Houndour
#209 in the Crystal Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Pokémon Crystal
Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Houndour #209 | Level 24 |  Houndoom #210 |
Pokémon Crystal
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 20% | At night |
Normal
Shiny
Houndour
Dark Pokémon
HP
45
Attack
60
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
50
Speed
65
Total
330
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |
| Start | Ember | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | An attack that may inflict a burn. |
| 7 | Roar | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Scares wild foes to end battle. |
| 13 | Smog |  | Special | 20 | 70 | 20 | An attack that may poison the foe. |
| 20 | Bite | |  Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | An attack that may cause flinching. |
| 27 | Feint Attack | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| 35 | Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may inflict a burn. |
| 43 | Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Party Pokémon join in the attack. |
| Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | Returns a physical blow double. |
| Fire Spin | | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns. |
| Pursuit | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. |
| Rage | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Raises ATTACK if the user is hit. |
| Reversal | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
| Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | Cuts the PP of the foe's last move. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may make foe flinch. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM05 | Roar | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Scares wild foes to end battle. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM08 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | An attack that may reduce DEFENSE. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Reduces the foe's accuracy. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may poison the foe. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | An attack that may cause a burn. |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| TM42 | Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Steals HP from a sleeping victim. |
| TM43 | Detect | | Status | - | - | 5 | Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| TM50 | Nightmare | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may inflict a burn. |