Main series
Major appearances
Multiple Hoothoot made their main series debut in Illusion Confusion!, under the ownership of Hagatha and Nagatha. The two rented their Hoothoot to Trainers, including Gary Oak, so they can get through a haunted forest.
In Fighting Flyer with Fire, Falkner used a Hoothoot in his Gym battle against Ash. It defeated Chikorita with ease before being defeated by Pikachu. It reappeared in a flashback in Why? Wynaut!.
In A Staravia is Born!, a Hoothoot teamed up with Ash's Starly to hypnotize Meowth into helping the other Flying-type Pokémon escape. It was later seen flying away with them, waving goodbye to Ash's newly-evolved Staravia in the process.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Hoothoot was living in a forest.
In JN094, Goh was revealed to have caught a Hoothoot.
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 Coordinator's Hoothoot competed in the Chrysanthemum Contest.
In Battling the Enemy Within!, a Hoothoot chased Team Rocket while they were searching for Ho-Oh 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!.
Pokédex entries
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EP121
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Hoothoot
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Ash's Pokédex
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Hoothoot, the Owl Pokémon. Hoothoot stands on one leg, but uses both its powerful eyes to see clearly even through the darkest night.
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Hoothoot appeared in Buddy, under the ownership of a Youngster.
Pokémon Evolutions
In The Show, a Hoothoot briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.
Ash & Pikachu
Much like her anime counterpart, Lily owns a Hoothoot. It appeared in The Dream Potion Recipe!!.
A Hoothoot appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!.
Pokémon Adventures
In The Legend, two Hoothoot were hanging under some tree branches when Green had finished her message to Silver 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 Gold 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 Gold and his Aipom. The same man and his Hoothoot are seen in Really Raikou & Entirely Entei I and The Last Battle XIII.
In Gilgar Glide, two Hoothoot were seen at night near the forest Gold was sleeping in.
In Three Cheers for Chikorita, Crystal mentioned that she caught 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!, Chris uses a Hoothoot as a lookout, helping her see where things are in the distance.
A Trainer's Hoothoot appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Hoothoot appeared in GDZ36.
Shu caught a Hoothoot, as seen in GDZ43.
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
A Hoothoot appeared in Pokémon Short Comics.