Houndoom can be obtained in: Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 214, Sinnoh route 215), Ultra Sun (Wild – Alola route 12), Colosseum (Snag – Realgam tower colosseum). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#229 Houndoom

dark fire

Height1.4 m(4'07")

Weight35 kg(77.2 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Houndoom Evolution

HoundourLevel 1

HoundoomLevel 24

Houndoom MegaMega Stone

Houndoom's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	75		291
Attack	90		216
Defense	50		136
Sp. Atk	110		256
Sp. Def	80		196
Speed	95		226
		0/508	1321

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water fighting ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric poison flying bug dragon fairy

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice ghost dark steel

0xdamage

psychic

Houndoom Abilities

Early Bird

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Flash Fire

Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

UnnerveHidden

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

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Houndoom Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Smog	poison	special	30	70	Level 1	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Howl	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Level 13	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 16	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Incinerate	fire	special	60	100	Level 20	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable.
Beat Up	dark	physical	–	100	Level 26	The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 30	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Torment	dark	status	–	100	Level 35	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Comeuppance	dark	physical	1	100	Level 41	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	Level 45	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 50	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 56	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Inferno	fire	special	100	50	Level 62	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Burning Jealousy	fire	special	70	100	TM	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	TM	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	TM	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Super Fang	normal	physical	–	90	TM	The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	TM	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Houndoom Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex 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 burn ing in its body.

Ruby

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.

In Other Languages

Houndoom's Japanese name is Hellgar (ヘルガー). Here are all the official names for Houndoom across different languages:

JapaneseヘルガーHellgar

Korean헬가

Chinese (Traditional)黑魯加

FrenchDémolosse

GermanHundemon

SpanishHoundoom

ItalianHoundoom

Chinese (Simplified)黑鲁加

Houndoom Breeding

Species

Dark Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship35

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience175

How to Get Houndoom

Houndoom can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Houndoom in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #210 Sinnoh (Platinum) #177 Johto (HGSS) #215 Kalos Coastal #76 Alola (USUM) #290 Ula'ula (USUM) #111 Paldea #26 Kitakami #124

GameMethodLocationDetails

PearlWildSinnoh route 214, Sinnoh route 215–

Ultra SunWildAlola route 12–

ColosseumWildRealgam tower colosseumSnag

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