Houndoom - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Houndoom can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Houndoom artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Houndoom learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Howl	Normal	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Smog	Poison	30	70
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
13	Roar	Normal	—	—
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
26	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
30	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
35	Torment	Dark	—	100
41	Comeuppance	Dark	—	100
45	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
50	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
56	Crunch	Dark	80	100
62	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Houndoom learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95

Moves learnt by TM

Houndoom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
09	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
24	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
30	Snarl	Dark	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
38	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
62	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
117	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
118	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
125	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
140	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
157	Overheat	Fire	130	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
165	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
168	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

Houndoom egg move parents

In other generations
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Houndoom Mega Houndoom

Houndoom's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Houndoom are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Houndoom with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Houndoom with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Skwovet Greedent Annihilape
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Aipom Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Snubbull Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Chimchar Weavile Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Zorua Zoroark Passimian Ursaluna Sneasler Finizen Palafin (Zero Form) Annihilape Clodsire
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Counter

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Delibird Houndour Houndoom Maschiff Mabosstiff Greavard Houndstone
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Destiny Bond

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Seviper Monferno Infernape Stunky Skuntank Lucario Chesnaught Cinderace
Breeding	Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Torchic Weavile Blitzle Mienfoo Passimian Sneasler
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Feint

Fire Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Flareon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Fennekin Braixen Delphox
TM	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Tauros (Blaze Breed) Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape Skuntank Tepig Pignite Emboar Fennekin Braixen Delphox Litleo Pyroar Litten Torracat Incineroar Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Fuecoco Crocalor Skeledirge
Breeding	Houndour Houndoom Litleo Pyroar
Reminder	Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Fire Spin

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Lucario Mienfoo Mienshao Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Passimian Maschiff Mabosstiff
TM	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Shiftry Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Monferno Infernape Lucario Rhyperior Mamoswine Pignite Emboar Scrafty Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao Chesnaught Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Passimian Komala Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Eiscue (Ice Face) Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Sneasler Maschiff Mabosstiff Palafin (Zero Form) Annihilape
Breeding	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Sentret Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Reversal

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Hisuian Zorua Hisuian Zoroark
TM	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Aipom Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom Scrafty Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)
Breeding	Ekans Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Weavile Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Perrserker Wyrdeer Annihilape
Reminder	Ninetales Alolan Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Spite

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Slaking Stunky Skuntank Hisuian Samurott Meowstic (Male) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Komala Sobble Drizzile Inteleon
Breeding	Ekans Houndour Houndoom Tepig Zorua Zoroark Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Reminder	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Sucker Punch

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Mightyena Hippowdon
TM	Arbok Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Litleo Pyroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Greedent Sandaconda Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Fuecoco Crocalor Skeledirge Pawmi Pawmo Pawmot Fidough Dachsbun Maschiff Mabosstiff Cyclizar Greavard Houndstone
Breeding	Houndour Houndoom Yungoos Gumshoos
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Thunder Fang