Houndour
#214 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Houndour
#214 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

Shiny
Houndour
Dark Pokémon


Growth
| Pokédexes | Updated Johto #214 |
|---|---|
| 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

HeartGold
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.

SoulSilver
To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Houndour #214 | Level 24 | ![]() Houndoom #215 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | At night |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 1% | At night |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | At night |
Route 7 Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 1% | At night |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced. |
| Start | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn. |
| 4 | Howl | ![]() | Status | - | - | 40 | The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat. |
| 9 | Smog | ![]() | Special | 20 | 70 | 20 | The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target. |
| 14 | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| 17 | Bite | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch. |
| 22 | Odor Sleuth | ![]() | Status | - | - | 40 | Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe. |
| 27 | Beat Up | ![]() | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe. The more party Pokémon, the more damage. |
| 30 | Fire Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or sustain a burn. |
| 35 | Feint Attack | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. |
| 40 | Embargo | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. |
| 43 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn. |
| 48 | Crunch | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| 53 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| TM06 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. |
| TM12 | Taunt | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM21 | Frustration | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| TM27 | Return | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM32 | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | The foe is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM41 | Torment | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. |
| TM42 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment. |
| TM44 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item. |
| TM49 | Snatch | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user steals the effects of any healing or stat- changing move the foe attempts to use. |
| TM50 | Overheat | ![]() | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM58 | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 15 | The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn. |
| TM63 | Embargo | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. |
| TM66 | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled. |
| TM78 | Captivate | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM79 | Dark Pulse | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power. |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | ![]() | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP. |
| TM87 | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 15 | The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe’s Attack stat. |
| TM90 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with its head. It may make the foe flinch. To find Pokémon, hit trees. |
| Heat Wave | ![]() | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | The user exhales a heated breath on the foe to attack. It may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Mud-Slap | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Role Play | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. |
| Snore | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch. |
| Spite | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Sucker Punch | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however. |
| Super Fang | ![]() | Physical | - | 90 | 10 | The user chomps hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It cuts the target’s HP to half. |
| Swift | ![]() | Special | 60 | - | 20 | Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses. |
| Uproar | ![]() | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks in an uproar for two to five turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | ![]() | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe. The more party Pokémon, the more damage. |
| Counter | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. |
| Feint | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| Fire Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or sustain a burn. |
| Fire Spin | ![]() | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for two to five turns. |
| Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk. |
| Punishment | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes. |
| Pursuit | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle. |
| Rage | ![]() | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle. |
| Reversal | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Spite | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Thunder Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed. |
| Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 15 | The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn. |
Traits
Early Bird
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Flash Fire
Ability Slot 2
It powers up Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.










































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