229: Houndoom

Essentials

Houndoom

Dark Pokémon

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.

Hidden Ability

Unnerve: Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 229
Original Johto: 210
Extended Sinnoh: 177
Updated Johto: 215
Coastal Kalos: 76
Updated Alola: 290

Names

Japanese: ヘルガー (herugaa)
: ヘルガー
Official roomaji: Hellgar
Korean: 헬가
Chinese: 黑魯加
: 黑鲁加
French: Démolosse
German: Hundemon
Spanish: Houndoom
Italian: Houndoom

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

175

Effort points

2 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Houndour	Houndoom Level up, starting at level 24

Houndoom Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	75	65.0	323	354
Attack	90	64.5	248	279
Defense	50	22.5	168	199
Special Attack	110	86.7	288	319
Special Defense	80	63.8	228	259
Speed	95	78.6	258	289
Total	500	69.9

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/15/17

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.
: Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Dark Pokémon
Color: Black
Cry
Habitat: rough terrain
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

4'7.1"
1.4 m

Weight

350

77.2 lb
35.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pearl

Pal Park

Area: Mountain
Score: 70
Rate: 20

Moves

Dark and Fire moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Houndoom's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Howl			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Smog			20	30	70%		Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	Howl			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
	13	9	9	8	8	8	8	Smog			20	30	70%		Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
7	19	14	14	13	13	13	13	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
13								Smog			20	30	70%		Has a 40% chance to poison the target.
20	27	17	17	16	16	16	16	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	35	22	22	20	20	20	20	Odor Sleuth			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
		28	28	26	26	26	26	Beat Up			10	*	100%		Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
		32	32	30	30	30	30	Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
30	43	38	38	35	35	35	35	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
		44	44	41	41	41	41	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
				45	45	45	45	Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
41	51	48	48	50	50	50	50	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
52	59	54	54	56	56	56	56	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
		60	60	60	60	60	60	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
				65	65	65	65	Inferno			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Houndour but not Houndoom
								Beat Up			10	*	100%		Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
								Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
								Destiny Bond			5	—	—		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
								Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
								Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
								Fire Spin			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
								Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
								Punishment			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.
								Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
								Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
								Reversal			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
								Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
								Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
								Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
								Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Move reminder: Can be taught at any time by the Move Reminder
					•	•	•	Inferno			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
					•	•	•	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
		•	•	•	•	•	•	Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
								Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
								Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
								Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
								Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
								Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
								Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
								Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
								Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
								Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
								Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
								Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
								Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
								Laser Focus			30	—	—		Guarantees a critical hit with the user's next move.
								Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
								Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
								Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
								Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
								Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
								Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
								Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
								Spite			10	—	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
								Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
								Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
								Super Fang			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
								Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
								Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
								Throat Chop			15	80	100%		Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
								Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
02								Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03								Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
05	05	05	05	05	05	05	05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08								Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13								Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20								Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23	23	23	23					Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31								Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
34								Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35								Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
				43	43	43	43	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
	43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
39								Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
42								Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
43								Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
50								Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
	49	49	49					Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
				48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
				59	59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
		58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		61	61	61	61	61	61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
		63	63	63	63	63	63	Embargo			15	—	100%		Target cannot use held items.
		66	66	66	66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
				67	67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
		68	68	68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
		79	79					Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
		82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		85	85	85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
					88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
						94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
				94	94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
				95	95	95	95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
					97	97	97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
					100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6	H6	H6			H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.