#229 · Houndoom

Houndoom

Pokédex No. #229

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Houndoom is a Dark / Fire type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #229. The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever. Abilities: Flash Fire, Early Bird, Unnerve Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 310
	75 HP	90 Atk	50 Def	95 Speed

Houndoom Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
ShadowHoundoom	4	7	0	11
Houndoom	248	227	0	475
FrostHoundoom	5	5	0	10
ShinyHoundoom	12	12	0	24
GlitterMegaHoundoom	52	39	0	91
MegaHoundoom	8	10	0	18
HauntedHoundoom	2	6	0	8
GoldenHoundoom	3	2	0	5
GlitterHoundoom	0	2	0	2

Evolutionary Chain
Houndour Level 16 Houndoom

Houndoom weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Water Fighting Ground Rock

Takes half damage from: Fire Grass Ghost Steel Dark

Immune to: Psychic

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Houndoom learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95	15
–	Leer	Normal	–	100	30
–	Ember	Fire	40	100	25
4	Howl	Normal	–	–	40
8	Smog	Poison	30	70	20
13	Roar	Normal	–	–	20
16	Bite	Dark	60	100	25
20	Odor Sleuth	Normal	–	–	40
26	Beat Up	Dark	–	100	10
30	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95	15
35	Faint Attack	Dark	60	–	20
41	Embargo	Dark	–	100	15
45	Foul Play	Dark	95	100	15
50	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100	15
56	Crunch	Dark	80	100	15
60	Nasty Plot	Dark	–	–	20
65	Inferno	Fire	100	50	5

TM moves Houndoom can learn (63)

Headbutt · Body Slam · Double-Edge · Roar · Flamethrower · Hyper Beam · Counter · Strength · Solar Beam · Toxic · Mimic · Double Team · Fire Blast · Swift · Dream Eater · Rest · Super Fang · Substitute · Thief · Nightmare · Snore · Curse · Spite · Protect · Sludge Bomb · Mud-Slap · Detect · Endure · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Iron Tail · Hidden Power · Sunny Day · Shadow Ball · Rock Smash · Uproar · Heat Wave · Torment · Will-O-Wisp · Facade · Taunt · Role Play · Snatch · Secret Power · Hyper Voice · Overheat · Natural Gift · Payback · Embargo · Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse · Giga Impact · Captivate · Flame Charge · Foul Play · Round · Incinerate · Retaliate · Snarl · Confide

Houndoom in battle

Houndoom has 75 HP, 90 Attack, 50 Defense and 95 Speed, which adds up to 310. That is the #416 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 82% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 95.

Strongest moves of its own type: Overheat (130 power, 90% accuracy), Fire Blast (110 power, 85% accuracy), Inferno (100 power, 50% accuracy), Foul Play (95 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Houndoom

Houndoom is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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