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Houndoomin Pokémon Johto Legends

darkfire

Pokédex Entry

Dark Pokémon

The pungentsmelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burning in its body.

Houndoom in Pokémon Johto Legends

Houndoom is #229 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its dark/fire typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.

Type
DarkFire
Dex
#076 Regional Dex · #229 National
Abilities
Early Bird(Primary)

Wakes up early from sleeping.

Flash Fire(Secondary)

Fire moves boost Special Attack.

Strong Jaw(Hidden)

Powers up biting moves.

Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
204
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2fighting ×2ground ×2rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
psychic

How to Obtain

Houndoom can be found common in Route 47 in the night, in Route 7 (uncommon) in the night, and in Route 8 (uncommon) in the night, among three other areas. Wild ones range from level 27 to 69.

Wild Encounters (6)

Level Up Moves (18)

Flame BurstLevel: 1fire
7010015
Attacks foe with burst of fire.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Reduces the foe's Defense.
EmberLevel: 1fire
4010025
An attack that may inflict a burn.
HowlLevel: 4normal
010040
Howls to raise Attack stat.
SmogLevel: 8poison
307020
An attack that may poison the target.
RoarLevel: 13normal
010020
Scares wild foes to end battle.
BiteLevel: 16dark
6010025
An attack that may cause flinching.
Odor SleuthLevel: 20normal
010040
Negates accuracy reduction moves.
SnarlLevel: 26dark
559515
User yells and lowers Spcl.Atk.
Fire FangLevel: 30fire
659515
Searing teeth. Flinch or burn.
Faint AttackLevel: 35dark
6010020
An attack that never misses.
Will O WispLevel: 41fire
08515
Burns foe with ghostly fire.
CrunchLevel: 45dark
8010015
An attack that may lower Defense.
FlamethrowerLevel: 50fire
9010015
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Dark PulseLevel: 56dark
8010015
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Nasty PlotLevel: 60dark
010020
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Atk.
InfernoLevel: 65fire
100505
Foe is engulfed in intense fire.
CatastropheLevel: 69dark
115855
A disaster that confuses the foe.

Egg Moves (8)

Fire Spinfire
358515
Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns.
Ragenormal
2010020
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Counterfighting
110020
Returns a physical blow double.
Spiteghost
010010
Cuts the PP of the foe's last move.
Reversalfighting
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Destiny Bondghost
01005
The foe faints if the user does.
Sucker Punchdark
701005
Won't work if foe doesn't attack.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Hexghost
6510010TM04
2x damage on foe with status.
Roarnormal
010020TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Solarbeamgrass
12010010TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may reduce Defense.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Flamethrowerfire
9010015TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
An attack that may poison the target.
Fire Blastfire
110855TM38
An attack that may cause a burn.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Nasty Plotdark
010020TM55
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Atk.
Dream Eaterpsychic
10010015TM56
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM63
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Will O Wispfire
08515TM67
Burns foe with ghostly fire.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (3)

Fire Fangfire
659515Tutor
Searing teeth. Flinch or burn.
Thunder Fangelectric
659515Tutor
Stunning jaws, flinch or paralyze.
Hypnosispsychic
07020Tutor
May put the foe to sleep.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
1
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Houndoom. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Houndoom resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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