
| Id | 229 | 
| Type | darkfire | 
| Species | Dark Pokémon | 
| Height | 1.4 m | 
| Weight | 35 kg | 
| Abilities | Early Bird, Flash Fire Hidden Ability: Unnerve | 
| Local Ids | 210 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 177 (Platinum) 215 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 76 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 290 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) | 
| Catch rate | 45 | 
| Base Friendship | 35 (lower than normal) | 
| Base Exp | 175 | 
| Growth Rate | Slow | 
| Egg Groups | Field | 
| Gender | 50% male, 50% female | 
| Egg cycles | 20 (4,884–5,140 steps) | 
| HP | 75 | |
| Attack | 90 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 110 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 95 | |
| Total | 500 | 
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | fire | special | 40 | 100 | 
| 1 | Inferno | fire | special | 100 | 50 | 
| 1 | Leer | normal | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 1 | Nasty Plot | dark | status | 0 | — | 
| 1 | Thunder Fang | electric | physical | 65 | 95 | 
| 4 | Howl | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 8 | Smog | poison | special | 30 | 70 | 
| 13 | Roar | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 16 | Bite | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | 
| 20 | Taunt | dark | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 26 | Beat Up | dark | physical | 0 | 100 | 
| 30 | Fire Fang | fire | physical | 65 | 95 | 
| 35 | Payback | dark | physical | 50 | 100 | 
| 41 | Flame Charge | fire | physical | 50 | 100 | 
| 45 | Foul Play | dark | physical | 95 | 100 | 
| 50 | Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | 
| 56 | Crunch | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | 
| 60 | Nasty Plot | dark | status | 0 | — | 
| 65 | Inferno | fire | special | 100 | 50 | 
Houndoom does not learn any moves from evolution.
Houndoom can not have any move tutor moves.
| TM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roar | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 11 | Sunny Day | fire | status | 0 | — | 
| 12 | Taunt | dark | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 15 | Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | 
| 17 | Protect | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 22 | Solar Beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 | 
| 23 | Iron Tail | steel | physical | 100 | 75 | 
| 30 | Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | 
| 32 | Double Team | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 35 | Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | 
| 36 | Sludge Bomb | poison | special | 90 | 100 | 
| 38 | Fire Blast | fire | special | 110 | 85 | 
| 41 | Torment | dark | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 42 | Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | 
| 44 | Rest | psychic | status | 0 | — | 
| 45 | Attract | normal | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 46 | Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | 
| 50 | Overheat | fire | special | 130 | 90 | 
| 58 | Endure | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 61 | Will-O-Wisp | fire | status | 0 | 85 | 
| 63 | Nasty Plot | dark | status | 0 | — | 
| 66 | Payback | dark | physical | 50 | 100 | 
| 68 | Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | 
| 78 | Snarl | dark | special | 55 | 95 | 
| 79 | Dark Pulse | dark | special | 80 | 100 | 
| 82 | Sleep Talk | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 85 | Dream Eater | psychic | special | 100 | 100 | 
| 87 | Swagger | normal | status | 0 | 85 | 
| 90 | Substitute | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 96 | Strength | normal | physical | 80 | 100 | 
| 98 | Rock Smash | fighting | physical | 40 | 100 | 
Houndoom can not get any moves from trs.
| English | Houndoom | 
|---|---|
| Spanish | Houndoom | 
| Italian | Houndoom | 
| Japanese | ヘルガー (Hellgar) | 
| German | Hundemon | 
| French | Démolosse | 
| Gold Silver Crystal | Houndour | 
|---|---|
| Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Emerald | Houndour | 
| Diamond | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Pearl | Route 214, Route 215 | 
| Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | Houndour | 
| Black | Houndour | 
| White Black 2 White 2 | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| X | Houndour | 
| Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Sun Moon | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Ultra Sun | Route 12 | 
| Ultra Moon | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee | Not available in this game | 
| Sword Shield | Not available in this game | 
| Brilliant Diamond | Spacious Cave, Volcanic Cave, Dazzling Cave, Sandsear Cave, Stargleam Cavern, Typhlo Cavern | 
| Shining Pearl | Route 214, Route 215, Spacious Cave, Volcanic Cave, Dazzling Cave, Sandsear Cave, Stargleam Cavern, Typhlo Cavern |