Hoothoot - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Hoothoot can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Hoothoot artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Hoothoot learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Foresight	Normal	—	100
11	Peck	Flying	35	100
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
22	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
28	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
48	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

Hoothoot learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by level up

Hoothoot learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Foresight	Normal	—	100
11	Peck	Flying	35	100
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
22	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
28	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
48	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

Hoothoot learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Hoothoot can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by level up

Hoothoot learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Foresight	Normal	—	100
11	Peck	Flying	35	100
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
22	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
28	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
48	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

Hoothoot learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Hoothoot can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		70	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Hoothoot egg move parents

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Hoothoot

Hoothoot's egg groups: Flying

The egg moves for Hoothoot are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Hoothoot with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Hoothoot with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Breeding	Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Natu Xatu Murkrow

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Murkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu

Mirror Move

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Swablu
Breeding	Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Togetic Murkrow Taillow Swellow
Pre-evolution Level up	Altaria

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Altaria
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Wingull Pelipper
Breeding	Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Taillow Swellow

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot
Breeding	Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory

Wing Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow