Houndoom
Paldea #26 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Houndoom
Paldea #26 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Dark Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
75
260
354
Attack
90
166
306
Defense
50
94
218
Sp. Atk
110
202
350
Sp. Def
80
148
284
Speed
95
175
317
Total
500
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
Houndoom
Dark Pokémon


Growth
| Pokédexes | Paldea #26Kitakami #124 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 SpA |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 175 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Houndour Paldea #25 | Level 24 | ![]() Houndoom Paldea #26 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Start | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Start | Smog | ![]() | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 | The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. |
| Start | Howl | ![]() | Status | - | - | 40 | The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats. |
| Start | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Start | Thunder Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
| 13 | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| 16 | Bite | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 20 | Incinerate | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. |
| 26 | Beat Up | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks. |
| 30 | Fire Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
| 35 | Torment | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. |
| 41 | Comeuppance | ![]() | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it. |
| 45 | Foul Play | ![]() | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| 50 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 56 | Crunch | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| 62 | Inferno | ![]() | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| TM005 | Mud-Slap | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| TM006 | Scary Face | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| TM007 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM008 | Fire Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
| TM009 | Thunder Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
| TM018 | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| TM024 | Fire Spin | ![]() | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| TM025 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM030 | Snarl | ![]() | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. |
| TM035 | Mud Shot | ![]() | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| TM038 | Flame Charge | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. |
| TM047 | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| TM062 | Foul Play | ![]() | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| TM063 | Psychic Fangs | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM066 | Body Slam | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| TM085 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| TM087 | Taunt | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| TM094 | Dark Pulse | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM103 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| TM107 | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| TM108 | Crunch | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM117 | Hyper Voice | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| TM118 | Heat Wave | ![]() | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| TM125 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| TM134 | Reversal | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM141 | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM148 | Sludge Bomb | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| TM157 | Overheat | ![]() | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| TM165 | Flare Blitz | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. |
| TM168 | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| TM172 | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| TM175 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM177 | Spite | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| TM183 | Super Fang | ![]() | Physical | - | 90 | 10 | The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half. |
| TM195 | Burning Jealousy | ![]() | 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. |
| TM199 | Lash Out | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 | The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn. |
| TM202 | Pain Split | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself. |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| TM205 | Endeavor | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| TM207 | Temper Flare | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| TM221 | Throat Chop | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
Traits
Early Bird
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Flash Fire
Ability Slot 2
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Unnerve(Hidden Ability)
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.






















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