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Houndour, the Dark Pokémon — Dark/Fire-type Pokémon official artwork
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Houndour
ID:#228Dark Pokémon
Height
0.6m
Weight
10.8kg
Catch Rate
120
Exp
66

Houndour Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Houndour in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 43 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold
Kanto

Houndour Pokemon Gold Pokedex Entry

They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.

Pokemon Gold Houndour Sprites

Houndour front-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldPrimary
Houndour back-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldReverse
Houndour shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldShiny
Houndour shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldShiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Houndour Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Houndour via various methods in Pokémon Gold.

MoveTypeRequirement
LeernormalLv. 1
EmberfireLv. 1
RoarnormalLv. 7
SmogpoisonLv. 13
BitedarkLv. 20
Feint AttackdarkLv. 27
FlamethrowerfireLv. 35
CrunchdarkLv. 43

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Houndour Locations

Houndour can only be caught in Pokémon Gold at Kanto Route 7 Area, where it appears at Lv. 15 by walking through tall grass with a 4% encounter rate (night).

Kanto Route 7 Area

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Night
    4%Very Rare
  • walk
    Lv. 15
    Night
    1%Very Rare