Hoothoot (Pokémon)

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Hoothoot (Japanese: ホーホー Hoho) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into starting at level 20.
==Biology==
Hoothoot is an that resembles an with a round body. Most of its feathers are brown, but its belly is cream-colored. It has large, red eyes; a small, pinkish beak; stubby wings; and a fan-like tail with three feathers. Encircling its eyes are black rings; the lower rims of each ring have three protrusions that resemble the teeth on a gear, while the upper rims have extensions that resemble the hands of a clock. As seen in the episode Finding a Legend!, Hoothoot's feathers can grow to be shaggy, and the protrusions on its head droop. It has two pinkish feet, each with five-clawed toes. However, it will typically only stand on one foot at a time and alternates between the two at speeds too difficult to track with the naked eye.
Hoothoot begins crying at the same time every day and always tilts its head in the same rhythm. This ability is due to a special internal organ that senses the world's rotation, allowing it to keep track of time. As a result, Hoothoot was once considered a divine messenger sent to tell the time. Some countries see Hoothoot as a deity of wisdom. Historically, people raised Hoothoot to serve as clocks — a practice still done by some s today. Hoothoot is most commonly found nesting in . Hoothoot is , and during the day, it sleeps in holes carved into tree trunks. Hoothoot preys on .
===Evolution===
Hoothoot evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Multiple Hoothoot made their animated series debut in Illusion Confusion!, under the ownership of Hagatha and Nagatha. The two rented their Hoothoot to s, including Gary Oak, so they can get through a haunted forest.
In Fighting Flyer with Fire, Falkner used a Hoothoot in his Gym against . It defeated with ease before being defeated by . It reappeared in a flashback in Why? Wynaut!.
In A Staravia is Born!, a Hoothoot teamed up with Ash's Starly to hypnotize into helping the other Pokémon escape. It was later seen flying away with them, waving goodbye to Ash's newly evolved in the process.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Hoothoot was living in a forest.
====Minor appearances====
Hoothoot debuted in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Mild 'n Wooly, a Hoothoot was blown around by the approaching storm.
In Tricks of the Trade, a Hoothoot was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
In Pikachu and Pichu, a Hoothoot was living in Big Town.
A Hoothoot appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Hoothoot was perched in the hollow of a tree outside the Pokémon Center. Another Hoothoot was inside the Center with its Trainer.
In a flashback in Throwing in the Noctowl, Wings Alexander's Hoothoot evolved into a Noctowl.
A Hoothoot appeared in A Bite to Remember.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Hoothoot to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
A Hoothoot appeared in Less is Morrison.
In Spontaneous Combusken!, a 's Hoothoot competed in the Chrysanthemum .
In Battling the Enemy Within!, a Hoothoot chased while they were searching for in some underground ruins.
Two Hoothoot appeared in Dawn of a New Era!.
In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, multiple Hoothoot were listening to Nando as he played his music.
A Hoothoot appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Hoothoot appeared in Memories are Made of Bliss!.
A Hoothoot appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.
A Hoothoot appeared in The Dream Continues!.
A Hoothoot appeared in BWS01.
A Hoothoot appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.
A Hoothoot appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.
A Trainer's Hoothoot appeared in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!.
A Hoothoot appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.
Multiple Hoothoot appeared in The Power Of Us.
In Finding a Legend!, Jaye has a Hoothoot frequently resting on his shoulder.
In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Hoothoot was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.
A Trainer's Hoothoot appeared in A Festival Reunion!.
A Trainer's Hoothoot appeared in Toughing It Out!.
A Hoothoot appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
A Trainer's Hoothoot appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
A Trainer's Hoothoot appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.
A Hoothoot appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
A Hoothoot appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!.
In Suffering the Flings and Arrows!, Goh was revealed to have caught a .
A Hoothoot appeared in The Road Most Traveled!.
A Student's Hoothoot appeared in an image in Welcome to Naranja Academy!.
A Student's Hoothoot appeared in Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!.
A Student's Hoothoot appeared in Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!.
A Trainer's Hoothoot appeared in HZ069.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Hoothoot appeared in Buddy, under the ownership of a .
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Hoothoot briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
 owns a Hoothoot that appeared in The Dream Potion Recipe!!. This is in contrast to the she owned in the animated series.
A Hoothoot appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In The Legend, two Hoothoot were hanging under some tree branches when had finished her message to in Johto.
In Murkrow Row, a Hoothoot was flying at night while Gold was playing cue balls in his room. It was later seen again when asks Joey if he recorded the DJ Mary's song.
In Who Gives a Hoothoot?, a trickster claimed to use a Hoothoot as an accurate timekeeper to regulate a prize-winning game he was hosting, when in fact he was prompting Hoothoot to declare the time limit whenever a participant was on the verge of winning, thus preventing anyone from winning his game. He was busted however, by and his Aipom. The same man and his Hoothoot are seen in Really Raikou & Entirely Entei (Part 1) and The Last Battle XIII.
In Gligar Glide, two Hoothoot were seen at night near the forest Gold was sleeping in.
In Three Cheers for Chikorita, Crystal mentioned that she a Hoothoot on her way to Professor Elm's Lab.
In The Last Battle XIII a Hoothoot was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Hoothoot appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Hoothoot appeared in Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship.
In Escape From The Mystery Forest!, uses a Hoothoot as a lookout, helping her see where things are in the distance.
A 's Hoothoot appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Hoothoot appeared in GDZ36.
Shu a Hoothoot, as seen in GDZ43.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Hoothoot appeared in Pokémon Short Comics.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* In Fighting Flyer with Fire, Falkner's Hoothoot stands on both legs, even though Hoothoot supposedly only ever stands on one leg at a time.
* Hoothoot was designed by Ken Sugimori. In Nintendo Power Vol. 134, Sugimori stated in an interview that Hoothoot is his favorite because he had a pet bird as a child that would stand on one foot.Nintendo Power Vol. 134, July 2000, p.78-79 (excerpt)
* Hoothoot has a unique fade-in animation that is programmed into but goes unused.
* Hoothoot is tied with , , , , , and for the lowest base of all Pokémon.
* The company logo for Bookmark depicts a Hoothoot.
===Origin===
Hoothoot seems to be based on a young , particularly the due to its red eyes, combined with a . Its round body is the shape of a clock face, the two prongs of its crest resemble clock hands, the markings around its eyes resemble , and it has the ability to keep track of time. Its tilting movement while standing on one leg makes it resemble a .
Hoothoot's behavior of standing on one leg at any given time was inspired by Ken Sugimori's childhood pet bird, who had shown a similar behavior.
====Name origin====
Hoothoot is derived from hoot (the sound an owl makes). (PokéQuiz in Japanese): 正解は　HOOTHOOT！ フートフートだね！ 『ホーホー』という　鳴き声を 英語では　『HOOT　HOOT』と いうんですよ It may also involve cuckoo, as in a .
Hoho is derived from ホー hō (the sound an owl makes).: Today’s Pokémon is Hoothoot! What is it called in Japanese? Here’s a big hint! In Japanese, the sound it makes is “hoo”! [...] The correct answer is Hoho! Ho-o ho-o!
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
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