Where can I find Houndoom in Polished Crystal?

Houndoom can be found in 6 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

What type is Houndoom?

Houndoom is a dark/fire-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Houndoom learn in Polished Crystal?

Houndoom can learn 16+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Houndoom have?

Houndoom's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Early Bird, Flash Fire, Solar Power.

Houndoom - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

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

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

DarkFire

Dex

#242

Best obtain method

Evolves from Houndour at Lv. 24

Abilities

Early Bird(Primary)

Awakens quickly from sleep.

Flash Fire(Secondary)

Boosts Fire moves if hit by one.

Solar Power(Hidden)

Boosts Sp.Atk but lowers HP in sun.

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

ground

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

204

EV Yield

2 SpecialAttack

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

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Evolution Chain

Houndour

Base form

→

Houndoom

Level up Houndour to Lv. 24

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Elm (and preferably let me know too!!)

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Wild Encounters (5)


Silver Cave Outside	night	Field	Lv. 73	5%
Pokémon Mansion 1F	night	Field	Lv. 59	10%
Pokémon Mansion B1F	night	Field	Lv. 59	5%
Route 28	night	Field	Lv. 68	5%
Fire Island	night	Field	Badge +0 to +1	30%

Level Up Moves (16)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer	normal		0	100	30
1	Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
LeerLevel: 1
normal		0	100	30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
1	Ember	fire		40	100	25
1	Ember	An attack that may inflict a burn.
EmberLevel: 1
fire		40	100	25
An attack that may inflict a burn.
4	Pursuit	dark		40	100	20
4	Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
PursuitLevel: 4
dark		40	100	20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
8	Smokescreen	normal		0	100	20
8	Smokescreen	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
SmokescreenLevel: 8
normal		0	100	20
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
13	Roar	normal		0	100	20
13	Roar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
RoarLevel: 13
normal		0	100	20
Scares wild foes to end battle.
16	Bite	dark		60	100	25
16	Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
BiteLevel: 16
dark		60	100	25
An attack that may cause flinching.
20	Foresight	normal		0	100	40
20	Foresight	Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
ForesightLevel: 20
normal		0	100	40
Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
26	Super Fang	normal		1	90	10
26	Super Fang	Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
Super FangLevel: 26
normal		1	90	10
Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
30	Fire Spin	fire		40	90	15
30	Fire Spin	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Fire SpinLevel: 30
fire		40	90	15
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
35	Feint Attack	dark		60	100	20
35	Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
Feint AttackLevel: 35
dark		60	100	20
An attack that never misses.
41	Destiny Bond	ghost		0	100	5
41	Destiny Bond	The foe faints if the user does.
Destiny BondLevel: 41
ghost		0	100	5
The foe faints if the user does.
45	Will O Wisp	fire		0	85	15
45	Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Will O WispLevel: 45
fire		0	85	15
A move that may burn the foe.
50	Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15
50	Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
FlamethrowerLevel: 50
fire		90	100	15
An attack that may inflict a burn.
56	Crunch	dark		80	100	15
56	Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
CrunchLevel: 56
dark		80	100	15
An attack that may lower Defense.
60	Nasty Plot	dark		0	100	20
60	Nasty Plot	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
Nasty PlotLevel: 60
dark		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
65	Dark Pulse	dark		80	100	15
65	Dark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
Dark PulseLevel: 65
dark		80	100	15
An attack that may cause flinching.

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Egg Moves (7)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Destiny Bond	ghost		0	100	5
Destiny Bond	The foe faints if the user does.
Destiny Bond
ghost		0	100	5
The foe faints if the user does.
Fire Spin	fire		40	90	15
Fire Spin	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Fire Spin
fire		40	90	15
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Pursuit	dark		40	100	20
Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Pursuit
dark		40	100	20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Rage	normal		20	100	20
Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Rage
normal		20	100	20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
Reversal	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Reversal
fighting		1	100	15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20
Returns a physical attack double.
Will O Wisp	fire		0	85	15
Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Will O Wisp
fire		0	85	15
A move that may burn the foe.

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Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Sucker Punch	dark		70	100	5	Fire Island
Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
Sucker Punch (Fire Island)
dark		70	100	5
Attacks before the foe does.

TM/HM Moves (27)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Roar	normal		0	100	20	TM05
Roar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
Roar
normal		0	100	20	TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beam	normal		150	90	5	TM15
Hyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Hyper Beam
normal		150	90	5	TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Solar Beam	grass		120	100	10	TM22
Solar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Solar Beam
grass		120	100	10	TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Iron Tail	steel		100	75	15	TM23
Iron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
Iron Tail
steel		100	75	15	TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Shadow Ball	ghost		80	100	15	TM30
Shadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow Ball
ghost		80	100	15	TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15	TM35
Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Flamethrower
fire		90	100	15	TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge Bomb	poison		90	100	10	TM36
Sludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Sludge Bomb
poison		90	100	10	TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5	TM38
Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast
fire		110	85	5	TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Swift	normal		60	100	20	TM39
Swift	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20	TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Flame Charge	fire		50	100	20	TM43
Flame Charge	An attack that may up user's Speed.
Flame Charge
fire		50	100	20	TM43
An attack that may up user's Speed.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Dark Pulse	dark		80	100	15	TM58
Dark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
Dark Pulse
dark		80	100	15	TM58
An attack that may cause flinching.
Will O Wisp	fire		0	85	15	TM61
Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Will O Wisp
fire		0	85	15	TM61
A move that may burn the foe.
Giga Impact	normal		150	90	5	TM68
Giga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Giga Impact
normal		150	90	5	TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Move Tutor Moves (11)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm	fairy		0	100	20	MT05
Charm	Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Charm
fairy		0	100	20	MT05
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater	psychic		100	100	15	MT09
Dream Eater	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Dream Eater
psychic		100	100	15	MT09
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Hyper Voice	normal		90	100	10	MT14
Hyper Voice	Attack the foe with sound waves.
Hyper Voice
normal		90	100	10	MT14
Attack the foe with sound waves.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch	dark		70	100	5	MT25
Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
Sucker Punch
dark		70	100	5	MT25
Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Houndoom

Strategy & Usage Tips

Evolution Chain

Wild Encounters (5)

Level Up Moves (16)

Egg Moves (7)

Wild Moves (1)

TM/HM Moves (27)

Move Tutor Moves (11)

Base Stats