Houndour is a Dark and Fire type Pokémon from Johto, introduced in Generation 2 and known as the Dark Pokémon. It stands 0.6 m tall, weighs 10.8 kg and has a base stat total of 330.
Its highest base stat is Sp. Atk at 80 and its lowest is Defense at 30. Its total of 330 is higher than 26% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 60 | |
| Defense | 30 | |
| Sp. Atk | 80 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | |
| Speed | 65 | |
| Total | 330 |
Houndour takes double damage from Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves. It resists Ghost, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Dark moves. It is immune to Psychic moves.
Houndour evolves into Houndoom at level 24.
Houndour has a catch rate of 120 out of 255, which makes it fairly easy to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Houndour lives in the Night area, which opens after you've caught 45 Pokémon. Wild Houndour start turning up once your partner is around level 2. It's easier to find at night. Tap Track on this page and it will turn up more often.
Here's where wild Houndour can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Houndour is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Houndour learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Ember.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | 40 | 100% |
| 8 | Smog | Poison | 30 | 70% |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | 60 | 100% |
| 20 | Incinerate | Fire | 60 | 100% |
| 28 | Fire Fang | Fire | 65 | 95% |
| 40 | Foul Play | Dark | 95 | 100% |
| 44 | Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100% |
| 49 | Crunch | Dark | 80 | 100% |
| 56 | Inferno | Fire | 100 | 50% |