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Houndoom, the Dark Pokémon — Dark/Fire-type Pokémon official artwork
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Houndoom
ID:#229Dark Pokémon
Height
1.4m
Weight
35.0kg
Catch Rate
45
Exp
175

Houndoom Pokédex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

Houndoom is the Dark Pokémon, a Dark/Fire-type species introduced in Generation II. It first appeared in Pokemon Gold. Houndoom stands 1.4m tall and weighs 35.0kg.

Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.

Battle Statistics

HP75
Attack90
Defense50
Special Attack110
Special Defense80
Speed95

Gender Ratio

Male Rate
50.0%
Female Rate
50.0%

Abilities

Fun Facts

  • Introduced in Generation II as national dex #229.
  • Houndoom has appeared in 14 Pokemon games across 10 regional pokedexes.
  • Strongest stat: Sp. Attack at 110. Weakest: Defense at 50. Total base stats: 500.
  • Known habitat: rough terrain.
  • Houndoom evolves from Houndour.
  • Belongs to the ground egg group.

Strengths and Weaknesses

grass
½
poison
fire
½
flying
water
2
bug
normal
electric
ground
2
fairy
fighting
2
psychic
0
rock
2
steel
½
ice
½
ghost
½
dragon
dark
½
2Weak
4Very Weak
½Resistant
¼Very Resistant
0Immune

Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water, resists Ghost, Dark, Steel, Fire, Grass, and Ice, immune to Psychic.

Evolution Growth

Houndoom evolves from Houndour via lv. 24.

Alternate Forms

Houndoom Mega
Houndoom Mega

Related Dark / Fire Pokemon