#0229 · Generation 2

Houndoom

The Dark Pokémon

Dark Fire

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

Height 1.4 m

Weight 35 kg

Catch rate 45

Base EXP 175

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 75

Attack 90

Defense 50

Sp. Attack 110

Sp. Defense 80

Speed 95

Base stat total 500

Traits

Abilities

Early Bird

The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon would.

Flash Fire

Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.

Unnerve

Hidden

The Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Houndoom based on its Dark and Fire typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Rock ×2 Water ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ghost ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Psychic ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

#0228

Houndour

Level 24

#0229

Houndoom

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Houndoom learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
1	Thunder Fang The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
1	Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Ember The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Howl The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This raises their Attack stats.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Smog The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.	Poison	Special	30	70	20
13	Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
16	Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
20	Incinerate The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. Certain items held by those hit, such as Berries, become burned up and unusable.	Fire	Special	60	100	15
26	Beat Up The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.	Dark	Physical	1	100	10
30	Fire Fang The user bites the target with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
35	Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
41	Comeuppance The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.	Dark	Physical	1	100	10
45	Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the more damage this move inflicts.	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
50	Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
56	Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
62	Inferno The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.	Fire	Special	100	50	5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Houndoom.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

80 moves available

Attract Status
Normal
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Burning Jealousy Special
Fire
Captivate Status
Normal
Confide Status
Normal
Counter Physical
Fighting
Crunch Physical
Dark
Dark Pulse Special
Dark
Double-Edge Physical
Normal
Double Team Status
Normal
Dream Eater Special
Psychic
Embargo Status
Dark
Endeavor Physical
Normal
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Fire Blast Special
Fire
Fire Fang Physical
Fire
Fire Spin Special
Fire
Flame Charge Physical
Fire
Flamethrower Special
Fire
Flare Blitz Physical
Fire
Foul Play Physical
Dark
Frustration Physical
Normal
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Headbutt Physical
Normal
Heat Wave Special
Fire
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Hyper Voice Special
Normal
Incinerate Special
Fire
Iron Tail Physical
Steel
Laser Focus Status
Normal
Lash Out Physical
Dark
Mimic Status
Normal
Mud Shot Special
Ground
Mud-Slap Special
Ground
Nasty Plot Status
Dark
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Overheat Special
Fire
Pain Split Status
Normal
Payback Physical
Dark
Protect Status
Normal
Psychic Fangs Physical
Psychic
Rain Dance Status
Water
Rest Status
Psychic
Retaliate Physical
Normal
Return Physical
Normal
Reversal Physical
Fighting
Roar Status
Normal
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Role Play Status
Psychic
Round Special
Normal
Scary Face Status
Normal
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Shadow Ball Special
Ghost
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Sludge Bomb Special
Poison
Snarl Special
Dark
Snatch Status
Dark
Snore Special
Normal
Solar Beam Special
Grass
Spite Status
Ghost
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Sucker Punch Physical
Dark
Sunny Day Status
Fire
Super Fang Physical
Normal
Swagger Status
Normal
Take Down Physical
Normal
Taunt Status
Dark
Temper Flare Physical
Fire
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Thief Physical
Dark
Throat Chop Physical
Dark
Thunder Fang Physical
Electric
Torment Status
Dark
Toxic Status
Poison
Trailblaze Physical
Grass
Will-O-Wisp Status
Fire

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Slow
Gender ratio: Female50Percent
Egg groups: Field
Hatch steps: 5,120
Base happiness: 35
Color: Black
Shape: Quadruped
Habitat: Rough Terrain

Alternate appearances

Houndoom forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Choose form

Houndoom

DarkFire

Base stats

Total 500

HP75

Attack90

Defense50

Sp. Attack110

Sp. Defense80

Speed95

Abilities

Early Bird

The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon would.

Flash Fire

Being hit by a Fire-type move instead powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves.

Unnerve Hidden

The Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.

Houndoom

Base stats

Abilities

Early Bird

Flash Fire

Unnerve

Type effectiveness

Weak against

Resists

Immune to

Evolution chain

Houndour

Houndoom

Level-up moves

Egg moves

Compatible moves

Training and breeding

Houndoom forms

Houndoom

Base stats

Abilities

Mega Houndoom

Base stats

Abilities