Houndoom (Pokémon GO)

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Houndour

50 Candy

Houndoom

100 / 20 Mega Energy

Mega Houndoom

Level

Max CP

Level

Max CP

37 CP

2032 CP

116 CP

2108 CP

196 CP

2183 CP

275 CP

2258 CP

355 CP

2296 CP

434 CP

2334 CP

514 CP

2371 CP

594 CP

2409 CP

673 CP

2447 CP

753 CP

2484 CP

828 CP

2522 CP

903 CP

2559 CP

978 CP

2597 CP

1054 CP

2635 CP

1129 CP

2668 CP

1204 CP

2702 CP

1279 CP

2736 CP

1355 CP

2770 CP

1430 CP

2804 CP

1505 CP

2839 CP

1581 CP

2873 CP

1656 CP

2908 CP

1731 CP

2943 CP

1807 CP

2979 CP

1882 CP

3014 CP

1957 CP

37 CP

1355 CP

2447 CP

116 CP

1430 CP

2484 CP

196 CP

1505 CP

2522 CP

275 CP

1581 CP

2559 CP

355 CP

1656 CP

2597 CP

434 CP

1731 CP

2635 CP

514 CP

1807 CP

2668 CP

594 CP

1882 CP

2702 CP

673 CP

1957 CP

2736 CP

753 CP

2032 CP

2770 CP

828 CP

2108 CP

2804 CP

903 CP

2183 CP

2839 CP

978 CP

2258 CP

2873 CP

1054 CP

2296 CP

2908 CP

1129 CP

2334 CP

2943 CP

1204 CP

2371 CP

2979 CP

1279 CP

2409 CP

3014 CP

50.0

520,000

304

296

40.0

280,000

304

35.0

190,000

196

30.0

125,000

126

25.0

80,000

20.0

47,500

15.0

25,500

10.0

11,000

5.0

3,000

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Houndour

Kingdra

#229

Dark

Fire

Atk

224

Def

144

Sta

181

1505

1882

100% IV CP from raids

Attacker Rank

C Tier

D Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L21.5 · CP 1499

0/13/13

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L41 · CP 2494

0/15/14

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 2979

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Houndour

Kingdra

Houndoom

#229

Attack

224

Top 20.8%

Defense

144

Top 51%

Stamina

181

Top 34.4%

Total

549

Raid Meta

How Houndoom stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank

Dark

20.50 DPSTop 9.6%

TIER

RANK

#47

Fire

21.54 DPSTop 21.9%

TIER

RANK

#66

Overall

12.98 DPSTop 24.3%

TIER

RANK

#384

Best raid moveset

Snarl

Foul Play

DPS

20.50

TDO 201

Fire Fang

Flamethrower

DPS

21.54

TDO 212

Overall

Snarl

Foul Play

DPS

12.98

TDO 127

Perfect IVs

Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Houndoom.

Raids

Lv. 20

1432 -

1505 CP

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1790 -

1882 CP

Eggs

Lv. 20

1432 -

1505 CP

Research

Lv. 15

1074 -

1129 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

2979 CP

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

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

Weak to

Water

160%

Fighting

160%

Ground

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Psychic

39.1%

Fire

62.5%

Grass

62.5%

Ice

62.5%

Ghost

62.5%

Dark

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Houndoom can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Snarl
Foul Play
12.47
122.5
1202.7s
9.97
2
Fire Fang
Foul Play
12.33
121.1
1216.7s
9.87
3
Snarl
Flamethrower
11.94
117.3
1256.5s
9.54
4
Fire Fang
Flamethrower
11.91
117.0
1259.8s
9.51
5
Fire Fang
Crunch
11.24
110.4
1334.5s
9.00
6
Snarl
Crunch
11.09
108.9
1352.9s
8.89
7
Fire Fang
Fire Blast
10.85
106.6
1382.2s
8.67

8
Snarl
Fire Blast
10.79
106.0
1389.5s
8.63

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Houndoom in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Blaziken
Counter
Aura Sphere
53.89
1903.8
1.9
66.8s
52.90
2
Mega Lucario
Force Palm
Aura Sphere
54.20
1182.2
3.0
66.4s
51.42
3
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
47.29
2318.3
1.6
76.1s
46.68
4
Shadow Blaziken
Counter
Aura Sphere
48.06
1207.5
3.0
74.9s
46.67
5
Keldeo Resolute
Low Kick
Secret Sword
47.00
2051.3
1.8
76.6s
46.25
6
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
46.45
2277.1
1.6
77.5s
45.85
7
Shadow Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
43.62
1439.2
2.5
82.5s
42.59
8
Shadow Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
44.52
797.6
4.5
80.9s
42.36
9
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
43.02
1918.3
1.9
83.7s
42.26

10
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
42.73
1527.5
2.4
84.2s
41.74

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Houndoom in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/13/13

Level

21.5

1499

Stat Product

1,619,113

Atk

138.75

Def

97.25

120

Traits (3)

+Flexible+Fast Move Pressure−Glass Cannon

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Houndoom can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Fire Fang
13
9
1.0s
13
Snarl
11
13
1.0s
11

Charged Attacks

Crunch
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
Fire Blast
140
-100
4.0s
35
Flamethrower
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
Foul Play
70
-50
2.0s
35

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Houndour	50 Candy	Houndoom
Houndoom	100 / 20 Mega Energy	Mega Houndoom

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Houndoom including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Houndour

#228

Shadow Houndour

#228

Houndoom

#229

Mega Houndoom

#229

Shadow Houndoom

#229

Backgrounds

Houndoom has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

GO Wild Area 2025 Nagasaki

Nov 7, 2025

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3x damage boost to Dark- and Fire-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Houndoom with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Charizard X #6

Boosts:

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

Mega Gyarados #130

Boosts:

Mega Houndoom #229

Boosts:

Mega Tyranitar #248

Boosts:

Mega Blaziken #257

Boosts:

Mega Sableye #302

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Mega Camerupt #323

Boosts:

Mega Absol #359

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Mega Malamar #687

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Houndoom at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	37 CP	27	2032 CP
2	116 CP	28	2108 CP
3	196 CP	29	2183 CP
4	275 CP	30	2258 CP
5	355 CP	31	2296 CP
6	434 CP	32	2334 CP
7	514 CP	33	2371 CP
8	594 CP	34	2409 CP
9	673 CP	35	2447 CP
10	753 CP	36	2484 CP
11	828 CP	37	2522 CP
12	903 CP	38	2559 CP
13	978 CP	39	2597 CP
14	1054 CP	40	2635 CP
15	1129 CP	41	2668 CP
16	1204 CP	42	2702 CP
17	1279 CP	43	2736 CP
18	1355 CP	44	2770 CP
19	1430 CP	45	2804 CP
20	1505 CP	46	2839 CP
21	1581 CP	47	2873 CP
22	1656 CP	48	2908 CP
23	1731 CP	49	2943 CP
24	1807 CP	50	2979 CP
25	1882 CP	51	3014 CP
26	1957 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	37 CP	18	1355 CP	35	2447 CP
2	116 CP	19	1430 CP	36	2484 CP
3	196 CP	20	1505 CP	37	2522 CP
4	275 CP	21	1581 CP	38	2559 CP
5	355 CP	22	1656 CP	39	2597 CP
6	434 CP	23	1731 CP	40	2635 CP
7	514 CP	24	1807 CP	41	2668 CP
8	594 CP	25	1882 CP	42	2702 CP
9	673 CP	26	1957 CP	43	2736 CP
10	753 CP	27	2032 CP	44	2770 CP
11	828 CP	28	2108 CP	45	2804 CP
12	903 CP	29	2183 CP	46	2839 CP
13	978 CP	30	2258 CP	47	2873 CP
14	1054 CP	31	2296 CP	48	2908 CP
15	1129 CP	32	2334 CP	49	2943 CP
16	1204 CP	33	2371 CP	50	2979 CP
17	1279 CP	34	2409 CP	51	3014 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Houndoom up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	-
30.0	125,000	126	-
25.0	80,000	87	-
20.0	47,500	58	-
15.0	25,500	38	-
10.0	11,000	19	-
5.0	3,000	9	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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