Houndour

Houndour is a Dark/Fire type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Dark Pokémon.

Houndour

Pokédex data

National №	228
Type	Dark Fire
Species	Dark Pokémon
Height	2′0″ (0.61m)
Weight	23.8 lbs (10.8 kg)
Abilities	Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve (hidden ability)
Local №	209 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 176 (Platinum) 214 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 075 (X/Y)
Japanese	Derubiru

Training

EV yield	1 Special Attack
Catch rate	120 (15.7% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	35 (lower than normal)
Base EXP	114
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

Total	330	Min	Max
HP	45	200	294
Attack	60	112	240
Defense	30	58	174
Sp. Atk	80	148	284
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	65	121	251

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Houndour.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro
½ 2 ½ ½ 2 2
Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
0 2 ½ ½ ½
Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro
0 2 ½ ½ 2 2
Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
0 2 ½ ½ ½
Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro
½ 2 ½ ½ 2 2
Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
0 2 ½ ½ ½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2		½	½	2		2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0		2	½		½	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	0	2		½	½	2		2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0		2	½		½	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2		½	½	2		2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0		2	½		½	½

Pokédex entries

Gold	It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
Silver	To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
Crystal	Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
Ruby Sapphire	HOUNDOUR hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This POKéMON’s remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.
FireRed	To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
LeafGreen	It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing prey.
Emerald	HOUNDOUR communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This POKéMON’s remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.
Diamond Pearl	It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
Platinum	It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
HeartGold	It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
SoulSilver	To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
X	Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
Y	To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon’s remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.

Evolution chart

#228
Houndour
Dark · Fire
(Level 24)

#229
Houndoom
Dark · Fire

Name origin

hound: to hunt or pursue, like a dog
dour: sullen, gloomy

Moves learnt by level up

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
8	Smog	Poison	30	70
13	Roar	Normal	—	—
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
25	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
32	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
37	Embargo	Dark	—	100
40	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
44	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
49	Crunch	Dark	80	100
52	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
56	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Houndour egg moves page.

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

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
5	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
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
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	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
8	Smog	Poison	30	70
13	Roar	Normal	—	—
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
25	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
32	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
37	Embargo	Dark	—	100
40	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
44	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
49	Crunch	Dark	80	100
52	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
56	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Houndour egg moves page.

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

Houndour can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire 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
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Houndour is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
6	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
5	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
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
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Houndour can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

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
Captivate	Normal	—	100	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

Houndour sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal						—
Shiny						—

See all Houndour sprites

Where to find Houndour

Gold Silver Crystal	Route 7
Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Altering Cave, Safari Zone
Diamond	Trade/migrate from another game
Pearl	Breed Houndoom
Platinum	Route 214, Valor Lakefront
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 7
Black	Route 9
White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X	Route 10
Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game

Houndour

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex entries

Evolution chart

Name origin

Moves learned by Houndour

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Houndour sprites

Where to find Houndour

Answers to Houndour questions