In Pokémon Pokopia, Hoothoot particularly enjoys darkness.
Hoothoot is used in the game as an example of how Pokémon preferences shape habitat creation. Rather than simply finding every species in the same environment, players must build or arrange spaces that suit the Pokémon they hope to attract. For Hoothoot, darkness is an important condition.
This system gives the building mechanics a Pokémon-specific purpose. A habitat is not only decoration; its features can influence which creatures appear and how the local community develops. Players therefore learn to observe what Pokémon like and then modify the environment accordingly.
Hoothoot’s preference also fits its established identity in the wider Pokémon series. It is an owl-like Pokémon associated with nighttime and has long been depicted as active after dark. In Pokopia, that general theme becomes a practical environmental requirement. The answer is darkness, not a particular named biome or a weather effect such as rain or snow.