The Essentials on Houndoom
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel · immune: Psychic
- Evolution
- Houndour → Houndoom (Lv. 24)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Mega Houndoom (Houndoominite) Details
- Stats
- Total 500 · top stat: Special Attack (110) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 92 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 6 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 26 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 124 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable, with Mega Houndoom
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Démolosse in French · ヘルガー, Hellgar in Japanese · Hundemon in German All Languages
Overview
Houndoom is a Fire and Dark-type Pokémon, No. 229 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Dark Pokémon. Height: 1.4 m, weight: 35 kg.
Houndoom evolves from Houndour and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Early Bird and Flash Fire. Hidden Ability: Unnerve. Houndoom is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Houndoom takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#229
National Pokédex
Category
Dark Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
75
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
50
255
Special Attack
110
255
Special Defense
80
255
Speed
95
255
Total
500
Min HP (Lv. 100)
260
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
354
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire / Dark). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Water
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 7 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Bug
×1
Dragon
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Fire
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Ghost
×½
Dark
×½
Steel
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Psychic
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.
Ability 2
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Houndoom Evolution
Houndoom Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire · Dark
Mega Houndoom
Dark · Fire
Mega Evolution
Item: Houndoominite
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Houndoom Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Thunder Fang
Electric
Phys.
95%
65
15
1
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Howl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
1
Smog
Poison
Spec.
70%
30
20
13
Roar
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
16
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
20
Incinerate
Fire
Spec.
100%
60
15
20
Odor Sleuth
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
20
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
26
Beat Up
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
10
30
Fire Fang
Fire
Phys.
95%
65
15
35
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
35
Payback
Dark
Phys.
100%
50
10
35
Torment
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
41
Embargo
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
41
Flame Charge
Fire
Phys.
100%
50
20
41
Comeuppance
Dark
Phys.
100%
1
10
45
Foul Play
Dark
Phys.
100%
95
15
50
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
56
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
62
Inferno
Fire
Spec.
50%
100
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Houndoom
Available in 5 games, 12 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Colosseum
Pearl
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Realgam Tower
Lv. 48 100%
Generation IV
Pearl 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Route 215
Lv. 20 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 215
Lv. 20 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 215
Lv. 22 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 215
Lv. 22 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 23 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 24 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 24 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 24 1%
Poké Radar required
Generation VII
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 12
Lv. 29-32 20%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Houndoom in Pokémon GO
- 2,635Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,505Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.”
Silver
“Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.”
Crystal
“The pungent- smelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burn ing in its body.”
Ruby
“In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves.”
Sapphire
“In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves.”
Emerald
“In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves.”
FireRed
“Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.”
LeafGreen
“If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.”
Diamond
“Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.”
Pearl
“Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.”
Platinum
“The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.”
HeartGold
“If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.”
SoulSilver
“Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.”
Black
“The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.”
White
“The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.”
Black 2
“The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.”
White 2
“The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.”
X
“Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.”
Y
“The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Ultra Sun
“They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.”
Ultra Moon
“Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Démolosse
🇬🇧 English
Houndoom
🇯🇵 漢字
ヘルガー
🇯🇵 Kana
ヘルガー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Hellgar
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Hundemon
🇪🇸 Español
Houndoom
🇮🇹 Italiano
Houndoom
🇰🇷 한국어
헬가
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
黑鲁加
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
黑魯加
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Sombre
🇬🇧 EN
Dark Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ダークポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Hades
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Houndoom
What type is Houndoom?
Houndoom is a Fire and Dark-type Pokémon.
Can Houndoom still evolve?
Houndoom is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Houndour, it does not evolve further.
What are Houndoom's weaknesses?
Houndoom is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Houndoom takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.
What is Houndoom's Hidden Ability?
Houndoom's Hidden Ability is Unnerve. Its regular Abilities are Early Bird and Flash Fire.
Where to find Houndoom in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Houndoom appears in the wild in Wild Zone 6. Lumiose Pokédex number: 92. All Wild Zones
How to Mega Evolve Houndoom?
Houndoom can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Houndoom, the required Mega Stone is Houndoominite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.
Is Houndoom available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Houndoom is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Houndoom.
Can you get a Shiny Houndoom in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Houndoom is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
