#229 Houndoom
If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.

- Type
- DarkFire
- Abilities
- Early Bird, Flash Fire
- Hidden Ability
- Unnerve
- Egg Groups
- Field
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Size
- 1.4 m · 35 kg
- Available Skins
- ShinyChristmasEasterShadowAura
Base Stats
| HP | 75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 90 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 110 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 95 | |
| Total | 500 |
Level-up Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 4 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 40 |
| 8 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 |
| 13 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 40 |
| 26 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 35 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | ∞ | 20 |
| 41 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 60 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| 65 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
TMs & HMs (39)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Roar | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
Move Tutor (10)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Where it spawns (1)
- Redgrove
Competitive Builds (1)
(no sprite)
- Type
- WaterPsychic
- Abilities
- Trace, Contrary
- Hidden Ability
- Speed Boost
- Egg Groups
- Monster
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Size
- 1.4 m · 77 kg
Base Stats
| HP | 75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 90 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 110 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 95 | |
| Total | 500 |
Level-up Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| 1 | Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Noble Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 4 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 8 | Psywave | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| 13 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 30 |
| 20 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Heal Block | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 30 |
| 41 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| 45 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Hyper Fang | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 56 | Misty Terrain | Fairy | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| 60 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 65 | Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| 70 | Flip Turn | Water | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 75 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 82 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 92 | Psychic Fangs | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
TMs & HMs (48)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | |
| Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | ∞ | 20 | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 30 |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Roar | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 25 |
| Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Move Tutor (24)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Bounce | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Defog | Status | — | ∞ | 15 | |
| Gravity | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 5 |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 |
| Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 15 |
| Magic Room | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | ∞ | 20 |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
| Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | ∞ | 10 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
Egg Moves (3)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
Where it spawns (1)
- Sometimes found in the Safari Zone during anniversary events
Competitive Builds (1)
No published Smogon set for this form — auto-built from its movepool.