Houndour

Houndour
デルビル Derubiru
Generation	Generation II
Generation	Generation II
Evolutionary Line
Evolutionary Line
Type(s)
Species	Dark Pokémon
Abilities	Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve (DW)
Pokédex
Previous	Skarmory
Previous	Skarmory
Index	228
Index	228
Next	Houndoom
Next	Houndoom
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	209/214
Johto	209/214
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	176
Sinnoh	176
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Coastal Kalos	075
Coastal Kalos	075
Alola	289
Alola	289
Galar	N/A
Galar	N/A
Evolves
From	None
Into	Houndoom
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Weight	23.8 lbs. 10.8 kg
Weight	23.8 lbs. 10.8 kg
Height	2'00" 0.6 m
Height	2'00" 0.6 m
Pokédex color	Black
Pokédex color	Black
Egg group	Field
Egg group	Field
Shape
Shape
Footprint
Footprint
Cry
Cry

Houndour (デルビル Derubiru) is a Dark/Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Biology

Physiology

Houndour is black with a red underside and its muzzle is also red. It has white rings around its legs. It also has a skull-like helmet on its head and rib bones on its back.

Behavior

Houndour live in packs and communicate in barks. They are nocturnal predators.

Evolution

Houndour evolves into Houndoom once it reaches level 25.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Gold and Silver	Route 7 (Night)	Uncommon
Crystal	Route 7 (Night)	Uncommon
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Trade	None
Emerald	Safari Zone extension	Rare
Diamond and Pearl	Breed Houndoom (Pearl Only)	None
Platinum	Route 214, Valor Lakefront	Rare
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Safari Zone, and Route 7 (night)	Many
Black and White	Route 9 (Black Only)	Swarm
X and Y	Route 10 (X only)	Uncommon
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None

Pokédex entries

• Gold

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

• Silver

  To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.

• Crystal

  Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.

• Ruby

  Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's teamwork is unparalleled.

• Sapphire

  Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's teamwork is unparalleled.

• FireRed

  To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.

• LeafGreen

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

• Emerald

  Houndour communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.

• Diamond

  It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.

• Pearl

  It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.

• Platinum

  It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.

• 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

• Black

  It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.

• White

  It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.

• Black 2

  It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.

• White 2

  It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.

• X

  Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.

• Y

  To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.

• Omega Ruby

  Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.

• Alpha Sapphire

  Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.

• Ultra Sun

  It cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders.

• Ultra Moon

  They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.

Stats

Houndour's Stats
HP	45
Attack	60
Defense	30
Sp. Atk	80
Sp. Def	50
Speed	65
Total	330

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
4	Howl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
8	Smog	30	70%	20	Poison	Special
13	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
16	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
20	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
25	Beat Up	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
28	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
32	Feint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical
37	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
40	Foul Play	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
44	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
49	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
52	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
56	Inferno	100	50%	5	Fire	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
4	Howl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
8	Smog	30	70%	20	Poison	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
13	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
16	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
20	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
25	Beat Up	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
28	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
32	Feint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
37	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
40	Foul Play	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
44	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
49	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	4 ♥
52	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
56	Inferno	100	50%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
4	Howl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
8	Smog	20	70%	20	Poison	Special
13	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
16	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
20	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
25	Beat Up	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
28	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
32	Faint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical
37	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
40	Foul Play	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
44	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
49	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
52	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
56	Inferno	100	50%	5	Fire	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special		3 ♥
4	Howl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		0 ♥
9	Smog	20	70%	20	Poison	Special		3 ♥
14	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
17	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		3 ♥
22	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		1 ♥
27	Beat Up	10	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
30	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical		3 ♥
35	Faint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
40	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥
43	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥
48	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
53	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status		0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
7	Howl	—	—%	40	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
13	Smog	20	70%	20	Poison		1 ♥	3 ♥
19	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
25	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark		1 ♥	3 ♥
31	Odor Sleuth	—	100%	40	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
37	Faint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark		2 ♥	0 ♥
43	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
49	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark		1 ♥	4 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire
7	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal
13	Smog	20	70%	20	Poison
20	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark
27	Faint Attack	60	—%	20	Dark
35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire
43	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

TMs and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM67	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs and HMs Generation V
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM59	Incinerate	30	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	75%	15	Fire	Status
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	70	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		2 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical		0 ♥
TM49	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	75%	15	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM78	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM79	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		2 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		1 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs and HMs Generation III
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM49	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire		6 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs and HMs Generation II
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM02	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal
TM03	Curse	—	—%	10	???
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM08	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire
TM13	Snore	40	100%	15	Normal
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal
TM20	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost
TM31	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM34	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal
TM35	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire
TM39	Swift	60	—%	20	Normal
TM42	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic
TM43	Detect	—	—%	5	Fighting
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark
TM50	Nightmare	—	100%	15	Ghost
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Beat Up	Sneasel, Houndoom, Passimian	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
Counter	Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario, Lycanroc, Mudbray, Mudsdale	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Destiny Bond *	Delibird	—	—%	5	Ghost	Status
Feint	Pikachu, Meowth, Meowth, Persian, Persian, Farfetch'd, Seviper, Kecleon, Absol, Monferno, Infernape, Stunky, Skuntank, Lucario, Chesnaught	30	100%	10	Normal	Physical
Fire Fang	Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Mightyena, Exploud, Manectric, Hippowdon, Stoutland, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Litleo, Pyroar, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
Fire Spin	Vulpix, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape, Heatmor, Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox	35	85%	15	Fire	Special
Nasty Plot	Ninetales, Ninetales, Meowth, Meowth, Persian, Persian, Aipom, Girafarig, Houndoom, Shiftry, Chimchar, Ambipom, Weavile, Patrat, Watchog, Purrloin, Liepard, Zorua, Zoroark, Oranguru	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
Punishment	Mankey, Primeape, Sneasel, Slaking, Infernape, Weavile, Zorua, Zoroark	—	100%	5	Dark	Physical
Pursuit	Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose, Absol, Buizel, Floatzel, Purrloin, Liepard, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Zorua, Zoroark, Emolga, Bouffalant, Yungoos, Gumshoos	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Rage	Primeape, Tauros, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Bouffalant	20	100%	20	Normal	Physical
Reversal	Growlithe, Vigoroth, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Bouffalant, Lycanroc, Passimian	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
Spite	Dunsparce	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Sucker Punch	Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Diglett, Diglett, Dugtrio, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Absol, Glameow, Stunky, Skuntank, Purrloin, Liepard, Furfrou, Meowstic, Komala	70	100%	5	Dark	Physical
Thunder Fang	Arbok, Arcanine, Jolteon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Mightyena, Exploud, Electrike, Manectric, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Hippowdon, Stoutland	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Beat Up	Sneasel, Weavile, Houndour, Houndoom	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Counter	Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Destiny Bond *	Delibird	—	—%	5	Ghost	Status		8 ♥	0 ♥
Feint	Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Kecleon, Absol, Monferno, Infernape, Stunky, Skuntank, Lucario	30	100%	10	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Fang	Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Manectric, Hippowdon, Stoutland, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Litleo, Pyroar	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Spin	Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape, Heatmor, Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox	35	85%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Nasty Plot	Ninetales, Meowth, Persian, Aipom, Ambipom, Houndour, Houndoom, Shiftry, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape, Purrloin, Liepard, Zorua, Zoroark	—	—%	20	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Punishment	Mankey, Primeape, Slaking, Infernape, Zorua, Zoroark	—	100%	5	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Pursuit	Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose, Absol, Buizel, Floatzel	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Rage	Primeape, Tauros, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Bouffalant	20	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	3 ♥
Reversal	Growlithe, Arcanine, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Bouffalant	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Spite	Dunsparce	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Sucker Punch	Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Absol, Glameow, Purugly	80	100%	5	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Fang	Arbok, Arcanine, Jolteon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Electrike, Manectric, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Hippowdon, Stoutland	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Beat Up	Sneasel, Weavile, Houndour, Houndoom	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
Counter	Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Feint	Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Kecleon, Absol, Monferno, Infernape, Stunky, Skuntank, Lucario	30	100%	10	Normal	Physical
Fire Fang	Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Manectric, Hippowdon, Stoutland, Darumaka, Darmanitan	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
Fire Spin	Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape, Heatmor	35	85%	15	Fire	Special
Nasty Plot	Ninetales, Meowth, Persian, Aipom, Ambipom, Houndour, Houndoom, Shiftry, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape, Purrloin, Liepard, Zorua, Zoroark	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
Punishment	Mankey, Primeape, Slaking, Infernape, Zorua, Zoroark	—	100%	5	Dark	Physical
Pursuit	Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose, Absol, Buizel, Floatzel	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Rage	Primeape, Tauros, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Bouffalant	20	100%	20	Normal	Physical
Reversal	Growlithe, Arcanine, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Bouffalant	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
Spite	Dunsparce	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Sucker Punch	Rattata, Raticate, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Absol, Glameow, Purugly	80	100%	5	Dark	Physical
Thunder Fang	Arbok, Arcanine, Jolteon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Electrike, Manectric, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Hippowdon, Stoutland	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation IV
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal
Beat Up	Sneasel, Weavile, Houndour, Houndoom	10	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
Counter	Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
FeintHGSS	Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Kecleon, Absol, Monferno, Infernape, Stunky, Skuntank, Lucario	50	100%	10	Normal	Physical		0 ♥
Fire Fang	Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Manectric, Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Donphan, Exploud, Hippowdon	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical		3 ♥
Fire Spin	Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Torkoal, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape	15	70%	15	Fire	Special		0 ♥
Nasty Plot	Ninetales, Meowth, Persian, Aipom, Ambipom, Houndour, Houndoom, Shiftry, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape	—	—%	20	Dark	Status		0 ♥
Punishment	Mankey, Primeape, Slaking, Infernape	—	100%	5	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
Pursuit	Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose, Absol, Buizel, Floatzel	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
Rage	Primeape, Tauros, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull	20	100%	20	Normal	Physical		0 ♥
Reversal	Growlithe, Arcanine, Vigoroth, Slaking	—	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
Spite	Dunsparce	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥
Thunder Fang	Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Electrike, Manectric, Arbok, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Arcanine, Jolteon, Exploud, Donphan, Hippowdon	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical		3 ♥
Will-O-Wisp	Vulpix	—	75%	15	Fire	Status		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation III
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Beat Up	Sneasel	10	100%	10	Dark		2 ♥	1 ♥
Counter	Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Spin	Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Torkoal	15	70%	15	Fire		3 ♥	0 ♥
Pursuit	Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose	40	100%	20	Dark		2 ♥	1 ♥
Rage	Primeape, Tauros, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull	20	100%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Reversal	Vigoroth, Slaking	—	100%	15	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Spite	Dunsparce	—	100%	10	Ghost		1 ♥	0 ♥
Will-O-Wisp	Vulpix, Ninetales	—	75%	15	Fire		1 ♥	4 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation II
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Beat Up	Sneasel	10	100%	10	Dark
Counter *	Nidoran♂, Rhyhorn	—	100%	20	Fighting
Fire Spin	Vulpix, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon	15	70%	15	Fire
Pursuit	Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce	40	100%	20	Dark
Rage	Primeape, Tauros, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull	20	100%	20	Normal
Reversal	Smeargle	—	100%	15	Fighting
Spite	Dunsparce	—	100%	10	Ghost
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Foul Play USUM	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Heat Wave USUM	95	90%	10	Fire	Special
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Snatch USUM	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Spite USUM	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Super Fang USUM	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical
Uproar USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Foul Play ORAS	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Heat Wave ORAS	95	90%	10	Fire	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Hyper Voice ORAS	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Role Play ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snatch ORAS	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Spite ORAS	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Super Fang ORAS	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Uproar ORAS	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Dark Pulse B2W2	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
Foul Play B2W2	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Heat Wave B2W2	100	90%	10	Fire	Special
Hyper Voice B2W2	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Tail B2W2	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Role Play B2W2	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Sleep Talk B2W2	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snatch B2W2	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore B2W2	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Super Fang B2W2	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical
Uproar B2W2	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation IV
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal
Headbutt HGSS	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
Heat Wave HGSSPt	100	90%	10	Fire	Special		2 ♥
Mud-Slap HGSSPt	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥
Role Play HGSS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥
Snore HGSSPt	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥
Spite HGSSPt	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥
Sucker Punch HGSSPt	80	100%	5	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
Super Fang HGSS	—	90%	10	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
Swift HGSSPt	60	—%	20	Normal	Special		2 ♥
Uproar HGSSPt	50	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation III
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam FRLGEXD	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
Counter FRLGE	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Double-Edge FRLGEXD	120	100%	15	Normal		6 ♥	0 ♥
Dream Eater FRLGEXD	100	100%	15	Psychic		2 ♥	2 ♥
Endure E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Mimic FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Mud-Slap E	20	100%	10	Ground		2 ♥	1 ♥
Nightmare XD	—	100%	15	Ghost		1 ♥	3 ♥
Sleep Talk E	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore E	40	100%	15	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Substitute FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swagger EXD	—	90%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swift E	60	—%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation II
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Flamethrower C	95	100%	15	Fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Houndour's Gold sprite

Houndour's Silver sprite

Houndour's Crystal sprite

Houndour's Ruby & Sapphire sprite

Houndour's Emerald sprite

Houndour's Diamond & Pearl sprite

Houndour's Platinum sprite

Houndour's HeartGold & SoulSilver sprite

Houndour's Black & White / Black 2 & White 2 sprite

Houndour's X & Y / Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire sprite

Houndour's back sprite

Houndour's X & Y / Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire shiny sprite

Houndour's back shiny sprite

Anime

• Cassidy's Houndour
• Ralph's Houndour

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Version's demo, Houndour originally had a different bone structure, was pure Fire type, evolve at level 35 instead of 24, and was named "Debiru" rather than Derubiru in Japanese.

Origin

Houndour is mostly based off of the infamous hellhound. Its markings resemble the ones of a Doberman Pinscher. It may also be based on the Tasmanian devil with some of the thylacine's elements, or a Doberman Pinscher puppy.

Etymology

Houndour is a mix of "hound" and "dour" (which means severe). It might also come from "sour", seeing how it has a menacing nature.

Gallery

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See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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