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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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.

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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

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

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Houndour Ancient Power 2x 56-68% Rock Tomb 2x 76-90% Rock Throw 2x 64-75% Smack Down 2x 64-75% View Carbink builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Houndour Ancient Power 2x 66-79% Bulldoze 2x 89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x 134-158%KO Rock Smash 2x 61-73% View Aerodactyl builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Flying Press 2x 198-233%KO Dig 2x 106-125%KO Low Sweep 2x 130-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 80-95% View Hawlucha builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Houndour Rock Slide 2x 101-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 55-65% Rock Throw 2x 70-83% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Houndour Rock Slide 2x 153-180%KO Rock Tomb 2x 124-146%KO Bulldoze 2x 83-98% Rock Throw 2x 101-120%KO View Solrock builds →

X & Y 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 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Destiny Bond and 11 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

14moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Houndour Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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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 8

Smog

—307020Poison

Lv 13

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 16

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 20

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 25

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Lv 28

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Lv 32

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 37

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 40

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Lv 44

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Lv 49

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 52

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 56

Inferno

—100505Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

C559515Dark

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Feint+2

D3010010Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Egg

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Egg

Punishment

——1005Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rage

—2010020Normal

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Egg

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Houndour can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

X & Y Houndour Locations

Houndour is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 3 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Houndour in X & Y

Walking encounters at Lv. 10-21 across 3 spots for Houndour. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Route 10

Grass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Horde battle

Route 10

Grass Lv.19-20 Route

CommonMid

Yellow Flower

Route 10

Grass Lv.21 Route

RareMid

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Froakie Water	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 5 Damage vs Houndour Bubble 2x 56-67% View Froakie builds →
Panpour Water	D
Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Learns Water Gun at Level 10 View Panpour builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x 59-70% Rock Throw 2x 74-89% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 126-150%KO Bulldoze 2x 83-100%KO Rock Throw 2x 107-128%KO View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Houndour Ancient Power 2x 80-94% Bulldoze 2x 96-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x 146-172%KO Rock Throw 2x 122-144%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 80-94% Bulldoze 2x 80-94% Rock Throw 2x 65-78% Rock Smash 2x 37-44% View Onix builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Houndour Rock Tomb 2x 122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x 81-96% Rock Smash 2x 56-67% View Tyrunt builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Houndour Ancient Power 2x 60-71% Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% Rock Throw 2x 68-81% Smack Down 2x 68-81% View Carbink builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodAzure Bay Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 BrineLv. 37 Water PulseLv. 14 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Houndour Surf 2x 128-152%KO Brine 2x 96-113%KO Water Pulse 2x 87-103%KO Bulldoze 2x 80-95% View Lapras builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Houndour Ancient Power 2x 68-81% Bulldoze 2x 95-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x 142-168%KO Rock Smash 2x 63-75% View Aerodactyl builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Flying Press 2x 208-245%KO Dig 2x 111-131%KO Low Sweep 2x 137-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x 84-99% View Hawlucha builds →
Floatzel Water	C
Obtain MethodCouriway Town Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 15 Damage vs Houndour Surf 2x 128-152%KO Dig 2x 124-146%KO Rock Tomb 2x 95-112%KO Water Gun 2x 60-71% View Floatzel builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Houndour Stone Edge 2x 135-159%KO Ancient Power 2x 59-70% Rock Tomb 2x 83-98% Rock Throw 2x 69-83% View Carbink builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodAzure Bay Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 BrineLv. 37 Water PulseLv. 14 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Houndour Surf 2x 130-153%KO Brine 2x 93-110%KO Water Pulse 2x 88-104%KO Bulldoze 2x 80-94% View Lapras builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Houndour Stone Edge 2x 234-276%KO Ancient Power 2x 67-80% Bulldoze 2x 95-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x 143-168%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Stone EdgeTM71 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Houndour Flying Press 2x 210-248%KO Stone Edge 2x 140-165%KO Dig 2x 112-133%KO Low Sweep 2x 138-162%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Floatzel Water	C
Obtain MethodCouriway Town Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 DigTM28 Rock TombTM39 Water GunLv. 15 Damage vs Houndour Surf 2x 130-153%KO Dig 2x 124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x 95-112%KO Water Gun 2x 59-70% View Floatzel builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Power GemLv. 46 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Houndour Stone Edge 2x 133-158%KO Power Gem 2x 78-93% Rock Slide 2x 102-120%KO Ancient Power 2x 59-70% View Carbink builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodAzure Bay Surfing Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 47 SurfHM03 BrineLv. 37 Water PulseLv. 14 Damage vs Houndour Hydro Pump 2x 157-185%KO Surf 2x 129-153%KO Brine 2x 93-110%KO Water Pulse 2x 87-103%KO View Lapras builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Houndour Stone Edge 2x 238-280%KO Rock Slide 2x 178-210%KO Ancient Power 2x 68-80% Bulldoze 2x 96-113%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 44 Focus BlastTM52 Flying PressLv. 28 Stone EdgeTM71 Damage vs Houndour High Jump Kick 2x 276-325%KO Focus Blast 2x 153-180%KO Flying Press 2x 213-250%KO Stone Edge 2x 142-167%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Stone EdgeTM71 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Damage vs Houndour Focus Blast 2x 99-118%KO Stone Edge 2x 177-208%KO Surf 2x 49-58% Dig 2x 142-167%KO View Hariyama builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Houndour Stone Edge 2x 442-521%KO Pursuit 44-52% Crunch 88-104%KO Superpower 2x 353-416%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Houndour Close Combat 2x 368-434%KO Feint 31-37% View Hitmontop builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Houndour Scald 2x 143-169%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Houndour Earthquake 2x 219-258%KO Knock Off 24-28% View Gliscor builds →
Greninja WaterDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves Dark Pulse ScaldSTAB Icy Wind Blizzard Damage vs Houndour Dark Pulse 46-54% Scald 2x 184-217%KO Blizzard 42-49% View Greninja builds →