#229 Houndoom
Houndoom
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
DarkFire
NameNumberJapanese Name
Houndoom229Heruga
PronunciationSpecies
HOUND-OOMDark Pokemon
Name Meaning
Comes from HOUND (dog) and DOOM. "dog who brings doom"
HeightWeight
4' 7"1.40 m77.0 lb34.65 kg
Evolutions
Houndour    Level 24   > Houndoom
Pokedex Entries
GoldStadium 2If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
SilverUpon hearing its eerie howls, other POKEMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
CrystalThe pungent-smelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burning in its body.
Locations FoundTimeRarity
GoldMust Evolve from Houndour at level 24AnyEvolve
SilverAnyEvolve
CrystalAnyEvolve
How to Catch
GroundSurfFishingForest TreeMountain TreeRock SmashBreedEvolveEventBugCatchGame Corner
G/S     X  
Crystal     X  
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1Fire = x0.5Water = x2Electric = x1Grass = x0.5Ice = x0.5
Fighting = x2Poison = x1Ground = x2Flying = x1Psychic = x0Bug = x1
Rock = x2Ghost = x0.5Dragon = x1Dark = x0.5Steel = x0.5
Total Weaknesses= 4/17
Total Resistances= 7/17
Defense Ratio= 4 : 7 -> 57%
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Water =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Grass =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Fighting =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Poison =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Ground =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Flying =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Psychic =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Rock =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Ghost =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Dragon =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Dark =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good
Total Advantages= 6/34
Total Disadvantages= 7/34
Offensive Ratio= 6:7 (Adv : Dis) --> ~85.71%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here. (Opens in new window)
GSCAttacksType
-LeerNRM
-EmberFIR
-RoarNRM
-SmogPSN
-BiteDRK
30Faint AttackDRK
41FlamethrowerFIR
52CrunchDRK
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Flamethrower
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01TM 02TM 03TM 04TM 05TM 06TM 07TM 08TM 09TM 10
TM 11TM 12TM 13TM 14TM 15TM 16TM 17TM 18TM 19TM 20
TM 21TM 22TM 23TM 24TM 25TM 26TM 27TM 28TM 29TM 30
TM 31TM 32TM 33TM 34TM 35TM 36TM 37TM 38TM 39TM 40
TM 41TM 42TM 43TM 44TM 45TM 46TM 47TM 48TM 49TM 50
HM 01HM 02HM 03HM 04HM 05HM 06HM 07 
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokemon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokemon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokemon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups:Group 7 - Ground Pokemon-
Pokemon Compatibility:
Egg Moves:Beat UpMate with a male Sneasel.
CounterFirst, breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed a male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a female Rhyhorn/Rhydon. Finally, mate a male offspring of that union (Rhyhorn) with a female from Houndour Family.
Fire SpinMate with a male Flareon, Ponyta/Rapidash or Vulpix/Ninetales.
PursuitMate with a male Dunsparce, Rattata/Raticate, Tauros, or Umbreon.
RageMate with a male Dunsparce, Mankey/Primeape, Snubbull/Granbull, or Tauros.
ReversalTeach a wild male Smeargle the move, catch it, then mate it with female from Houndour Family.
SpiteMate with a male Dunsparce.
StatsBaseMin-Max (L100)%ileRank
Hit Points:75
323-35359.86%21/45
Attack:90
248-27875.80%11/49
Defense:50
168-19825.82%37/55
Speed:95
258-28885.28%9/47
Special Attack:110
288-31894.52%7/46
Special Defense:80
228-25865.54%17/41
Total:5001513-169381.59%14/87

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