What does Houndour evolve into?

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

At what level does Houndour evolve?

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

Should I use Houndour?

In Platinum, 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.

Where can you catch Houndour?

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

Houndour - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack60

Defense30

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def50

Speed65

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight10.8 kg

Base XP66

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

Platinum

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
Damage	Types
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

Water Fighting Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Ghost Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic Fire

STAB (6)

Psychic Ghost Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Houndour in Platinum (Best Counters)

Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 332-391%KO Focus Blast 2x 117-138%KO Earthquake 2x 147-174%KO Dig 2x 118-139%KO View Machoke builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 124-146%KO Dig 2x 100-118%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 76-91% View Onix builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Rock SlideTM80 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 224-264%KO Focus Blast 2x 134-158%KO Rock Slide 2x 75-89% Drain Punch 2x 113-134%KO View Medicham builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Rock Slide 2x 87-103%KO Brine 2x 100-118%KO Water Pulse 2x 89-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x 70-83% View Omanyte builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Rock Slide 2x 87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x 70-83% View Lileep builds →

Platinum 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

#228Houndour

Level 24

#229Houndoom

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Houndour

DarkFire

Houndoom

DarkFire

75+30

ATK

90+30

DEF

50+20

SP.ATK

110+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

95+30

BST

330C-Tier

500B-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

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)

Platinum 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 9 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

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

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

Tut

Tutor

Heat Wave

C1009010Fire

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Houndour Locations

Houndour appears at high spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Houndour in Platinum

Walking encounters at Lv. 23-28 across 4 spots for Houndour. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Route 214

Grass Lv.23-24 Route

CommonMid

Day

Route 214

Grass Lv.23-24 Route

UncommonMid

Morning/night

Valor Lakefront

Grass Lv.27-28 Water

UncommonMid

Night

Valor Lakefront

Grass Lv.28 Water

UncommonMid

Morning/day

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift HM Move Moves Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Houndour Rock Smash 2x 58-70% View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Houndour Rock Throw 2x 70-83% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Houndour Rock Throw 2x 100-120%KO View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Houndour Rock Throw 2x 63-75% Rock Smash 2x 33-40% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 10 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Houndour Water Gun 2x 63-75% Rock Smash 2x 33-40% View Omanyte builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 135-161%KO Rock Smash 2x 63-74% View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 89-106%KO Rock Throw 2x 74-89% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 126-150%KO Rock Throw 2x 107-128%KO View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 80-94% Rock Throw 2x 65-78% Rock Smash 2x 37-44% View Onix builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 10 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Houndour Water Pulse 2x 94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 74-89% Water Gun 2x 65-78% Rock Smash 2x 33-41% View Omanyte builds →

Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 322-381%KO Earthquake 2x 143-170%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-128%KO Brick Break 2x 163-193%KO View Machoke builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 121-143%KO Rock Slide 2x 94-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x 76-90% Rock Throw 2x 64-76% View Onix builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 219-260%KO Rock Slide 2x 76-90% Brick Break 2x 113-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 60-72% View Medicham builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Water PulseTM03 Rock TombTM39 Mud ShotLv. 25 Damage vs Houndour Rock Slide 2x 87-103%KO Water Pulse 2x 87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x 67-81% Mud Shot 2x 52-63% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Water PulseTM03 Rock TombTM39 Mud ShotLv. 16 Damage vs Houndour Rock Slide 2x 136-161%KO Water Pulse 2x 64-76% Rock Tomb 2x 109-130%KO Mud Shot 2x 37-45% View Kabuto builds →

Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 185-219%KO Surf 2x 132-156%KO Dig 2x 151-178%KO Rock Slide 2x 94-110%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 SubmissionLv. 32 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 326-384%KO Focus Blast 2x 111-131%KO Earthquake 2x 145-171%KO Submission 2x 175-206%KO View Machoke builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 122-144%KO Dig 2x 98-116%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x 74-88% View Onix builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 218-256%KO High Jump Kick 2x 189-222%KO Focus Blast 2x 124-147%KO Rock Slide 2x 74-88% View Medicham builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock SlideTM80 BrineTM55 Ancient PowerLv. 37 Damage vs Houndour Surf 2x 129-153%KO Rock Slide 2x 84-100%KO Brine 2x 95-113%KO Ancient Power 2x 88-103%KO View Omanyte builds →

Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Muddy WaterLv. 41 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 184-218%KO Muddy Water 2x 132-156%KO Surf 2x 132-156%KO Dig 2x 150-176%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Cross ChopLv. 40 EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 325-382%KO Focus Blast 2x 112-132%KO Cross Chop 2x 217-256%KO Earthquake 2x 144-171%KO View Machoke builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 120-141%KO Dig 2x 94-112%KO Rock Slide 2x 89-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% View Onix builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Houndour Focus Punch 2x 217-256%KO High Jump Kick 2x 189-224%KO Focus Blast 2x 125-147%KO Rock Slide 2x 73-86% View Medicham builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Rock SlideTM80 BrineTM55 Ancient PowerLv. 37 Damage vs Houndour Surf 2x 129-153%KO Rock Slide 2x 84-100%KO Brine 2x 94-112%KO Ancient Power 2x 87-103%KO View Omanyte builds →

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 →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 221-260%KO Ice Fang 24-28% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 200-235%KO Stone Edge 2x 300-353%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Close Combat MegahornSTAB Stone Edge Sleep Talk Damage vs Houndour Close Combat 2x 406-478%KO Megahorn 203-239%KO Stone Edge 2x 226-266%KO View Heracross builds →