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Houndoom

Gen 2 #0229
In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply toward the back serves a leadership role. These Pokémon choose their leader by fighting among themselves.
  • Types darkfire
  • Height / Weight 1.4 m (4′07″) · 35.0 kg (77.2 lbs)
  • Gender Ratio ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
  • Catch difficulty Hard (45)
  • Training EV Yield +2 Sp. Atk Leveling pace Needs a lot of XP to level up
  • Egg groups Field · 20 egg cycles

Abilities

Early Bird

The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.

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Flash Fire

If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

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Unnerve Hidden

Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.

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Evolution Chain

Houndour
Houndour#0228darkfire
→
Lv. 24
Houndoom
Houndoom#0229darkfire

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 90
Defence 50
Sp. Atk 110
Sp. Def 80
Speed 95
Total (BST) 500

Where to Find (World Spawns)

Click a spawn row to highlight matching biomes on the server map. Map = biome eligibility only; light / time / weather stay in the table.

Rarity Bucket Levels Context Weight Biomes Conditions
Uncommon Lv. 24-50 Grounded Natural Wild 3.2
Badlands
Sky Light: 8–15
Common Lv. 24-50 Grounded Natural 2
Nether
Any
Uncommon Lv. 24-50 Grounded Ruined Portal 100
Overworld
Structure: Ruined Portal Nearby: Ruined Portal Blocks

Item Drops & Player Interactions

Wild Item Drops (Max rolls: 6)

Item Quantity Drop Chance
BoneBone 0-2 Guaranteed / Weighted
Rotten FleshRotten Flesh 0-2 Guaranteed / Weighted
Blaze PowderBlaze Powder 1 5%
Rawst BerryRawst Berry 1 5%

Riding & World Behavior

Behavior Traits

  • Immunity Fire / Lava Immune
  • Aquatic Swims in Lava
  • Combat Defends Owner · Defends Self
  • Herd Size Up to 7

Moveset

Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Start / 1 Ember STAB Fire Special 40 100% 25 The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Start / 1 Feint Attack STAB Dark Physical 60 100% 20 The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
Start / 1 Howl Normal Status — 100% 40 The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Start / 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Start / 1 Nasty Plot Dark Status — 100% 20 The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Start / 1 Odor Sleuth Normal Status — 100% 40 Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.
Start / 1 Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20 The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Start / 1 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15 The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
13 Roar Normal Status — 100% 20 The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
16 Bite STAB Dark Physical 60 100% 25 The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
20 Incinerate STAB Fire Special 60 100% 15 The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable.
26 Beat Up STAB Dark Physical — 100% 10 The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
30 Fire Fang STAB Fire Physical 65 95% 15 The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
35 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
41 Comeuppance STAB Dark Physical — 100% 10 The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
45 Foul Play STAB Dark Physical 95 100% 15 The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
50 Flamethrower STAB Fire Special 90 100% 15 The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
56 Crunch STAB Dark Physical 80 100% 15 The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
62 Inferno STAB Fire Special 100 50% 5 The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Beat Up STAB Dark Physical — 100% 10 The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Burning Jealousy STAB Fire Special 70 100% 5 The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Crunch STAB Dark Physical 80 100% 15 The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dark Pulse STAB Dark Special 80 100% 15 The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Embargo Dark Status — 100% 15 This move prevents the target from using its held item for five turns. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure Normal Status — 100% 10 The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast STAB Fire Special 110 85% 5 The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Fang STAB Fire Physical 65 95% 15 The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Fire Spin STAB Fire Special 35 85% 15 The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flame Charge STAB Fire Physical 50 100% 20 Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Flamethrower STAB Fire Special 90 100% 15 The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flare Blitz STAB Fire Physical 120 100% 15 The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Foul Play STAB Dark Physical 95 100% 15 The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Heat Wave STAB Fire Special 95 90% 10 The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand Normal Status — 100% 20 The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Incinerate STAB Fire Special 60 100% 15 The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable.
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Laser Focus Normal Status — 100% 30 The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.
Lash Out STAB Dark Physical 75 100% 5 The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Nasty Plot Dark Status — 100% 20 The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Overheat STAB Fire Special 130 90% 5 The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Pain Split Normal Status — 100% 20 The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Payback STAB Dark Physical 50 100% 10 The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Protect Normal Status — 100% 10 This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 85 100% 10 The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance Water Status — 100% 5 The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest Psychic Status — 100% 5 The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Retaliate Normal Physical 70 100% 5 The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Roar Normal Status — 100% 20 The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Role Play Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk Normal Status — 100% 10 The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Snarl STAB Dark Special 55 95% 15 The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Snatch Dark Status — 100% 10 The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move.
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
Substitute Normal Status — 100% 10 The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sucker Punch STAB Dark Physical 70 100% 5 This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Sunny Day Fire Status — 100% 5 The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Temper Flare STAB Fire Physical 75 100% 10 Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100% 10 If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief STAB Dark Physical 60 100% 25 The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop STAB Dark Physical 80 100% 15 The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15 The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100% 20 The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85% 15 The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Destiny Bond Ghost Status — 100% 5 If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Fire Spin STAB Fire Special 35 85% 15 The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Punishment STAB Dark Physical — 100% 5 The more the target has powered up with stat changes, the greater the move's power.
Pursuit STAB Dark Physical 40 100% 20 The power of this attack move is doubled if it's used on a target that's switching out of battle.
Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 As long as this move is in use, the power of rage raises the Attack stat each time the user is hit in battle.
Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sucker Punch STAB Dark Physical 70 100% 5 This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15 The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Burning Jealousy STAB Fire Special 70 100% 5 The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Dark Pulse STAB Dark Special 80 100% 15 The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Fire Fang STAB Fire Physical 65 95% 15 The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Flamethrower STAB Fire Special 90 100% 15 The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Foul Play STAB Dark Physical 95 100% 15 The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heat Wave STAB Fire Special 95 90% 10 The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand Normal Status — 100% 20 The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Laser Focus Normal Status — 100% 30 The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.
Lash Out STAB Dark Physical 75 100% 5 The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Pain Split Normal Status — 100% 20 The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Rest Psychic Status — 100% 5 The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Role Play Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk Normal Status — 100% 10 The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Snarl STAB Dark Special 55 95% 15 The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Snatch Dark Status — 100% 10 The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move.
Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sucker Punch STAB Dark Physical 70 100% 5 This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.
Throat Chop STAB Dark Physical 80 100% 15 The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15 The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

STAB = Same Type Attack Bonus (~1.5× damage) when a damaging move matches this Pokémon’s type(s).