Houndoom - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Houndoom can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Houndoom artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Howl	Normal	—	—
1	Inferno	Fire	100	50
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Smog	Poison	30	70
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
8	Smog	Poison	30	70
13	Roar	Normal	—	—
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
26	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
30	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
35	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
41	Embargo	Dark	—	100
45	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
50	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
56	Crunch	Dark	80	100
60	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
65	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Nightmare	Ghost	—	100	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Howl	Normal	—	—
1	Inferno	Fire	100	50
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Smog	Poison	30	70
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
8	Smog	Poison	30	70
13	Roar	Normal	—	—
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
26	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
30	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
35	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
41	Embargo	Dark	—	100
45	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
50	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
56	Crunch	Dark	80	100
60	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
65	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95

Move Tutor moves

Houndoom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Nightmare	Ghost	—	100	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Houndoom does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Houndoom egg move parents

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Houndoom Mega Houndoom

Houndoom's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Houndoom are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Houndoom with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Houndoom with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Passimian
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Delibird Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Kecleon Absol Monferno Infernape Stunky Skuntank Lucario Chesnaught
Breeding	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Weavile Blitzle Zebstrika Mienfoo Mienshao Passimian
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Alolan Raichu
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Exploud Manectric Hippowdon Stoutland Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Litleo Pyroar Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ponyta Rapidash Flareon Torchic Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape Heatmor Fennekin Braixen Delphox
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Houndour Houndoom Pansear Simisear Litleo Pyroar
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Combusken Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Nasty Plot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Shiftry Chimchar Ambipom Weavile Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Zorua Zoroark Oranguru
Breeding	Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Kecleon Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Litten Torracat Incineroar
Pre-evolution Level up	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Monferno Infernape Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Punishment

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Sneasel Slaking Infernape Weavile Zorua Zoroark
Breeding	Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Mawile Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Mankey Primeape Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bouffalant Yungoos Gumshoos
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Heatmor
Evolution	Umbreon
Generation 2	Rhyhorn Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle

Rage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Primeape Tauros Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Bouffalant
Breeding	Houndour Houndoom Stantler Blitzle Zebstrika
Evolution	Primeape
Generation 1 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon
Generation 1 Level up	Flareon
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Vigoroth Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Passimian
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior Togedemaru
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Ambipom Weavile
Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Absol Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Pancham Pangoro Oranguru
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Stunky Skuntank Purrloin Liepard Furfrou Meowstic (Male) Komala
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol Tepig Pignite Emboar Zorua Zoroark Heatmor Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Generation 4 Move tutor	Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Arcanine Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Exploud Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippowdon Stoutland
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Sketch	Smeargle

Mega Houndoom's egg groups: Field

Houndoom - Generation 7 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom egg move parents

Beat Up

Counter

Destiny Bond

Feint

Fire Fang

Fire Spin

Nasty Plot

Punishment

Pursuit

Rage

Reversal

Spite

Sucker Punch

Thunder Fang

Mega Houndoom does not have any egg moves.