Houndour
The Dark/Fire type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #228• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Dark Pokémon
Height: 0.6 m
Weight: 10.8 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-attack
Catch Rate: 120
Base Friendship: 35
Base Exp: 66
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Houndour appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Ember | 1 | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Howl | 4 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Tackle | 6 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Roar | 7 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Smog | 13 | Poison | Physical | 20 | 70 |
| Bite | 20 | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Incinerate | 20 | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Odor Sleuth | 22 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Take Down | 24 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Faint Attack | 27 | Dark | Special | 60 | - |
| Beat Up | 27 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
| Fire Fang | 30 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Feint Attack | 32 | Dark | Physical | 60 | - |
| Torment | 32 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Flamethrower | 35 | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 |
| Comeuppance | 37 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
| Embargo | 40 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Foul Play | 40 | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 |
| Crunch | 43 | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Nasty Plot | 53 | Dark | Status | - | - |
| Inferno | 56 | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Gold | Route 7 - Wild kanto-route-7-area - Walk |
| Platinum | Route 214 - Wild Valor Lakefront - Wild sinnoh-route-214-area - Walk valor-lakefront-area - Walk |
| X | Route 10 - Wild kalos-route-10-area - Horde kalos-route-10-area - Walk kalos-route-10-area - Yellow-flowers |
| Y | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| UltraSun | Poké Pelago - Wild poke-pelago-elite-four-defeated - Gift poke-pelago-poni-island-reached - Gift |
| Scarlet | North Province (Area Two) - Wild South Province (Area Four) - Wild South Province (Area One) - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey. |
| Silver | To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand. |
| Crystal | Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory. |
| Platinum | It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others. |
| Heartgold | It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey. |
| Soulsilver | To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand. |
| X | Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory. |
| Y | To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand. |
| UltraSun | It cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders. |
| UltraMoon | They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack. |
| Scarlet | It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others. |
| Violet | It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey. |
