Houndoom

Pokédex number	229	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Dark Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	175
Base friendship	35	Egg groups	Field

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Type	Dark Fire
Weaknesses	FIGHTING GROUND ROCK WATER
Resistances	GHOST STEEL FIRE GRASS ICE DARK
Immunities	PSYCHIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Early Bird	This Pokémon awakens very quickly from sleep.
Regular Abilities	Flash Fire	Getting hit by a Fire-type move powers up its own.
Hidden Ability	Unnerve	Prevents opponents from eating their held Berries.

Pokédex entry	In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves.
Cry
Height	5′7″ / 1.4 m	Weight	772 lb / 35.0 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Houndour

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	75	90	50	95	110	80	500
EV yields	0	0	0	0	2	0	2

Evolution

Houndour

→ Level up to at least level 24

Houndoom

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Inferno
1	Nasty Plot
1	Thunder Fang
1	Leer
1	Ember
1	Howl
1	Smog
4	Howl
8	Smog
13	Roar
16	Bite
20	Odor Sleuth
26	Beat Up
30	Fire Fang
35	Feint Attack
41	Embargo
45	Foul Play
50	Flamethrower
56	Crunch
60	Nasty Plot
65	Inferno

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Houndour	Counter	Egg Move
Houndour	Destiny Bond	Egg Move
Houndour	Feint	Egg Move
Houndour	Fire Spin	Egg Move
Houndour	Punishment	Egg Move
Houndour	Pursuit	Egg Move
Houndour	Rage	Egg Move
Houndour	Reversal	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM27	Return
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM35	Flamethrower
TM36	Sludge Bomb
TM38	Fire Blast
TM41	Torment
TM42	Facade
TM43	Flame Charge
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM50	Overheat
TM61	Will-O-Wisp
TM63	Embargo
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM95	Snarl
TM97	Dark Pulse
TM100	Confide
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
529	North Obsidia Alleyway	Cave	45–65, 70–90	4 %
524	Lapis Ward	Grass (day)	70–90	2 %
524	Lapis Ward	Grass (night)	70–90	2 %
786	Victory Road B1F	Cave	88–95	10 %
811	Victory Road B1F	Cave	88–95	10 %
790	Victory Road B1F	Cave	88–95	10 %
791	Victory Road B2F	Cave	88–95	10 %
797	Victory Road	Cave	85–94	20 %
799	Victory Road B3F	Cave	88–95	10 %
800	Victory Road B3F	Cave	88–95	10 %
801	Victory Road B3F	Cave	88–95	10 %
802	Victory Road B3F	Cave	88–95	10 %
810	Victory Road B5F	Cave	95–100	2 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 100, holding Magical Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Hasty nature

Moves

Fire Blast (8 PP)
Dark Pulse (24 PP)
Sludge Bomb (16 PP)
Sucker Punch (8 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	291	217	122	317	319	196
EVs	0	4	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 37, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	111	80	50	83	94	72
EVs	55	55	55	55	55	55
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 55, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	164	120	76	126	142	109
EVs	82	82	82	82	82	82
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 54, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	161	118	75	123	140	107
EVs	81	81	81	81	81	81
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 45, no item, female, 255 friendship
Flash Fire
Adamant nature

Moves

Fire Fang (15 PP)
Feint Attack (20 PP)
Thunder Fang (15 PP)
Return (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	143	117	71	111	112	98
EVs	67	67	67	67	67	67
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 62, holding Wise Glasses, female, 255 friendship
Flash Fire
Modest nature

Moves

Nasty Plot (20 PP)
Flamethrower (15 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Sludge Bomb (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	184	121	86	181	218	123
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 120, holding Houndoominite, female, 255 friendship
Flash Fire
Modest nature

Moves

Nasty Plot (20 PP)
Flamethrower (15 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Sludge Bomb (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	348	232	162	345	419	234
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Elemental Seed, female, 255 friendship
Flash Fire
Timid nature

Moves

Flamethrower (15 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Solar Beam (10 PP)
Sludge Bomb (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	291	194	137	317	319	196
EVs	0	0	4	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 71, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Hardy nature

Moves

Heat Wave (10 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Will-O-Wisp (15 PP)
Sludge Bomb (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	209	154	98	161	183	140
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 41, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	122	89	56	93	105	80
EVs	61	61	61	61	61	61
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 48, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	143	104	66	109	124	95
EVs	72	72	72	72	72	72
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 31, no item, male, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Hasty nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)
Beat Up (10 PP)
Snarl (15 PP)
Smog (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	97	70	40	80	82	64
EVs	46	46	46	46	46	46
IVs	20	20	20	20	20	20

Level 120, holding Houndoominite, random gender, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Timid nature

Moves

Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Sunny Day (5 PP)
Solar Beam (10 PP)
Heat Wave (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	348	232	162	379	381	234
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 143, holding Houndoominite, female, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Timid nature

Moves

Solar Beam (16 PP)
Fire Blast (8 PP)
Dark Pulse (24 PP)
Sludge Bomb (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	486	342	266	434	438	352
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	20	20	20	20	20	20

Level 92, holding Focus Sash, male, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Timid nature

Moves

Flamethrower (15 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Nasty Plot (20 PP)
Sludge Bomb (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	326	231	183	292	293	238
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 134, holding Houndoominite, male, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Timid nature

Moves

Heat Wave (16 PP)
Dark Pulse (24 PP)
Nasty Plot (32 PP)
Sludge Bomb (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	387	258	180	423	425	260
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Houndoominite, random gender, 70 friendship
Flash Fire
Timid nature

Moves

Dark Pulse (24 PP)
Will-O-Wisp (24 PP)
Flamethrower (24 PP)
Sludge Bomb (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	292	194	136	317	319	196
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Scarf; Flash Fire; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Choice Band; Flash Fire; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Focus Sash; Flash Fire; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Mega Form

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Type	Dark Fire
Weaknesses	FIGHTING GROUND ROCK WATER
Resistances	GHOST STEEL FIRE GRASS ICE DARK
Immunities	PSYCHIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Solar Power	Harsh sunlight boosts Sp. Atk, but damages it.
Regular Abilities	Solar Power	Harsh sunlight boosts Sp. Atk, but damages it.

Mega Evolution method	Hold the item Houndoominite
Pokédex entry	In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves.
Cry
Height	5′7″ / 1.4 m	Weight	10913 lb / 495.0 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	None

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	75	90	90	115	140	90	600
EV yields	0	0	0	0	2	0	2

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Inferno
1	Nasty Plot
1	Thunder Fang
1	Leer
1	Ember
1	Howl
1	Smog
4	Howl
8	Smog
13	Roar
16	Bite
20	Odor Sleuth
26	Beat Up
30	Fire Fang
35	Feint Attack
41	Embargo
45	Foul Play
50	Flamethrower
56	Crunch
60	Nasty Plot
65	Inferno

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM27	Return
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM35	Flamethrower
TM36	Sludge Bomb
TM38	Fire Blast
TM41	Torment
TM42	Facade
TM43	Flame Charge
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM50	Overheat
TM61	Will-O-Wisp
TM63	Embargo
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM95	Snarl
TM97	Dark Pulse
TM100	Confide
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash