Houndour in Pokémon Gold & Silver
#209 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Houndour in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Pokémon Gold
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
Pokémon Silver
To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Houndour in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
45
200
293
Attack
60
125
218
Defense
30
65
158
Sp. Atk
80
165
258
Sp. Def
50
105
198
Speed
65
135
228
Total
330
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #209 |
|---|---|
| Stat Experience | 45 HP, 60 Atk, 30 Def, 65 Spe, 80 Special |
| Catch rate | 120 |
| Base Exp. | 114 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 nominal steps; actual hatching varies) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Houndour #209 | Level 24 |  Houndoom #210 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |  |  | - | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Ember An attack that may inflict a burn. | |  | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Roar Scares wild foes to end battle. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Smog An attack that may poison the foe. |  |  | 20 | 70 | 20 |
| 20 | Bite An attack that may cause flinching. | | | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 27 | Faint Attack An attack that never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| 35 | Flamethrower An attack that may inflict a burn. | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Crunch An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch. | | | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse Works differently for ghost-types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM05 | Roar Scares wild foes to end battle. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic A poison move with increasing damage. | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Rock Smash An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |  | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon. | Type varies by DVs | 31–70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM13 | Snore An attack useable only while asleep. | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM20 | Endure Always leaves at least 1HP. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack |  | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail An attack that may reduce DEFENSE. |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM27 | Return An attack that is based on loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy. |  | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team Heightens evasiveness. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. | | | - | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast An attack that may cause a burn. | | | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM39 | Swift An attack that never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM42 | Dream Eater Steals HP from a sleeping victim. |  | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM43 | Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail. | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM44 | Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief An attack that may steal a held item. | | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM50 | Nightmare A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up Party Pokémon join in the attack. | | | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| Counter Returns twice the damage from a qualifying physical attack. Bypasses accuracy and evasion checks; fails without qualifying prior damage or against Ghost-type immunity. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Fire Spin Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns. | | | 15 | 70 | 15 |
| Pursuit Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | | | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| Rage Raises ATTACK if the user is hit. | | | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| Reversal Stronger if the user's HP is low. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Spite Cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | | | - | 100 | 10 |
