If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
► BASE STATS
► EVOLUTION CHAIN
If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
The pungent- smelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burn ing in its body.
► ALTERNATE FORMS
► TYPE EFFECTIVENESS
► BEST COUNTERS
Effective Pokémon against Houndoom
► ABILITIES
The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.
If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | SPE | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Smog | Poison | SPE | 30 | 70% | 20 |
| 1 | Howl | Normal | STA | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | PHY | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 13 | Roar | Normal | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | PHY | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 20 | Incinerate | Fire | SPE | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 26 | Beat Up | Dark | PHY | — | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Fire Fang | Fire | PHY | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 35 | Torment | Dark | STA | — | 100% | 15 |
| 41 | Comeuppance | Dark | PHY | 1 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Foul Play | Dark | PHY | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Flamethrower | Fire | SPE | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 56 | Crunch | Dark | PHY | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 62 | Inferno | Fire | SPE | 100 | 50% | 5 |
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Recommended types to complement Houndoom
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This Pokémon has a Quadruped body shape.
It is classified as Black colored.
Natural habitat: Rough Terrain.
Its base happiness is 35.
Its capture rate is 45/255, roughly 18%.
It follows a Slow growth curve.
It belongs to the Ground egg group.