Special
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Houndour's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack60
C
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed65
C
Total330
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight10.8 kg
23.8 lbsFeather
Base XP66
Low Yield
Abilities
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Flash Fire
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
UnnerveHANot in game
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

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

Houndour Weakness

Houndour is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Houndour Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartGood
4Weak
6Resist
2Immune
Score+1
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterFightingGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
PsychicFire
STAB (6)
PsychicGhostGrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Houndour in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Empoleon can KO Houndour with Hydro Pump (266-313%). Gliscor threatens a KO with Earthquake (221-260%). Aerodactyl's Stone Edge also KOs at 300-353%.

Empoleon
Empoleon
WaterSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilityTorrent
ItemFocus Sash
NatureModest
Moves
  • Ice Beam
  • Hydro Pump
  • Grass Knot
  • Aqua Jet
Damage vs Houndour
Ice Beam
36-43%
Hydro Pump 2x
266-313%KO
Aqua Jet 2x
74-87%
View Empoleon builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Houndour evolves into Houndoom. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Houndour
#228Houndour
24
Level 24
Houndoom
#229Houndoom
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Houndour
DarkFire
Houndoom
DarkFire
HP
45
75+30
ATK
60
90+30
DEF
30
50+20
SP.ATK
80
110+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
65
95+30
BST
330C-Tier
500B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Houndour easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Fire Fang and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Diamond & Pearl Houndour Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Houndour gets Beat Up and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Overheat and Fire Blast.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 4
Howl
———40Normal
Lv 9
Smog
—207020Poison
Lv 14
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 17
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 22
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 27
Beat Up
——10010Dark
Lv 30
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Lv 35
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 40
Embargo
——10015Dark
Lv 43
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
Lv 48
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 53
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM50
Overheat
B140905Fire
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Beat Up
——10010Dark
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Egg
Fire Spin
—357015Fire
Egg
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Egg
Punishment
——1005Dark
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rage
D2010020Normal
Egg
Reversal
——10015Fighting
Egg
Spite
——10010Ghost
Egg
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric
Egg
Will-O-Wisp
C—7515Fire

Tutor Moves

Houndour can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Houndour in Diamond & Pearl

No wild encounters for Houndour in Diamond & Pearl. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Houndour is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

PlatinumWalking · Route 214HeartGoldWalking · Route 7

Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalEmeraldBlackXUltra Sun

Houndour Guide

  • Houndour evolves into Houndoom at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.

  • Houndour evolves into Houndoom at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Diamond & Pearl, Houndour does the job early-game if you need a Dark/Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Houndoom before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Houndour is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Houndour first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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