Houndour
#228 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Houndour
#228 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
60
112
240
Defense
30
58
174
Sp. Atk
80
148
284
Sp. Def
50
94
218
Speed
65
121
251
Total
330
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
Houndour
Dark Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | - |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 SpA |
| Catch rate | 120 |
| Base Exp. | 66 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
Brilliant Diamond
It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
Shining Pearl
It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Houndour #228 | Level 24 |  Houndoom #229 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Ember | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 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 | |
| 25 | Beat Up | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 28 | Fire Fang | | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| 32 | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| 37 | Flame Charge | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| 40 | Foul Play | | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| 44 | Flamethrower | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 49 | Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 52 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 56 | Inferno | | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM78 | Snarl | | Special | 55 | 95 | 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 | |
| - | 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 |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Destiny Bond | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| Fire Fang | | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| Fire Spin | | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| Reversal | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| Sucker Punch | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| Thunder Fang |  | Physical | 65 | 95 | 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.
