Hoothoot (Pokémon)

**Hoothoot** is a dual Normal/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II. It is the base form of the Hoothoot family, evolving into Noctowl starting at level 20.

In Egelas, Hoothoot has a dual Dark/Flying-type regional variant. It evolves into Egelan Noctowl starting at level 20.

## Biology

Hoothoot is an owlet Pokémon. It has a brown spherical body with small wings and a cream-colored underbelly. Its big red eyes are surrounded by a black pattern with three square protrusions on the outside and two long feathers in between that look like clock hands and stick up in a V-shape. Most of the time, it stands on one of its pink feet, hiding the other against its body. In this position, it tilts its head precisely in rhythm with its perfect sense of time, starting at the exact same time each day. Because of this habit, it is regularly kept as a clock by its Trainers, and some places consider it wise or even a divine messenger.

In Egelas, Hoothoot has evolved a strange connection to death. It almost never makes noise, only doing so to announce that someone has died; after which, it eats their remains. One tales says that this change was the result of the widespread destruction of the Legendaries War, having damaged the ecosystem and leaving behind lots of death that Hoothoot adapted to take advantage of.

Visually, its skin has darkened to a deep purple, and the color of its underbelly became a peachier color and moved up to centered around its face, resembling the face of a clock in combination with its black feathers. It has also grown two yellow ear tufts on either side of the top of its face/body, which attune its internal clock to the heartbeat of another creature which it then swings side to side in sync with. While this behavior is uncanny and offputting for many people, it has also been put to use in the past to watch over the elderly and ensure they are not suffering heart problems.

## Game data

### Locations

 Earth

### Stats

#### Johtonian Hoothoot

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

#### Egelan Hoothoot

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

#### Johtonian Hoothoot

##### By TM and TR

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoothoot

##### By being taught

 * A Hidden Move marked with a double dagger (‡) indicates that it will be replaced by a different Hidden Move if Hoothoot evolves.
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoothoot

#### Egelan Hoothoot

##### By TM and TR

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoothoot

##### By being taught

 * A Hidden Move marked with a double dagger (‡) indicates that it will be replaced by a different Hidden Move if Hoothoot evolves.
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoothoot

## Origin and design notes

Hoothoot is based on an horned/eagle owlet and a clock, and its name is simply *hoot*, an onomatopoeia for the sound an own makes, twice. The tidbit about it being seen as wise is a common association with owls. Egelan Hoothoot has the same basis, with its ear tufts more resembling the twin bells on antique alarm clocks. Its association with death is a lesser one made among real-world owls.