#0228
Houndour
Dark Pokémon
They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.
Details
Height0.6 m
Weight10.8 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate120
Base friendship35
Growth rateslow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
45
Attack
60
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
50
Speed
65
Total
330
Base Stat Total
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Houndour can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Houndour.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 4 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 13 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 28 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 32 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 32 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 37 | Comeuppance | Dark | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 37 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 52 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 56 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Houndour can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
