#229
Houndoom
If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
- Height
- 1.4 m
- Weight
- 35 kg
- Generation
- 2
- EV yield
- +2 Sp. Atk
Base stats
HP75
Attack90
Defense50
Sp. Atk110
Sp. Def80
Speed95
Total500
Abilities
Early Bird
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
Flash Fire
This Pokemon is immune to Fire-type moves. The first time it is hit by a Fire-type move, its offensive stat is multiplied by 1.5 while using a Fire-type attack as long as it remains active and has this Ability. If this Pokemon is frozen, it cannot be defrosted by Fire-type attacks.
Unnerve Hidden
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries. This Ability activates before hazards and other Abilities take effect.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
View the full set on Smogon
Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×2 Water Fighting Ground Rock
Resists ×½ Fire Grass Ice Ghost Dark Steel
Immune Psychic
Evolution line
Mega Evolutions & Gigantamax
Event forms
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanto | Pokemon Mansion 3F | 56–58 |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1. | Status | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 1 | Thunder Fang10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch. | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| 1 | Smog40% chance to poison the target. | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 | |
| 1 | Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 1 | Ember10% chance to burn the target. | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 1 | HowlRaises the user's and ally's Attack by 1. | Status | — | — | 40 | |
| 13 | RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 16 | Bite30% chance to flinch the target. | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 20 | IncinerateDestroys the foe(s) Berry/Gem. | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| 26 | Beat UpAll healthy allies aid in damaging the target. | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 30 | Fire Fang10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch. | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| 35 | TormentTarget can't select the same move twice in a row. | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 41 | ComeuppanceIf hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage. | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 45 | Foul PlayUses target's Attack stat in damage calculation. | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| 50 | Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target. | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 56 | Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 62 | Inferno100% chance to burn the target. | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |