
| 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 |