Pokémon#10048

Houndoom

Type: Dark / Fire • Also known asDark Pokémon

Description

If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

140

Sp. Def

Speed

115

Total

600

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	135	260	182	354
Attack	85	166	156	306
Defense	85	166	156	306
Sp. Atk	130	256	211	416
Sp. Def	85	166	156	306
Speed	108	211	183	361

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Fighting

Ground

Rock

Resists

Ghost

Steel

Fire

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Rough Terrain

Color

Black

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Yes

Evolves From

Houndour#228

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#229
Champions	#229
Extended Sinnoh	#177
Kalos Coastal	#76
Kitakami	#124
Lumiose City	#92
Original Johto	#210
Paldea	#26
Updated Alola	#290
Updated Johto	#215
Updated Ulaula	#111

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

210

EV Yield

+2 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#228

Houndour

→

Level 24

#229

Houndoom

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Psychic

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

2×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

½×

1×

0×

½×

1×

½×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Houndoom's dark/fire typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, bug, steel, grass, ice types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Inferno

Learned at Lv. 65

X Y

Fire

Power: 100Accuracy: 50PP: 5SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Foul Play

Learned at Lv. 45

X Y

Dark

Power: 95Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.

Heat Wave

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Fire

Power: 95Accuracy: 90PP: 10SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Dream Eater

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Psychic

Power: 100Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Hyper Voice

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Flamethrower

Learned at Lv. 50

X Y

Fire

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Embargo

Learned at Lv. 41

X Y

Dark

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusEmbargo

Target cannot use held items.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Fire Fang

Learned at Lv. 30

X Y

Fire

Power: 65Accuracy: 95PP: 15PhysicalBurn

Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Houndoom
Japanese	ヘルガー
Japanese (Kanji)	ヘルガー
Roomaji	Hellgar
Korean	헬가
French	Démolosse
German	Hundemon
Spanish	Houndoom
Italian	Houndoom
Chinese (Traditional)	黑魯加
Chinese (Simplified)	黑鲁加

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Houndoom shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Houndoom shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.9 m

Weight

49.5 kg

Type

Dark

Fire

Abilities

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Ground

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Ember

ember

Lv. 1

Howl

howl

Lv. 4

Inferno

inferno

Lv. 65

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Nasty Plot

nasty-plot

Lv. 60

Smog

smog

Lv. 8

Thunder Fang

thunder-fang

Lv. 1

Roar

roar

Lv. 13

Bite

bite

Lv. 16

Odor Sleuth

odor-sleuth

Lv. 20

Beat Up

beat-up

Lv. 26

Fire Fang

fire-fang

Lv. 30

Feint Attack

feint-attack

Lv. 35

Embargo

embargo

Lv. 41

Foul Play

foul-play

Lv. 45

Flamethrower

flamethrower

Lv. 50

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 56

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