Hoothoot · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Hoothoot card
Hoothoot is card 143 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Common. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Hoothoot needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Yumi.
The card's flavor text gives Hoothoot a line of lore: "It begins to hoot at the same time every day. Some Trainers use them in place of clocks."
What is Hoothoot worth?
Hoothoot is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Hoothoot before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Hoothoot is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Hoothoot
Raw copies of Hoothoot are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Hoothoot is the practical move.
