DarkFire
#0229
— Dark Pokémon
Houndoom
Height1.4 m
Weight35.0 kg
Base Exp175
BST500
Abilities
Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnervehidden
If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
Base Stats
HP
75
Atk
90
Def
50
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
95
BST500
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Houndoom can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Ember
Fire40100%
Lv1Howl
Normal——
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Nasty Plot
Dark——
Lv1Smog
Poison3070%
Lv1Thunder Fang
Electric6595%
Lv13Roar
Normal——
Lv16Bite
Dark60100%
Lv20Incinerate
Fire60100%
Lv26Beat Up
Dark—100%
Lv30Fire Fang
Fire6595%
Lv35Torment
Dark—100%
Lv41Comeuppance
Dark1100%
Lv45Foul Play
Dark95100%
Lv50Flamethrower
Fire90100%
Lv56Crunch
Dark80100%
Lv62Inferno
Fire10050%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Houndoom across different games
- Pokémon Gold
- "If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away."
- Pokémon Silver
- "Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "The pungent- smelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burn ing in its body."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon Diamond
- "Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper."
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About Houndoom
Houndoom is the Dark Pokémon a Dark/Fire type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 500 with Early Bird or Flash Fire as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Houndoom in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
