#0229Generation III
Houndoom
DARKFIRE
Dark Pokémon
Normal
Shiny
Back
Back ShinySprites
| Height | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 35.0 kg |
| Category | Dark Pokémon |
| Catch Rate | 45 |
| Growth | Slow |
| Gender | M 50% / F 50% |
| Egg Groups | Ground |
| Friendship | 35 |
Base Stats
HP75
ATK90
DEF50
SpA110
SpD80
SPE95
Total 500
Abilities
The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
Pokedex Entries
Pokemon RubyIn a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves.
Pokemon SapphireIn a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves.
Pokemon EmeraldIn a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves.
Pokemon FireRedUpon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
Pokemon LeafGreenIf you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
Moves
Level Up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 40 | 100% | 25 | 10% |
| 1 | Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 40 | 7% |
| 1 | Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 30 | 100% |
| 13 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Physical | POISONPhysical | 20 | 70% | 20 | 40% |
| 19 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| 27 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | DARK | Special | DARKSpecial | 60 | 100% | 25 | 30% |
| 35 | Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 40 | — |
| 43 | Never misses. | DARK | Special | DARKSpecial | 60 | — | 20 | — |
| 51 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 95 | 100% | 15 | 10% |
| 59 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | DARK | Special | DARKSpecial | 80 | 100% | 15 | 20% |
TM / HM
| No. | Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM04 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 80 | 100% | 15 | — |
| HM06 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | FIGHTING | Physical | FIGHTINGPhysical | 20 | 100% | 15 | 50% |
| TM05 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM06 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | POISON | Status | POISONStatus | — | 85% | 10 | — |
| TM10 | Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 1 | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM11 | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | FIRE | Status | FIREStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM12 | For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | DARK | Status | DARKStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM15 | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 150 | 90% | 5 | — |
| TM17 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM21 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM22 | Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | GRASS | Special | GRASSSpecial | 120 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM23 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | STEEL | Physical | STEELPhysical | 100 | 75% | 15 | 30% |
| TM27 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM30 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | GHOST | Physical | GHOSTPhysical | 80 | 100% | 15 | 20% |
| TM32 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 15 | — |
| TM35 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 95 | 100% | 15 | 10% |
| TM36 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Physical | POISONPhysical | 90 | 100% | 10 | 30% |
| TM38 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 120 | 85% | 5 | 10% |
| TM41 | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | DARK | Status | DARKStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM42 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM43 | Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 20 | 30% |
| TM44 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 5 | — |
| TM45 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM46 | Takes the target’s item. | DARK | Special | DARKSpecial | 40 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM49 | Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | DARK | Status | DARKStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM50 | Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 140 | 90% | 5 | 100% |
Move Tutor (Emerald / FireRed / LeafGreen / XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 85 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 120 | 100% | 15 | — |
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | PSYCHC | Special | PSYCHCSpecial | 100 | 100% | 15 | — |
Copies the target’s last used move. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald / FireRed / LeafGreen)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | FIGHTING | Physical | FIGHTINGPhysical | — | 100% | 20 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald / XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 90% | 15 | — |
Move Tutor (Emerald)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | GROUND | Physical | GROUNDPhysical | 20 | 100% | 10 | 100% |
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 40 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
Never misses. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 60 | — | 20 | — |
Move Tutor (XD)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep. | GHOST | Status | GHOSTStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
Locations
Pokemon RubyUnavailable
Pokemon SapphireUnavailable
Pokemon EmeraldEvolve from HoundourObtainable
Pokemon FireRedEvolve from HoundourObtainable
Pokemon LeafGreenEvolve from HoundourObtainable
Pokemon ColosseumRealgam Tower ColosseumAvailable ▾
Pokemon XDEvolve from HoundourObtainable