Houndour

#228 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Dark Pokémon

Houndour

#228 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Dark Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

330

Skarmory

Houndoom

Normal

Shiny

Houndour

Dark Pokémon

#228

Dark Fire

Height

0.1 m (0'04")

Weight

1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)

Abilities

Early Bird Flash Fire UnnerveHidden

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Houndour takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Water

2×

Fighting

2×

Ground

2×

Rock

2×

Resists

Psychic

0×

Fire

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Ice

0.5×

Ghost

0.5×

Dark

0.5×

Steel

0.5×

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Houndour #228	Level 24	Houndoom #229

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

			Class				Description
Start	Leer	Normal	Status	-	100	30	Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Start	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25	An attack that may inflict a burn.
7	Roar	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
7	Howl	Normal	Status	-	-	40	Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK.
13	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70	20	An attack that may poison the foe.
20	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may cause flinching.
27	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	-	20	An attack that never misses.
30	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or sustain a burn.
31	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	-	-	40	Negates the foe’s efforts to heighten evasiveness.
35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	An attack that may inflict a burn.
37	Comeuppance	Dark	Physical	1	100	10
40	Embargo	Dark	Status	-	100	15	It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.
40	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15	The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage.
43	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
53	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	-	-	20	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.
56	Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50	5	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. It leaves the target with a burn.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

		Class				Description
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	An attack that may make foe flinch.
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	An attack that may cause a burn.
Swift	Normal	Special	60	-	20	An attack that never misses.
Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-	10	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may steal a held item.
Nightmare	Ghost	Status	-	100	15	A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15	An attack useable only while asleep.
Curse	Ghost	Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
Protect	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10	An attack that may poison the foe.
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10	Reduces the foe's accuracy.
Detect	Fighting	Status	-	-	5	Evades attack that turn. It may fail.
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
Swagger	Normal	Status	-	85	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
Attract	Normal	Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Return	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15	An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The power varies with the POKéMON.
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Torment	Dark	Status	-	100	15	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Snatch	Dark	Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5	Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK.
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.
Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100	20	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20	The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user’s Speed stat.
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
Incinerate	Fire	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable.
Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100	5	The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this attack’s damage increases.
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15	The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target’s Sp. Atk stat decrease.
Confide	Normal	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Scary Face	Normal	Status	-	100	10	Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-	5	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	-	-	20	Boosts the power of the recipient’s moves.
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15	Hurls mud at the foe and reduces SPEED.
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	15	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too.
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	10	The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect.
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	5	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	5	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. If the user’s stats were lowered during this turn, the power of this move is doubled.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

		Class				Description
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	-	100	10	Party POKéMON join in the attack.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100	20	Returns a physical blow double.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	-	-	5	The foe faints if the user does.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	15	Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns.
Punishment	Dark	Physical	-	100	5	This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes.
Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100	20	Heavily strikes switching POKéMON.
Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100	20	Raises ATTACK if the user is hit.
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	-	100	15	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Spite	Ghost	Status	-	100	10	Cuts the PP of the foe's last move.
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed.
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	-	85	15	Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.

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Weak to

Resists

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