Houndour

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Houndour is a Dark/Fire type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2.

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0228
Type	Dark Fire
Species	Dark Pokémon
Height	0.6 m (2′00″)
Weight	10.8 kg (23.8 lbs)
Abilities	1. Early Bird 2. Flash Fire Unnerve (hidden ability)
Local №	0209 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0176 (Platinum) 0214 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0075 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 0289 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0025 (Scarlet/Violet) 0123 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield	1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate	120 (15.7% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp.	66
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	45	200	294
Attack	60	112	240
Defense	30	58	174
Sp. Atk	80	148	284
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	65	121	251
Total	330	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Houndour.

Early Bird ability Flash Fire ability Unnerve ability

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2		½	½	2		2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0		2	½		½	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	0	2		½	½	2		2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0		2	½		½	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2		½	½	2		2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0		2	½		½	½

Evolution chart

#0228
Houndour
Dark · Fire

(Level 24)

#0229
Houndoom
Dark · Fire

Houndour changes

In Generations 2-4, Houndour has a base experience yield of 114.
In Generation 2, Houndour has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

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 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.
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.
Emerald	HOUNDOUR communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This POKéMON’s remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.
Diamond 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 White Black 2 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 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.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
Scarlet	It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
Violet	It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.

Moves learned by Houndour

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
8	Smog	Poison	30	70
13	Roar	Normal	—	—
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
25	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
32	Torment	Dark	—	100
37	Comeuppance	Dark	—	100
40	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
44	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
49	Crunch	Dark	80	100
52	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
56	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Houndour gen 9 learnset page.

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

Houndour 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
157	Overheat	Fire	130	90
165	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
168	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
172	Roar	Normal	—	—
175	Toxic	Poison	—	90
177	Spite	Ghost	—	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
195	Burning Jealousy	Fire	70	100
199	Lash Out	Dark	75	100
202	Pain Split	Normal	—	—
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
207	Temper Flare	Fire	75	100

Moves learnt by level up

Houndour learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
4	Howl	Normal	—	—
8	Smog	Poison	30	70
13	Roar	Normal	—	—
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Taunt	Dark	—	100
25	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
32	Payback	Dark	50	100
37	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
40	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
44	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
49	Crunch	Dark	80	100
52	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
56	Inferno	Fire	100	50

Egg moves

Houndour learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Houndour gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
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

Houndour is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Houndour sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal							—
Shiny							—	—

See all Houndour sprites

Where to find Houndour

Gold Silver Crystal	Route 7
Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Altering Cave, Safari Zone
Diamond	Trade/migrate from another game
Pearl	Breed Houndoom
Platinum	Route 214, Valor Lakefront
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 7
Black	Route 9
White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X	Route 10
Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun	Poké Pelago
Ultra Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Breed Houndoom
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	North Province (Area Two), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Four)

Answers to Houndour questions

what does no guard do in pokemon?

Other languages

English	Houndour
Japanese	デルビル (Delvil)
German	Hunduster
French	Malosse
Italian	Houndour
Spanish	Houndour
Korean	델빌 (delbil)
Chinese (Simplified)	戴鲁比
Chinese (Traditional)	戴魯比

English	Dark Pokémon
Japanese	ダークポケモン
German	Hades-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Sombre
Italian	Pokémon Buio
Spanish	Pokémon Siniestro
Korean	다크포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	阴暗宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	陰暗寶可夢

Name origin

hound: type of dog
dour: sullen, gloomy