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Houndourin Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Dark Pokémon

Houndour communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.

Houndour in Pokémon SoulGold

Houndour is #228 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its dark/fire typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
DarkFire
Dex
#228
Abilities
Early Bird(Primary)

Awakens quickly from sleep.

Flash Fire(Secondary)

Powers up if hit by fire.

Unnerve(Hidden)

Foes can't eat Berries.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
pokeball
Poké Ball10.9%
greatball
Great Ball14.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball19.0%
Base Exp
66
EV Yield
1 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

How to Obtain

Houndour can be found in Burned Tower 1F (very rare), and in Route 36 (very rare). Wild ones range from level seven to 22.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (16)

LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
EmberLevel: 1fire
4010025
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
HowlLevel: 4normal
0040
Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack.
SmogLevel: 8poison
07020
An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison.
RoarLevel: 13normal
0020
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
BiteLevel: 16dark
6010025
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
IncinerateLevel: 20fire
010015
Burns up Berries and Gems preventing their use.
Beat UpLevel: 25dark
010010
Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Fire FangLevel: 28fire
659515
May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.
TormentLevel: 32dark
010015
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
ComeuppanceLevel: 37dark
110010
Retaliates strongly against who last hurt the user.
Foul PlayLevel: 40dark
9510015
The higher the foe's Attack the more damage caused.
FlamethrowerLevel: 44fire
010015
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
CrunchLevel: 49dark
8010015
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Nasty PlotLevel: 52dark
0020
Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk.
InfernoLevel: 56fire
100505
Powerful and sure to inflict a burn, but inaccurate.

Egg Moves (14)

Fire Spinfire
0015
Traps the foe in a ring of fire for turns.
Ragenormal
2010020
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Counterfighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Spiteghost
010010
Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move by 4.of foe's last move by 2-5.
Reversalfighting
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Beat Updark
010010
Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Fire Fangfire
659515
May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.
Thunder Fangelectric
659515
May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed.
Nasty Plotdark
0020
Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk.
Punishmentdark
601005
Does more damage the more the foe has powered up.
Feintnormal
010010
An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect.
Sucker Punchdark
01005
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
Destiny Bondghost
005
If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.

TM/HM Moves (29)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flame Chargefire
5010020TM43
Attacks in a cloak of flames. Raises Speed.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Overheatfire
0905TM50
Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Snarldark
559515TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Tormentdark
010015TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Trailblazegrass
5010020TM60
The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed.
Will O Wispfire
0015TM61
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
1
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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