Base Stats
Total 500Abilities
- Early Bird
This Pokémon awakens twice as fast from sleep.
- Flash Fire
Empowers own Fire moves if hit by a Fire-type move.
- UnnerveHidden ability
Makes opponents unable to eat Berries.
Training & Breeding
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base Exp.
- 204
- EV yield
- 2 Sp. Atk
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Base friendship
- 35
- Gender
- 50% male, 50% female
- Egg Groups
- Field
- Egg cycles
- 20
Evolution & Forms
Where to Find Houndoom
| Location | Method | Level | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Lakefront | Grass / cave | 70–80 | 10% |
| Route 214 | Grass / cave | 70–80 | 5% |
| Route 215 | Grass / cave | 70–80 | 5% |
| Cave of Despair · area 2 | Grass / cave | 50 | 1% |
Moves Houndoom Learns
Level up21 moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 4 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 13 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 35 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 41 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 45 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 60 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 65 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
TM / HM22 moves
| No. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM13 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM37 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| TM38 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM45 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM66 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| TM68 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM85 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
Egg moves10 moves
Passed down through Houndour, the form that hatches.
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Destiny Bond | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |