Houndoom - Generation 4 learnset

Houndoom artwork by Ken Sugimori

This page lists all the moves that Houndoom can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

Note: the information for the moves below is shown as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Howl	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
9	Smog	Poison	20	70
14	Roar	Normal	—	100
17	Bite	Dark	60	100
22	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
28	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
32	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
38	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
44	Embargo	Dark	—	100
48	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
54	Crunch	Dark	80	100
60	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Houndoom egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Moves learnt by HM

Houndoom is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Houndoom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Howl	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
9	Smog	Poison	20	70
14	Roar	Normal	—	100
17	Bite	Dark	60	100
22	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
28	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
32	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
38	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
44	Embargo	Dark	—	100
48	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
54	Crunch	Dark	80	100
60	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Houndoom egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

Houndoom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Houndoom is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Houndoom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Howl	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Smog	Poison	20	70
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
9	Smog	Poison	20	70
14	Roar	Normal	—	100
17	Bite	Dark	60	100
22	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
28	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
32	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
38	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
44	Embargo	Dark	—	100
48	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
54	Crunch	Dark	80	100
60	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Houndoom egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Feint	Normal	50	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

Houndoom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Houndoom is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Houndoom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor