Houndoom
The type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
Pokédex #229• Available in 7 game versions
Pokemon Details
Species: Dark Pokémon
Height: 1.4 m
Weight: 35 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield:
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 35
Base Exp: 210
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min:
- Max:
Gender:
- Male: %
- Female: %
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
No clear advantages.
Watch out for
No major threats.
Not very effective on
No notable resistances from opponents.
Takes reduced damage from
No notable resistances.
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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Houndoom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | 1 | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Thunder Fang | 1 | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Howl | 4 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Beat Up | 28 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
| Faint Attack | 30 | Dark | Special | 60 | - |
| Fire Fang | 32 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Feint Attack | 35 | Dark | Physical | 60 | - |
| Torment | 35 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Flamethrower | 41 | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 |
| Comeuppance | 41 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
| Embargo | 44 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Foul Play | 45 | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 |
| Crunch | 52 | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Nasty Plot | 60 | Dark | Status | - | - |
| Inferno | 65 | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away. |
| Silver | Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests. |
| Crystal | The pungent-smelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burning in its body. |
| Platinum | The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever. |
| Heartgold | If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away. |
| Soulsilver | Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests. |
| X | Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper. |
| Y | The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever. |
| UltraSun | They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack. |
| UltraMoon | Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it. |
| Scarlet | If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away. |
| Violet | Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests. |