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houndour
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Recommended
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Balanced Pokemon, special orientation
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
Or speed orientation
#228

houndour

Dark Fire

It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.

Height
0.6m
Weight
10.8kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
45
45
Attack
60
60
Defense
30
30
Sp. Atk
80
80
Sp. Def
50
50
Speed
65
65
Total
330

Abilities (Click for details)

early-bird
Normal Ability
flash-fire
Normal Ability
unnerve

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fighting Water Ground Rock

Resistances (×½)

Ghost Dark Fire Grass Ice Steel

Immunities (×0)

Psychic

Evolution Chain

houndour
houndour
#228
→
houndoom
houndoom
#229

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.4 howl normal status - - 40
Lv.8 smog poison special 30 70 20
Lv.13 roar normal status - - 20
Lv.16 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.20 odor-sleuth normal status - - 40
Lv.25 beat-up dark physical - 100 10
Lv.28 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.32 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.32 torment dark status - 100 15
Lv.37 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.40 foul-play dark physical 95 100 15
Lv.44 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.49 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.52 nasty-plot dark status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
pain-split normal status - - 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
overheat fire special 130 90 5
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
payback dark physical 50 100 10
embargo dark status - 100 15
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
counter fighting physical - 100 20
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
rage normal physical 20 100 20
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
destiny-bond ghost status - - 5
pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
beat-up dark physical - 100 10
feint normal physical 30 100 10
punishment dark physical - 100 5
sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
nasty-plot dark status - - 20
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
super-fang normal physical - 90 10
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
uproar normal special 90 100 10
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
role-play psychic status - - 10
snatch dark status - - 10
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
foul-play dark physical 95 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
foul-play toxic substitute protect
houndour's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
houndouras a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
houndouras a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
houndouras a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.