Hoothoot best moveset in Pokémon GO

Hoothoot's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Peck and Sky Attack, with 5.86 damage per second, and it can deal 71.2 damage before Hoothoot faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Hoothoot are:

Peck

Sky Attack

DPS5.86

TDO71.16

Score10.9

Boosted by

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All Hoothoot movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Hoothoot movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Peck	Sky Attack	5.86	71.2	10.9
2.	Feint Attack	Sky Attack	5.82	70.7	10.9
3.	Peck	Aerial Ace	4.83	58.7	9.0
4.	Feint Attack	Aerial Ace	4.80	58.4	9.0
5.	Peck	Night Shade	4.10	49.8	7.7
6.	Feint Attack	Night Shade	4.07	49.4	7.6

Hoothoot fast moves guide

Moves

Peck1010

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5

Effects

Peck has no special effects.

See Peck details page ↗

Feint Attack109

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	9
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	6

Effects

Feint Attack has no special effects.

See Feint Attack details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Feint Attack	10	11.11	9	10.00	0.9s	6	6	3.00	3.00	1s
Peck	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	6	5	3.00	2.50	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Hoothoot's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6

Hoothoot charge moves guide

Hoothoot has access to 3 Charge moves (Aerial Ace, Sky Attack, and Night Shade), which cover Flying and Ghost-type attacks. When using Aerial Ace and Sky Attack you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aerial Ace5533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Aerial Ace has no special effects.

See Aerial Ace details page ↗

Sky Attack8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50

Effects

Sky Attack has no special effects.

See Sky Attack details page ↗

Night Shade6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	55

Effects

Night Shade has no special effects.

See Night Shade details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aerial Ace	55	22.92	33	1.38	2.4s	55	40	1.38
Night Shade	60	23.08	50	1.09	2.6s	60	55	1.09
Sky Attack	80	40.00	50	1.50	2.0s	75	50	1.50

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Hoothoot moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Hoothoot's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0