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houndoom
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naughty
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Def
Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk
Rash
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def
Mixed special, keeps Attack
#229

houndoom

Dark Fire

If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.

Height
1.4m
Weight
35kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
75
75
Attack
90
90
Defense
50
50
Sp. Atk
110
110
Sp. Def
80
80
Speed
95
95
Total
500

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

Forms

houndoom
houndoom
 houndoom-mega
houndoom-mega

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.1 smog poison special 30 70 20
Lv.1 howl normal status - - 40
Lv.1 nasty-plot dark status - - 20
Lv.1 thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
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.26 beat-up dark physical - 100 10
Lv.30 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.35 feint-attack dark physical 60 - 20
Lv.35 torment dark status - 100 15
Lv.41 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.45 foul-play dark physical 95 100 15
Lv.50 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.56 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.60 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
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
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
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
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
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
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
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
nasty-plot dark status - - 20
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
super-fang normal physical - 90 10
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
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
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
foul-play crunch focus-punch swords-dance
houndoom's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveknock-off high power, paired withfocus-punchbetter coverage.
Special Attacker Moveset Special
dark-pulse taunt focus-blast calm-mind
houndoom's special attacker moveset, STAB movedark-pulsepaired withfocus-blas tfor wide coverage.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
houndoomas a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
houndoomas a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
houndoomas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.