Houndoom
#229 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Houndoom
#229 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
75
260
354
Attack
90
166
306
Defense
50
94
218
Sp. Atk
110
202
350
Sp. Def
80
148
284
Speed
95
175
317
Total
500
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Houndoom
Dark Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | - |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 SpA |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 175 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
Brilliant Diamond
Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Shining Pearl
Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Houndour #228 | Level 24 | Houndoom #229 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 24 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 24 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 24 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 10% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 1% | Using PokéRadar |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Ember | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Start | Thunder Fang |  |  Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| Start | Inferno | | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | |
| 4 | Howl | | Status | - | - | 40 | |
| 8 | Smog |  | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 | |
| 13 | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 16 | Bite | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 20 | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 26 | Beat Up | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 30 | Fire Fang | | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| 35 | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| 41 | Flame Charge | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| 45 | Foul Play | | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| 50 | Flamethrower | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 56 | Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 60 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 65 | Inferno | | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM78 | Snarl | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Dream Eater |  | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fire Blast | | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| - | Flamethrower | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Overheat | | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Shadow Ball |  | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam |  | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Will-O-Wisp | | Status | - | 85 | 15 |
Traits
Early Bird
Ability Slot 1
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Flash Fire
Ability Slot 2
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Unnerve(Hidden Ability)
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
