Hoothoot - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Hoothoot can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Hoothoot learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
3	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
9	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
12	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
15	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	100
18	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
21	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
24	Take Down	Normal	90	85
27	Uproar	Normal	90	100
30	Roost	Flying	—	—
33	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
36	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
39	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

Hoothoot is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

Moves learnt by level up

Hoothoot learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
3	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
9	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
12	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
15	Psycho Shift	Psychic	—	100
18	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
21	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
24	Take Down	Normal	90	85
27	Uproar	Normal	90	100
30	Roost	Flying	—	—
33	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
36	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
39	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

Hoothoot learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Hurricane	Flying	110	70
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Hoothoot is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Fly	Flying	90	95
97	Defog	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Hoothoot does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Hoothoot with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Chatot

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Chatot
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Natu Xatu Murkrow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow

Hurricane

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Wingull Pelipper Altaria
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl Taillow Swellow

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Murkrow Honchkrow
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl

Night Shade

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Natu Xatu Murkrow Honchkrow
Breeding	Hoothoot Noctowl Chatot

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Supersonic

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

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Wing Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow
Breeding	Zubat Golbat Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Honchkrow