Best Hoothoot Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.04
2
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.04
3
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.04
4
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.04
5
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.04
6
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.04
7
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.04
8
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.04
9
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.04
10
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.04
11
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.05
12
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.05
13
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.05
14
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.05
15
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.05
16
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Zap Cannon

0.05
17
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.05
18
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.05
19
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Discharge

0.05
20
Manectric (Shadow)

Thunder Fang

Wild Charge

0.05

The top Hoothoot counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Hoothoot's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Hoothoot?

The best counter to Hoothoot is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by Regieleki, White Kyurem and Rampardos (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Hoothoot weaknesses

Hoothoot is a Normal/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Ghost, Bug and Grass moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Electric, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug, Grass
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground, Ghost