Hoocrates Location, How to Breed, and Drops

Hoocrates is a Pal with the Dark Knowledge Partner Skill and the Dark Element type. Learn how to get Hoocrates, the best breeding combos to breed Hoocrates, its day and night location, stats and IVs, its Active and best Passive skills, work suitability, and item drops!

Paldeck
Vixy #14		Hoocrates #15		Teafant #16
Hoocrates - Related Guides
Area, Stats and Breeding			Best Build and Passives

Hoocrates Element Type and Details

Hoocrates Type and Base Stats

No. 15			Element Type
Hoocrates
			Work Suitability
			Gathering Lv. 1
Base Stats and Rank
HP		70					#110
Atk		70					#109
Def		80					#72

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Hoocrates Paldeck Entry

Hoocrates
Often lost in thought, it sometimes finds it difficult to sleep. "I think, therefore I am."

Hoocrates Tier List Rankings

Tier List Ranking
Hoocrates	Ride Tier	N/A
	Combat Tier
	Base Tier	(for Early Game)

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Hoocrates Stats

Hoocrates Level 50 and Level 1 Stats

Hoocrates Min and Max Stats (IVs) For Every Level

Hidden IV Stat Values for Pals

IVs are hidden stats each Pal has for each stat that randomizes their HP, Atk, and Def to a specific range. Having 0 IV for a stat means the Pal gets a 0% bonus, while having the maximum 100 IV gives a 30% bonus to the respective stat.

For example, if two Lamballs have the same passives and buffs, the Lamball with the higher HP IV will always have a higher HP pool.

A Pal's IVs cannot be altered but can be used to influence its child's IVs through breeding. Therefore, breeding is an excellent option to pass a parent's high IV and favorable Passive Skills to obtain a Pal with the highest IVs possible with the preferred Passive Skills.

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Hoocrates Location

Hoocrates Nighttime Habitat and Map Locations

Hoocrates Location at Nighttime
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Hoocrates can only be found at the locations marked above during nighttime.
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Appears Inside Dungeons

Hoocrates can be encountered and obtained inside certain dungeons found on the map.

Dungeon	Level	Biome	Wild / Alpha
Hillside Cavern	13	Island	Alpha Pal
Isolated Island Cavern	13	Island	Alpha Pal

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Hatch from Dark Egg

Hoocrates can be hatched from a Dark Egg.

Pal eggs can be found spread across the islands as interactable objects that can be picked up.

They can also be obtained through breeding Pals together in a Breeding Farm. Once you have an egg, place it in an Egg Incubator and wait for it to hatch.
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Pals that Hatch from Dark Egg

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Hoocrates	Depresso	Daedream	Killamari
Mau	Cawgnito	Leezpunk	Loupmoon

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How to Breed Hoocrates

Hoocrates Breeding Combos

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※For all possible breeding combos check out the Breeding Calculator.

Best Ways to Use Hoocrates in Breeding

Parent 1		Parent 2		Child
Bellanoir	✕	Hoocrates	＝	Katress
Bellanoir Libero	✕	Hoocrates	＝	Katress
Hoocrates	✕	Direhowl	＝	Fuddler
Lifmunk	✕	Hoocrates	＝	Sparkit
Hoocrates	✕	Cinnamoth	＝	Lovander
Chikipi	✕	Hoocrates	＝	Vixy
Foxparks	✕	Hoocrates	＝	Foxparks

Breeding Combos and Guide

※Not all possible breeding combos are listed.

Hoocrates Skills and Pal Gear

Hoocrates Partner Skill

Partner Skill	Description
Dark Knowledge	While Hoocrates is in your party, your party's Dark attacks are increased. The bonus damage is increased per level of Dark Knowledge.

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Effect Per Level

Level 1	While Hoocrates is in your party, your active Dark Pal's attack is increased by 10%.
Level 2	While Hoocrates is in your party, your active Dark Pal's attack is increased by 11%.
Level 3	While Hoocrates is in your party, your active Dark Pal's attack is increased by 13%.
Level 4	While Hoocrates is in your party, your active Dark Pal's attack is increased by 16%.
Level 5	While Hoocrates is in your party, your active Dark Pal's attack is increased by 20%.

Active Skills

Level	Move	Type	Power	CT
1	Air Cannon		25	2
Quickly fires a burst of highly pressurized air.
7	Dark Ball		40	4
Unleashes a sphere of darkness that slowly tracks down the enemy.
15	Shadow Burst		55	10
Quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.
22	Sand Tornado		80	18
Generates two sand tornadoes on either side before launching them at an enemy.
30	Spirit Flame		75	16
Fires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy.
40	Nightmare Ball		100	30
Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.
50	Dark Laser		150	55
Charges dark energy before blasting enemies with a powerful beam.

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Best Passive Skills

Passive Skill	Effect
Vanguard	10% increase to Player Attack
Logging Foreman	25% increase to Player Logging Efficiency
Motivational Leader	25% increase to Player Work Speed.
Mine Foreman	25% increase to Player Mining Efficiency
Stronghold Strategist	10% increase to Player Defense

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Hoocrates Work Suitability

Work Suitability	Description
Gathering Lv. 1	Gathering is used to harvest crops at farms.

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Hoocrates Catch Strategy and Weakness

Bring a Dragon Type Pal

Since Hoocrates is weak to Dragon element Pals due to its Dark Elemental Type, it's best to bring Dragon type Pals to fight against it.
Element Type Matchup Chart

Hoocrates Material and Item Drops

Materials Dropped by Hoocrates

Possible Drops
Fiber	High Grade Technical Manual

Hoocrates Alpha Boss Materials

Possible Drops
Ancient Civilization Parts	Fiber	High Grade Technical Manual
Precious Plume	Ring of Dark Resistance

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