The Essentials on Houndour
- 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- Stats
- Total 330 · top stat: Special Attack (80) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 91 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 6 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 25 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 123 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Malosse in French · デルビル, Delvil in Japanese · Hunduster in German All Languages
Overview
Houndour is a Fire and Dark-type Pokémon, No. 228 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Dark Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 10.8 kg.
Houndour evolves into Houndoom (Lv. 24).
Abilities: Early Bird and Flash Fire. Hidden Ability: Unnerve. Houndour is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Houndour takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#228
National Pokédex
Category
Dark Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
45
255
Attack
60
255
Defense
30
255
Special Attack
80
255
Special Defense
50
255
Speed
65
255
Total
330
Min HP (Lv. 100)
200
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
294
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.
Houndour Evolution
Houndour Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire · Dark
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Houndour Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
4
Howl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
8
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
25
Beat Up
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
10
28
Fire Fang
Fire
Phys.
95%
65
15
32
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
32
Payback
Dark
Phys.
100%
50
10
32
Torment
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
37
Embargo
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
37
Flame Charge
Fire
Phys.
100%
50
20
37
Comeuppance
Dark
Phys.
100%
1
10
40
Foul Play
Dark
Phys.
100%
95
15
44
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
49
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
52
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
56
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 Houndour
Available in 14 games, 54 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
Gold
Silver
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
Platinum
SoulSilver
X
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Crystal 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 7
Lv. 18 20%
Night
Gold 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 7
Lv. 15 1%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 15 4%
Night
Silver 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 7
Lv. 15 1%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 15 4%
Night
Generation III
Emerald 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Safari Zone
Lv. 36 4%
Safari Zone
Lv. 39 1%
FireRed 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Altering Cave
Lv. 12 5%
Altering Cave
Lv. 14 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 14 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 14 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 16 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 16 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 18 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 18 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 20 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 20 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 20 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 22 5%
LeafGreen 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Altering Cave
Lv. 12 5%
Altering Cave
Lv. 14 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 14 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 14 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 16 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 16 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 18 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 18 20%
Altering Cave
Lv. 20 10%
Altering Cave
Lv. 20 4%
Altering Cave
Lv. 20 1%
Altering Cave
Lv. 22 5%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Cipher Lab
Lv. 17 100%
Generation IV
HeartGold 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 7
Lv. 15 1%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 15 4%
Night
Platinum 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Route 214
Lv. 22 10%
Night
Route 214
Lv. 23 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Route 214
Lv. 24 4%
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 27 10%
Night
Valor Lakefront
Lv. 28 10%
Poké Radar required
SoulSilver 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 7
Lv. 15 1%
Night
Route 7
Lv. 15 4%
Night
Generation VI
X 4 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 10
Lv. 11 5%
Tall grass
(1)
Route 10
Lv. 21 10%
Yellow flowers
(2)
Route 10
Lv. 19 10%
Route 10
Lv. 20 10%
Generation VII
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(2)
Poké Pelago
Lv. 37-43 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 49-55 2%
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.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
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
Houndour in Pokémon GO
- 1,234Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 705Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Houndoom
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.”
Silver
“To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.”
Crystal
“Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.”
Ruby
“HOUNDOUR hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This POKéMON’s remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.”
Sapphire
“HOUNDOUR hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This POKéMON’s remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.”
Emerald
“HOUNDOUR communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This POKéMON’s remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.”
FireRed
“To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.”
LeafGreen
“It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing prey.”
Diamond
“It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.”
Pearl
“It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.”
Platinum
“It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.”
HeartGold
“It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.”
SoulSilver
“To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.”
Black
“It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.”
White
“It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.”
Black 2
“It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.”
White 2
“It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.”
X
“Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.”
Y
“To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.”
Omega Ruby
“Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon’s remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon’s remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.”
Ultra Sun
“It cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders.”
Ultra Moon
“They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Malosse
🇬🇧 English
Houndour
🇯🇵 漢字
デルビル
🇯🇵 Kana
デルビル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Delvil
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Hunduster
🇪🇸 Español
Houndour
🇮🇹 Italiano
Houndour
🇰🇷 한국어
델빌
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
戴鲁比
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
戴魯比
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 Houndour
What type is Houndour?
Houndour is a Fire and Dark-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Houndour?
Houndour evolves into Houndoom (Lv. 24).
What are Houndour's weaknesses?
Houndour is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Houndour takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.
What is Houndour's Hidden Ability?
Houndour's Hidden Ability is Unnerve. Its regular Abilities are Early Bird and Flash Fire.
Where to find Houndour in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Houndour appears in the wild in Wild Zone 6 (Lv. 17-18). Lumiose Pokédex number: 91. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Houndour in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Houndour is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
