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Houndoom
ID:#229Dark Pokémon
Height
1.4m
Weight
35.0kg
Catch Rate
45
Exp
175

Houndoom Pokémon Shining Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Houndoom in Pokémon Shining Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shining Pearl
Sinnoh

Houndoom Pokemon Shining Pearl Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Shining Pearl Houndoom Sprites

Houndoom front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining PearlPrimary
Houndoom shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining PearlShiny

Pokémon Shining Pearl Houndoom Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Houndoom via various methods in Pokémon Shining Pearl.

MoveTypeRequirement
No level up moves.

Pokémon Shining Pearl Houndoom Locations

Houndoom can be caught in 8 locations across Pokémon Shining Pearl, including Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave, and Typhlo Cavern. The most reliable spawn is at Volcanic Cave, where you'll find it between Lv. 16 and 63 by cave with a 70% encounter rate.

Sinnoh Route 214

1 encounter
  • radar
    Lv. 23-24
    22%22%22%
    Special

Sinnoh Route 215

1 encounter
  • radar
    Lv. 20-22
    22%22%22%
    Special

Dazzling Cave

2 encounters
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
    Varies
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    25%25%25%
    Rare Spawns

Sandsear Cave

2 encounters
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
    Varies
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    40%40%40%
    Rare Spawns

Spacious Cave

2 encounters
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
    Varies
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    19%19%19%
    Rare Spawns

Stargleam Cavern

2 encounters
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
    Varies
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    25%25%25%
    Rare Spawns

Typhlo Cavern

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    40%40%40%
    Rare Spawns

Volcanic Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    70%70%70%
    Rare Spawns