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Houndour

Dark Pokémon

Houndour, the Dark Pokémon. Able to evolve into Houndoom. A Dark and Fire type. It was introduced in Generation 2.

Height 0.6 m 1′ 12″
Weight 10.8 kg 23.8 lbs
Growth RateSlow1,250,000 Points
Gender 50% male50% female
Egg Groups Field
Egg Cycles 205,120 steps
Houndour artwork by Ken Sugimori
Abilities
Early Bird Flash Fire
EV yield 1 Special Attack
Catch rate120
Base Friendship35
Base Exp.66

Base stats

HP 45
200 294
Attack 60
112 125 219 240
Defence 30
58 65 159 174
Special Attack 80
148 165 259 284
Special Defence 50
94 105 199 218
Speed 65
121 135 229 251
Total 330 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


#0228
Houndour
Dark Fire
Level 24

#0229
Houndoom
Dark Fire

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Houndour can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Level-Up Moves

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 — 100%
L1 Ember Fire Special 25 40 100%
L4 Howl Normal Status 40 — —
L8 Smog Poison Special 20 30 70%
L13 Roar Normal Status 20 — —
L16 Bite Dark Physical 25 60 100%
L20 Incinerate Fire Special 15 60 100%
L25 Beat Up Dark Physical 10 — 100%
L28 Fire Fang Fire Physical 15 65 95%
L32 Torment Dark Status 15 — 100%
L37 Comeuppance Dark Physical 10 1 100%
L40 Foul Play Dark Physical 15 95 100%
L44 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
L49 Crunch Dark Physical 15 80 100%
L52 Nasty Plot Dark Status 20 — —
L56 Inferno Fire Special 5 100 50%

Egg Moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Counter Fighting Physical 20 — 100%
Fire Spin Fire Special 15 35 85%
Reversal Fighting Physical 15 — 100%
Spite Ghost Status 10 — 100%
Destiny Bond Ghost Status 5 — —
Feint Normal Physical 10 30 100%
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 5 70 100%
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 15 65 95%

Moves by Machine/Record

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM01 Take Down Normal Physical 20 90 85%
TM05 Mud-Slap Ground Special 10 20 100%
TM06 Scary Face Normal Status 10 — 100%
TM07 Protect Normal Status 10 — —
TM08 Fire Fang Fire Physical 15 65 95%
TM09 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 15 65 95%
TM18 Thief Dark Physical 25 60 100%
TM20 Trailblaze Grass Physical 20 50 100%
TM24 Fire Spin Fire Special 15 35 85%
TM25 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM30 Snarl Dark Special 15 55 95%
TM35 Mud Shot Ground Special 15 55 95%
TM38 Flame Charge Fire Physical 20 50 100%
TM47 Endure Normal Status 10 — —
TM49 Sunny Day Fire Status 5 — —
TM50 Rain Dance Water Status 5 — —
TM62 Foul Play Dark Physical 15 95 100%
TM63 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 10 85 100%
TM66 Body Slam Normal Physical 15 85 100%
TM70 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10 — —
TM85 Rest Psychic Status 10 — —
TM87 Taunt Dark Status 20 — 100%
TM94 Dark Pulse Dark Special 15 80 100%
TM103 Substitute Normal Status 10 — —
TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 15 — 85%
TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 15 80 100%
TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 15 80 100%
TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 10 90 100%
TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 10 95 90%
TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 20 — —
TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 15 — 100%
TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 20 — —
TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 5 110 85%
TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TM157 Overheat Fire Special 5 130 90%
TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 15 120 100%
TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 10 120 100%
TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 10 80 100%

Level-Up Moves

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
L1 Ember Fire Special 25 40 100%
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 — 100%
L4 Howl Normal Status 40 — —
L8 Smog Poison Special 20 30 70%
L13 Roar Normal Status 20 — —
L16 Bite Dark Physical 25 60 100%
L20 Taunt Dark Status 20 — 100%
L25 Beat Up Dark Physical 10 — 100%
L28 Fire Fang Fire Physical 15 65 95%
L32 Payback Dark Physical 10 50 100%
L37 Flame Charge Fire Physical 20 50 100%
L40 Foul Play Dark Physical 15 95 100%
L44 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
L49 Crunch Dark Physical 15 80 100%
L52 Nasty Plot Dark Status 20 — —
L56 Inferno Fire Special 5 100 50%

Egg Moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Beat Up Dark Physical 10 — 100%
Counter Fighting Physical 20 — 100%
Destiny Bond Ghost Status 5 — —
Feint Normal Physical 10 30 100%
Fire Fang Fire Physical 15 65 95%
Fire Spin Fire Special 15 35 85%
Reversal Fighting Physical 15 — 100%
Spite Ghost Status 10 — 100%
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 5 70 100%
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 15 65 95%

Moves by Machine/Record

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM05 Roar Normal Status 20 — —
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 5 — —
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 20 — 100%
TM17 Protect Normal Status 10 — —
TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 10 120 100%
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 15 80 100%
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 15 — —
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 5 110 85%
TM41 Torment Dark Status 15 — 100%
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 10 — —
TM45 Attract Normal Status 15 — 100%
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 25 60 100%
TM50 Overheat Fire Special 5 130 90%
TM58 Endure Normal Status 10 — —
TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 15 — 85%
TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 20 — —
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 10 50 100%
TM78 Snarl Dark Special 15 55 95%
TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 15 80 100%
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10 — —
TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 15 100 100%
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 15 — 85%
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 10 — —
TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Level-Up Moves

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv. Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
L1 Leer Normal Status 30 — 100%
L1 Ember Fire Special 25 40 100%
L4 Howl Normal Status 40 — —
L8 Smog Poison Special 20 30 70%
L13 Roar Normal Status 20 — —
L16 Bite Dark Physical 25 60 100%
L20 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 40 — —
L25 Beat Up Dark Physical 10 — 100%
L28 Fire Fang Fire Physical 15 65 95%
L32 Feint Attack Dark Physical 20 60 —
L37 Embargo Dark Status 15 — 100%
L40 Foul Play Dark Physical 15 95 100%
L44 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
L49 Crunch Dark Physical 15 80 100%
L52 Nasty Plot Dark Status 20 — —
L56 Inferno Fire Special 5 100 50%

Egg Moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Feint Normal Physical 10 30 100%
Beat Up Dark Physical 10 — 100%
Pursuit Dark Physical 20 40 100%
Punishment Dark Physical 5 — 100%
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 5 70 100%
Destiny Bond Ghost Status 5 — —
Nasty Plot Dark Status 20 — —
Spite Ghost Status 10 — 100%
Reversal Fighting Physical 15 — 100%
Counter Fighting Physical 20 — 100%
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 15 65 95%
Fire Spin Fire Special 15 35 85%
Rage Normal Physical 20 20 100%
Fire Fang Fire Physical 15 65 95%

Tutor Moves

Houndour can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
Role Play Psychic Status 10 — —
Heat Wave Fire Special 10 95 90%
Uproar Normal Special 10 90 100%
Foul Play Dark Physical 15 95 100%
Spite Ghost Status 10 — 100%
Iron Tail Steel Physical 15 100 75%
Hyper Voice Normal Special 10 90 100%
Super Fang Normal Physical 10 — 90%
Snatch Dark Status 10 — —
Snore Normal Special 15 50 100%

Moves by Machine/Record

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM Move Type Cat. PP Power Acc.
TM05 Roar Normal Status 20 — —
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 10 — 90%
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 15 60 100%
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 5 — —
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 20 — 100%
TM17 Protect Normal Status 10 — —
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 20 — 100%
TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 10 120 100%
TM27 Return Normal Physical 20 — 100%
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 15 80 100%
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 15 — —
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 15 90 100%
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 10 90 100%
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 5 110 85%
TM41 Torment Dark Status 15 — 100%
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 20 70 100%
TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 20 50 100%
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 10 — —
TM45 Attract Normal Status 15 — 100%
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 25 60 100%
TM48 Round Normal Special 15 60 100%
TM50 Overheat Fire Special 5 130 90%
TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 15 — 85%
TM63 Embargo Dark Status 15 — 100%
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 10 50 100%
TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 15 100 100%
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 15 — 85%
TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10 — —
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 10 — —
TM95 Snarl Dark Special 15 55 95%
TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 15 80 100%
TM100 Confide Normal Status 20 — —

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