Houndour.
BST 330 · dark / fire
Houndour is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock and resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel and is immune to Psychic.
Houndour base stats
BST 330 · ranges at level 100Houndour weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Dark / Fire dual typingHoundour abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenHoundour evolution line
2 stagesHoundour evolves into Houndoom: level it up to 24 or higher. How to evolve Houndour, every game
Best Houndour moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerHoundour moves
gen 9 · 95 moves · 18 level-up · 50 TM/HM · 12 egg · 15 tutorHoundour Pokédex entries
6 generations · newest firstIt cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders.
They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.
Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
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.
It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
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.
HOUNDOUR communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This POKéMON’s remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.
To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing prey.
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
Houndour species data
gen II species · breeding and trainingAbout Houndour
Houndour is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). It cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders. Houndour stands 0.6 m (1'12") tall and weighs 10.8 kg (23.8 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Houndour base stats
Houndour has a base stat total of 330, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 80 (good), while its lowest is Defense at 30 (poor). Houndour is average speed with a base Speed of 65.
Houndour weaknesses and resistances
As a Dark and Fire-type, Houndour is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock-type moves, resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel-type attacks, and is completely immune to Psychic-type moves. This gives Houndour 4 weaknesses, 6 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Houndour abilities
Houndour's abilities include Flash Fire, Early Bird, Unnerve. Flash Fire protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.. Early Bird makes sleep pass twice as quickly. Its Hidden Ability is Unnerve, which prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Houndour moves and learnset
Houndour can learn 95 moves in Generation 9, including 18 by leveling up, 50 via TM/HM, 12 through breeding, and 15 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Overheat (Fire, 130 power), Flare Blitz (Fire, 120 power), Fire Blast (Fire, 110 power), Inferno (Fire, 100 power). For coverage, Houndour can learn Double Edge (Normal), Solar Beam (Grass), Hyper Voice (Normal).
Training Houndour
Houndour has a moderate capture rate of 120 (47.1%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Houndour yields 1 Sp. Attack EV. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Houndour belongs to the Ground egg group. Houndour is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Houndour → Houndoom).
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Houndour. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Houndour, or use the team builder to see how Houndour fits into your squad.
