Houndour

Houndour artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 228
Type dark fire
Species Dark
Height 1'12'' (0.61m)
Weight 23.8 lbs (10.8 kg)

Base stats

HP 45
Attack 60
Defense 30
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 50
Speed 65
Total 330

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire50%
water200%
electric100%
grass50%
ice50%
fighting200%
poison100%
ground200%
flying100%
psychic0%
bug100%
rock200%
ghost50%
dragon100%
dark50%
steel50%

Pokedex descriptions

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.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Houndour sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Houndour sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Houndour sprite

Evolution chain

Houndour
dark fire #228
Houndour
→

(Level 24)
Houndoom
dark fire #229
Houndoom

Moves learned by Houndour

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Ember fire special move 40 100
01 Leer normal status move - 100
04 Howl normal status move - -
09 Smog poison special move 20 70
14 Roar normal status move - 100
17 Bite dark physical move 60 100
22 Odor Sleuth normal status move - -
27 Beat Up dark physical move 10 100
30 Fire Fang fire physical move 65 95
35 Faint Attack dark physical move 60 ∞
40 Embargo dark status move - 100
43 Flamethrower fire special move 95 100
48 Crunch dark physical move 80 100
53 Nasty Plot dark status move - -

HMs learned by Houndour

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
06 Rock Smash fighting physical move 40 100

TMs learned by Houndour

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
05 Roar normal status move - 100
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
11 Sunny Day fire status move - -
12 Taunt dark status move - 100
17 Protect normal status move - -
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
22 Solarbeam grass special move 120 100
23 Iron Tail steel physical move 100 75
27 Return normal physical move - 100
30 Shadow Ball ghost special move 80 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
35 Flamethrower fire special move 95 100
36 Sludge Bomb poison special move 90 100
38 Fire Blast fire special move 120 85
41 Torment dark status move - 100
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
45 Attract normal status move - 100
46 Thief dark physical move 40 100
49 Snatch dark status move - -
50 Overheat fire special move 140 90
58 Endure normal status move - -
61 Will-o-wisp fire status move - 75
63 Embargo dark status move - 100
66 Payback dark physical move 50 100
78 Captivate normal status move - 100
79 Dark Pulse dark special move 80 100
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
85 Dream Eater psychic special move 100 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
90 Substitute normal status move - -