Houndoom, the Dark Pokémon, and the evolved form of Houndour. A Dark and Fire type. It was introduced in Generation 2.

Base stats
HP | 75 | 260 | 354 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attack | 90 | 166 | 185 | 279 | 306 | |
Defence | 50 | 94 | 105 | 199 | 218 | |
Special Attack | 110 | 202 | 225 | 319 | 350 | |
Special Defence | 80 | 148 | 165 | 259 | 284 | |
Speed | 95 | 175 | 195 | 289 | 317 | |
Total | 500 | min- | min | max | max+ |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.
Type Sensitiveness
Evolution chart
Moves
Below is a list of all moves that Houndoom can learn in latest Pokémon games.
Level-Up Moves
Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L1 | Leer | Normal | ![]() |
30 | — | 100% |
L1 | Ember | Fire | ![]() |
25 | 40 | 100% |
L1 | Smog | Poison | ![]() |
20 | 30 | 70% |
L1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
L1 | Howl | Normal | ![]() |
40 | — | — |
L1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L13 | Roar | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L16 | Bite | Dark | ![]() |
25 | 60 | 100% |
L20 | Incinerate | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 60 | 100% |
L26 | Beat Up | Dark | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
L30 | Fire Fang | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
L35 | Torment | Dark | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
L41 | Comeuppance | Dark | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 100% |
L45 | Foul Play | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 95 | 100% |
L50 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 90 | 100% |
L56 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
L62 | Inferno | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 100 | 50% |
Egg Moves
Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Counter | Fighting | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
Fire Spin | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 35 | 85% |
Reversal | Fighting | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
Spite | Ghost | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
Destiny Bond | Ghost | ![]() |
5 | — | — |
Feint | Normal | ![]() |
10 | 30 | 100% |
Sucker Punch | Dark | ![]() |
5 | 70 | 100% |
Thunder Fang | Electric | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
Moves by Machine/Record
Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM01 | Take Down | Normal | ![]() |
20 | 90 | 85% |
TM05 | Mud-Slap | Ground | ![]() |
10 | 20 | 100% |
TM06 | Scary Face | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
TM07 | Protect | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM08 | Fire Fang | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
TM09 | Thunder Fang | Electric | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
TM18 | Thief | Dark | ![]() |
25 | 60 | 100% |
TM20 | Trailblaze | Grass | ![]() |
20 | 50 | 100% |
TM24 | Fire Spin | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 35 | 85% |
TM25 | Facade | Normal | ![]() |
20 | 70 | 100% |
TM30 | Snarl | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 55 | 95% |
TM35 | Mud Shot | Ground | ![]() |
15 | 55 | 95% |
TM38 | Flame Charge | Fire | ![]() |
20 | 50 | 100% |
TM47 | Endure | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM49 | Sunny Day | Fire | ![]() |
5 | — | — |
TM50 | Rain Dance | Water | ![]() |
5 | — | — |
TM62 | Foul Play | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 95 | 100% |
TM63 | Psychic Fangs | Psychic | ![]() |
10 | 85 | 100% |
TM66 | Body Slam | Normal | ![]() |
15 | 85 | 100% |
TM70 | Sleep Talk | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM85 | Rest | Psychic | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM87 | Taunt | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
TM94 | Dark Pulse | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM103 | Substitute | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM107 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | ![]() |
15 | — | 85% |
TM108 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM114 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM117 | Hyper Voice | Normal | ![]() |
10 | 90 | 100% |
TM118 | Heat Wave | Fire | ![]() |
10 | 95 | 90% |
TM125 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 90 | 100% |
TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
TM134 | Reversal | Fighting | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
TM140 | Nasty Plot | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
TM141 | Fire Blast | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 110 | 85% |
TM148 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | ![]() |
10 | 90 | 100% |
TM152 | Giga Impact | Normal | ![]() |
5 | 150 | 90% |
TM157 | Overheat | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 130 | 90% |
TM163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | ![]() |
5 | 150 | 90% |
TM165 | Flare Blitz | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 120 | 100% |
TM168 | Solar Beam | Grass | ![]() |
10 | 120 | 100% |
TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | ![]() |
10 | 80 | 100% |
Level-Up Moves
Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L1 | Ember | Fire | ![]() |
25 | 40 | 100% |
L1 | Inferno | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 100 | 50% |
L1 | Leer | Normal | ![]() |
30 | — | 100% |
L1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
L4 | Howl | Normal | ![]() |
40 | — | — |
L8 | Smog | Poison | ![]() |
20 | 30 | 70% |
L13 | Roar | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L16 | Bite | Dark | ![]() |
25 | 60 | 100% |
L20 | Taunt | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
L26 | Beat Up | Dark | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
L30 | Fire Fang | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
L35 | Payback | Dark | ![]() |
10 | 50 | 100% |
L41 | Flame Charge | Fire | ![]() |
20 | 50 | 100% |
L45 | Foul Play | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 95 | 100% |
L50 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 90 | 100% |
L56 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
L60 | Nasty Plot | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L65 | Inferno | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 100 | 50% |
Egg Moves
Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beat Up | Dark | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
Counter | Fighting | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
Destiny Bond | Ghost | ![]() |
5 | — | — |
Feint | Normal | ![]() |
10 | 30 | 100% |
Fire Fang | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
Fire Spin | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 35 | 85% |
Reversal | Fighting | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
Spite | Ghost | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
Sucker Punch | Dark | ![]() |
5 | 70 | 100% |
Thunder Fang | Electric | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
Moves by Machine/Record
Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM05 | Roar | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | ![]() |
5 | — | — |
TM12 | Taunt | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | ![]() |
5 | 150 | 90% |
TM17 | Protect | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | ![]() |
10 | 120 | 100% |
TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | ![]() |
15 | 100 | 75% |
TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM32 | Double Team | Normal | ![]() |
15 | — | — |
TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 90 | 100% |
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | ![]() |
10 | 90 | 100% |
TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 110 | 85% |
TM41 | Torment | Dark | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
TM42 | Facade | Normal | ![]() |
20 | 70 | 100% |
TM44 | Rest | Psychic | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM45 | Attract | Normal | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
TM46 | Thief | Dark | ![]() |
25 | 60 | 100% |
TM50 | Overheat | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 130 | 90% |
TM58 | Endure | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | ![]() |
15 | — | 85% |
TM63 | Nasty Plot | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
TM66 | Payback | Dark | ![]() |
10 | 50 | 100% |
TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | ![]() |
5 | 150 | 90% |
TM78 | Snarl | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 55 | 95% |
TM79 | Dark Pulse | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | ![]() |
15 | 100 | 100% |
TM87 | Swagger | Normal | ![]() |
15 | — | 85% |
TM90 | Substitute | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM96 | Strength | Normal | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | ![]() |
15 | 40 | 100% |
Level-Up Moves
Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L1 | Inferno | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 100 | 50% |
L1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
L1 | Leer | Normal | ![]() |
30 | — | 100% |
L1 | Ember | Fire | ![]() |
25 | 40 | 100% |
L1 | Howl | Normal | ![]() |
40 | — | — |
L1 | Smog | Poison | ![]() |
20 | 30 | 70% |
L4 | Howl | Normal | ![]() |
40 | — | — |
L8 | Smog | Poison | ![]() |
20 | 30 | 70% |
L13 | Roar | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L16 | Bite | Dark | ![]() |
25 | 60 | 100% |
L20 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | ![]() |
40 | — | — |
L26 | Beat Up | Dark | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
L30 | Fire Fang | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 65 | 95% |
L35 | Feint Attack | Dark | ![]() |
20 | 60 | — |
L41 | Embargo | Dark | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
L45 | Foul Play | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 95 | 100% |
L50 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 90 | 100% |
L56 | Crunch | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
L60 | Nasty Plot | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
L65 | Inferno | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 100 | 50% |
Tutor Moves
Houndoom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.
Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Throat Chop | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
Laser Focus | Normal | ![]() |
30 | — | — |
Hyper Voice | Normal | ![]() |
10 | 90 | 100% |
Snatch | Dark | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
Role Play | Psychic | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
Heat Wave | Fire | ![]() |
10 | 95 | 90% |
Uproar | Normal | ![]() |
10 | 90 | 100% |
Foul Play | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 95 | 100% |
Iron Tail | Steel | ![]() |
15 | 100 | 75% |
Snore | Normal | ![]() |
15 | 50 | 100% |
Spite | Ghost | ![]() |
10 | — | 100% |
Super Fang | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | 90% |
Moves by Machine/Record
Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM05 | Roar | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | — |
TM06 | Toxic | Poison | ![]() |
10 | — | 90% |
TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | ![]() |
15 | 60 | 100% |
TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | ![]() |
5 | — | — |
TM12 | Taunt | Dark | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | ![]() |
5 | 150 | 90% |
TM17 | Protect | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM21 | Frustration | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | ![]() |
10 | 120 | 100% |
TM27 | Return | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | 100% |
TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM32 | Double Team | Normal | ![]() |
15 | — | — |
TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | ![]() |
15 | 90 | 100% |
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | ![]() |
10 | 90 | 100% |
TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 110 | 85% |
TM41 | Torment | Dark | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
TM42 | Facade | Normal | ![]() |
20 | 70 | 100% |
TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | ![]() |
20 | 50 | 100% |
TM44 | Rest | Psychic | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM45 | Attract | Normal | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
TM46 | Thief | Dark | ![]() |
25 | 60 | 100% |
TM48 | Round | Normal | ![]() |
15 | 60 | 100% |
TM50 | Overheat | Fire | ![]() |
5 | 130 | 90% |
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | ![]() |
15 | — | 85% |
TM63 | Embargo | Dark | ![]() |
15 | — | 100% |
TM66 | Payback | Dark | ![]() |
10 | 50 | 100% |
TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | ![]() |
5 | 150 | 90% |
TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | ![]() |
15 | 100 | 100% |
TM87 | Swagger | Normal | ![]() |
15 | — | 85% |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM90 | Substitute | Normal | ![]() |
10 | — | — |
TM95 | Snarl | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 55 | 95% |
TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | ![]() |
15 | 80 | 100% |
TM100 | Confide | Normal | ![]() |
20 | — | — |