
| Id | 228 | 
| Type | darkfire | 
| Species | Dark Pokémon | 
| Height | 0.6 m | 
| Weight | 10.8 kg | 
| Abilities | Early Bird, Flash Fire Hidden Ability: Unnerve | 
| Local Ids | 209 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 176 (Platinum) 214 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 75 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 289 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) | 
| Catch rate | 120 | 
| Base Friendship | 35 (lower than normal) | 
| Base Exp | 66 | 
| Growth Rate | Slow | 
| Egg Groups | Field | 
| Gender | 50% male, 50% female | 
| Egg cycles | 20 (4,884–5,140 steps) | 
| HP | 45 | |
| Attack | 60 | |
| Defense | 30 | |
| Sp. Atk | 80 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | |
| Speed | 65 | |
| Total | 330 | 
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | fire | special | 40 | 100 | 
| 1 | Leer | normal | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 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 | 
| 25 | Beat Up | dark | physical | 0 | 100 | 
| 28 | Fire Fang | fire | physical | 65 | 95 | 
| 32 | Payback | dark | physical | 50 | 100 | 
| 37 | Flame Charge | fire | physical | 50 | 100 | 
| 40 | Foul Play | dark | physical | 95 | 100 | 
| 44 | Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | 
| 49 | Crunch | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | 
| 52 | Nasty Plot | dark | status | 0 | — | 
| 56 | Inferno | fire | special | 100 | 50 | 
Houndour does not learn any moves from evolution.
Houndour 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 | 
| 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 | 
| 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 | — | 
| 98 | Rock Smash | fighting | physical | 40 | 100 | 
Houndour can not get any moves from trs.
| English | Houndour | 
|---|---|
| Spanish | Houndour | 
| Italian | Houndour | 
| Japanese | デルビル (Delvil) | 
| German | Hunduster | 
| French | Malosse | 
| Gold Silver Crystal | Route 7 | 
|---|---|
| Ruby Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Emerald | Altering Cave, Safari Zone | 
| Diamond | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Pearl | Houndoom | 
| Platinum | Route 214, Valor Lakefront | 
| HeartGold SoulSilver | Route 7 | 
| Black | Route 9 | 
| White Black 2 White 2 | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| X | Route 10 | 
| Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Sun Moon | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Ultra Sun | Poké Pelago | 
| 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 Shining Pearl | Houndoom |