Houndour - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Houndour can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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.

Houndour artwork by Ken Sugimori

back to Houndour Pokédex

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Roar	Normal	—	100
13	Smog	Poison	20	70
20	Bite	Dark	60	100
27	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
43	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Houndour does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

Moves learnt by TM

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	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
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Roar	Normal	—	100
13	Smog	Poison	20	70
20	Bite	Dark	60	100
27	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
43	Crunch	Dark	80	100

Egg moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Fire Spin	Fire	15	70
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Houndour can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flamethrower	Fire		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Houndour does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Crystal.

Moves learnt by TM

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	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
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Houndour egg move parents

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Houndour

Houndour's egg groups: Field

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

You will need to breed a female Houndour with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Houndour with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Ponyta Rapidash Flareon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Aipom Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle