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Houndoom's Type

DARK

FIRE

Houndoom's Pokédex #s

National #: 229

Houndoom's Base Stats

HP:: 75

Attack:: 90

Defense:: 50

Sp. Atk:: 110

Sp. Def:: 80

Speed:: 95

Total:: 500

Misc. Info

Height:: 4'7" (1.4m)

Weight:: 77.2 lbs. (35 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Field

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,250,000

EV Yield:: 2 Sp. Atk

Base EXP:: 175

Catch Rate:: 45

Base Happiness:: 35

Houndoom's Abilities

Here are what abilities Houndoom can possibly have, along with their effects.

Early Bird: Houndoom wakes up from being asleep twice as quickly.

Flash Fire: Houndoom is immune to Fire moves and increases the power of its Fire moves by 50% when hit by one and while active.

Unnerve: No opposing Pokémon can consume any Berries while Houndoom is on the field.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Houndoom's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: WATER

FIGHTING

GROUND

ROCK

½: FIRE

GRASS

ICE

GHOST

DARK

STEEL

immune: PSYCHIC

Houndoom's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Houndoom evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Houndour: starting form

Houndoom: at level 24

Houndoom's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂

Female ♀

Houndoom's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Houndoom can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Houndoom learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Inferno Has a 100% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	100	50%	5	One Target
1	Nasty Plot Raises Houndoom's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
1	Thunder Fang Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.	ELECTRIC	65	95%	15	One Target
1	Leer Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	30	Nearby Enemies
1	Ember Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	40	100%	25	One Target
4	Howl Raises all allies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	40	All Allies
8	Smog Has a 40% chance to poison the target.	POISON	30	70%	20	One Target
13	Roar Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
16	Bite Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
20	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
26	Beat Up Hits once for each conscious Pokémon in the party, doing damage based on its Attack.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
30	Fire Fang Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.	FIRE	65	95%	15	One Target
35	Payback Does double damage if Houndoom attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
41	Flame Charge Raises Houndoom's Speed by one stage.	FIRE	50	100%	20	One Target
45	Foul Play Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Houndoom's to calculate damage.	DARK	95	100%	15	One Target
50	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
56	Crunch 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
60	Nasty Plot Raises Houndoom's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
65	Inferno Has a 100% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	100	50%	5	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Houndoom can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM05	Roar Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.	NORMAL	--	--	20	One Target
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM12	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Houndoom from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM22	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM23	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Houndoom's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM35	Flamethrower Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	90	100%	15	One Target
TM36	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TM38	Fire Blast Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	110	85%	5	One Target
TM41	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	DARK	--	100%	15	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Houndoom is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Houndoom restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM50	Overheat Lowers Houndoom's Special Attack by two stages.	FIRE	130	90%	5	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM61	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM63	Nasty Plot Raises Houndoom's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TM66	Payback Does double damage if Houndoom attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM78	Snarl 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.	DARK	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM79	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Houndoom's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM85	Dream Eater Heals Houndoom by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Houndoom's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Houndoom can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Houndoom.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Fire Spin Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	FIRE	35	85%	15	One Target
EGG	Counter Counters Physical-based damage received this turn.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	20	Counter
EGG	Spite Lowers the target's PP of its last used move.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Reversal Does more damage when Houndoom's HP is low.	FIGHTING	varies	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Beat Up Hits once for each conscious Pokémon in the party, doing damage based on its Attack.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Fire Fang Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.	FIRE	65	95%	15	One Target
EGG	Thunder Fang Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.	ELECTRIC	65	95%	15	One Target
EGG	Feint Strikes first and breaks through the target's Protect-like moves.	NORMAL	30	100%	10	One Target
EGG	Sucker Punch Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.	DARK	70	100%	5	One Target
EGG	Destiny Bond If Houndoom is knocked out before its next action, the attacking Pokémon is knocked out.	GHOST	--	--	5	User

Houndoom's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Houndoom's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Houndoom's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Houndoom is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	260	291	323	354	75
Attack	185	216	248	279	90
Defense	105	136	168	199	50
Sp. Atk	225	256	288	319	110
Sp. Def	165	196	228	259	80
Speed	195	226	258	289	95
Total					500

Where to Find Houndoom in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Houndoom in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Houndoom

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Ultra Sun

They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.

Ultra Moon

Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply toward the back serves a leadership role. These Pokémon choose their leader by fighting among themselves.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2

The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl

Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby Sapphire

In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves.

Emerald

In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves.

FireRed

Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.

LeafGreen

If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

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.