Houndour

Pokédex number	228	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Dark Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	66
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	Houndour communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.
Cry
Height	2′12″ / 0.6 m	Weight	238 lb / 10.8 kg	Catch Rate	120
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Houndour

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	45	60	30	65	80	50	330
EV yields	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Evolution

Houndour

→ Level up to at least level 24

Houndoom

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Leer
1	Ember
4	Howl
8	Smog
13	Roar
16	Bite
20	Odor Sleuth
25	Beat Up
28	Fire Fang
32	Feint Attack
37	Embargo
40	Foul Play
44	Flamethrower
49	Crunch
52	Nasty Plot
56	Inferno

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
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
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM95	Snarl
TM97	Dark Pulse
TM100	Confide
TMX7	Rock Smash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
529	North Obsidia Alleyway	Cave	25–50	9 %
524	Lapis Ward	Grass (day)	25–50	20 %

Special encounters

Area/event	Encounter type	Level	Other attributes of note
165 (North Obsidia Alleyway; event 14)	gift	30	OT: Maxwell Trainer ID: 06217 Moves: Thunder Fang
165 (North Obsidia Alleyway; event 14)	gift	30	OT: Maxwell Trainer ID: 06217 Moves: Destiny Bond
165 (North Obsidia Alleyway; event 14)	gift	30	OT: Maxwell Trainer ID: 06217 Moves: Sucker Punch
165 (North Obsidia Alleyway; event 35)	battle	22
886 (Rhodochrine Tree; event 75)	battle	100
886 (Rhodochrine Tree; event 79)	battle	100

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 32, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	77	50	31	53	63	44
EVs	48	48	48	48	48	48
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 32, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	77	50	31	53	63	44
EVs	48	48	48	48	48	48
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 32, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	77	50	31	53	63	44
EVs	48	48	48	48	48	48
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 33, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Early Bird/Flash Fire/Unnerve (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Inferno (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	79	51	32	55	65	45
EVs	49	49	49	49	49	49
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Appearances in battle facilities

This Pokémon does not appear in any battle facility teams.