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#0228 · Generation 2

Houndour

Dark Pokémon. Dark / Fire type, introduced in Generation 2.

Houndour
MissingDarkFire

General information

Height0.6 m
Weight10.8 kg
AbilitiesEarly Bird, Flash Fire, Unnerve
ClassificationDark Pokémon
ColorBlack
RegionJohto
Gender ratio50% male / 50% female
Last confirmedNever

Base stats · 330 total

HP45
Attack60
Defense30
Sp. Attack80
Sp. Defense50
Speed65

Related Pokémon

Evolution chain and forms

Evolution methods and requirements for this Pokémon family.

Forms in this family

#0229Houndoom Male#0229Houndoom Mega

Where to find it

Game availability

Pre-Switch games where this exact form can be caught or obtained during normal play. Pokémon GO and Nintendo Switch releases are excluded.

GoldGrass / cave · Game Boy Color · Generation 21 location
  • Route

    Route 7

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Level 15
    Area
    Road 7
    Condition
    At night
SilverGrass / cave · Game Boy Color · Generation 21 location
  • Route

    Route 7

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Level 15
    Area
    Road 7
    Condition
    At night
CrystalGrass / cave · Game Boy Color · Generation 21 location
  • Route

    Route 7

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Level 18
    Area
    Road 7
    Condition
    At night
EmeraldGrass / cave · Game Boy Advance · Generation 31 location
  • Area

    Safari Zone

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Levels 36–39
    Area
    Safari Zone (expansion north)
FireRedGrass / cave · Game Boy Advance · Generation 31 location
  • Cave

    Altering Cave

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Levels 12–22
    Area
    Altering Cave (D)
LeafGreenGrass / cave · Game Boy Advance · Generation 31 location
  • Cave

    Altering Cave

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Levels 12–22
    Area
    Altering Cave (D)
PlatinumGrass / cave · Nintendo DS · Generation 42 locations
  • Route

    Route 214

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Levels 22–24
    Area
    Road 214
    Conditions
    At night, Emerald in slot 2, FireRed in slot 2, No game in slot 2, Not using PokéRadar, Ruby in slot 2, Sapphire in slot 2
  • Water

    Valor Lakefront

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Levels 27–28
    Area
    Valor Lakefront
    Conditions
    At night, Not using PokéRadar
HeartGoldGrass / cave · Nintendo DS · Generation 42 locations
  • Route

    Route 7

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Level 15
    Area
    Road 7
    Condition
    At night
  • Area

    Johto Safari Zone

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Level 42
    Area
    Safari Zone Savannah
    Condition
    At least 4 Forest block points placed
SoulSilverGrass / cave · Nintendo DS · Generation 42 locations
  • Route

    Route 7

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Level 15
    Area
    Road 7
    Condition
    At night
  • Area

    Johto Safari Zone

    Method
    Grass / cave
    Level
    Level 42
    Area
    Safari Zone Savannah
    Condition
    At least 4 Forest block points placed
XD: Gale of DarknessWild encounter · Nintendo GameCube · Generation 30 locations
Location details are unavailable for XD: Gale of Darkness.This game is listed as obtainable through wild encounter, but it is not covered by the location guide data.
XGrass / cave / Horde +1 · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 61 location
  • Route

    Route 10

    Methods
    Grass / cave, Horde, Yellow Flowers
    Level
    Levels 11–21
    Area
    Road 10
Ultra SunGift · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 71 location
  • Area

    Poké Pelago

    Method
    Gift
    Level
    Levels 37–55
    Areas
    Elite Four Defeated, Poni Island Reached

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Research

More information

BulbapediaSpecies, forms, lore, and mechanicsSerebiiGeneration VII Pokédex and encounter dataSmogonCompetitive analysis and movesetsPokéAPIPinned data for this exact form