#0229Generation IV
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 DiamondLong ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Pokemon PearlLong ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Pokemon PlatinumThe flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.
Pokemon HeartGoldIf you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
Pokemon SoulSilverUpon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
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% |
| 1 | Has a chance to poison the target. | POISON | Special | POISONSpecial | 20 | 70% | 20 | 40% |
| 1 | Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | ELECTR | Physical | ELECTRPhysical | 65 | 95% | 15 | 10% |
| 14 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| 17 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 60 | 100% | 25 | 30% |
| 22 | 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 | — |
| 28 | Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 10 | 100% | 10 | — |
| 32 | Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | FIRE | Physical | FIREPhysical | 65 | 95% | 15 | 10% |
| 38 | Never misses. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 60 | — | 20 | — |
| 44 | Target cannot use held items. | DARK | Status | DARKStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| 48 | Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 95 | 100% | 15 | 10% |
| 54 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 80 | 100% | 15 | 20% |
| 60 | Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | DARK | Status | DARKStatus | — | — | 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 | 40 | 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 | Special | NORMALSpecial | 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 | Special | NORMALSpecial | 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 | Special | GHOSTSpecial | 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 | Special | POISONSpecial | 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 | Physical | DARKPhysical | 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% |
| TM58 | Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM61 | Burns the target. | FIRE | Status | FIREStatus | — | 75% | 15 | — |
| TM63 | Target cannot use held items. | DARK | Status | DARKStatus | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM66 | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 50 | 100% | 10 | — |
| TM68 | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 150 | 90% | 5 | — |
| TM78 | Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 100% | 20 | — |
| TM79 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | DARK | Special | DARKSpecial | 80 | 100% | 15 | 20% |
| TM82 | Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
| TM83 | Power and type depend on the held berry. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM85 | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | PSYCHC | Special | PSYCHCSpecial | 100 | 100% | 15 | — |
| TM87 | Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | NORMAL | Status | NORMALStatus | — | 90% | 15 | — |
| TM90 | 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 (Platinum / HeartGold / SoulSilver)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Has a chance to burn the target. | FIRE | Special | FIRESpecial | 100 | 90% | 10 | 10% |
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | GROUND | Special | GROUNDSpecial | 20 | 100% | 10 | 100% |
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 40 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | GHOST | Status | GHOSTStatus | — | 100% | 10 | — |
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | DARK | Physical | DARKPhysical | 80 | 100% | 5 | — |
Never misses. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 60 | — | 20 | — |
Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | NORMAL | Special | NORMALSpecial | 50 | 100% | 10 | — |
Move Tutor (HeartGold / SoulSilver)
| Move | Type | Cat | Type/Cat | Pwr | Acc | PP | Eff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | 70 | 100% | 15 | 30% |
Copies the target’s ability. | PSYCHC | Status | PSYCHCStatus | — | — | 10 | — |
Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. | NORMAL | Physical | NORMALPhysical | — | 90% | 10 | — |
Locations
Pokemon DiamondUnavailable
Pokemon PearlSinnoh Route 214, Sinnoh Route 215Available ▾
Pokemon PlatinumEvolve from HoundourObtainable
Pokemon HeartGoldEvolve from HoundourObtainable
Pokemon SoulSilverEvolve from HoundourObtainable