Houndour
#228 (Johto)
Best moveset for Houndour
The best moves for Houndour are Feint Attack and Flamethrower when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
13.2dps
39dps
Defense
13.2dps
32dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Houndour family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Houndour evolves into Houndoom which costs 50 Candy, which then evolves into Mega Houndoom costing 0 Candy.
- Evolving Mega Houndoom costs 100 Mega Energy the first time, and 20 Mega Energy every time after.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Houndour, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Houndour is a Dark & Fire Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves. Houndour's strongest moveset is Feint Attack & Flamethrower and it has a Max CP of 1,395. Houndour evolves into Houndoom.
About
"Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is unparalleled."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ember | 10 | 12 |
| Feint Attack | 11 | 13.2 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | 80 | 32 |
| Flamethrower | 65 | 39 |
| Crunch | 65 | 26 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Feint Attack
13.2 dps
|
Flamethrower
39 dps
|
20.5 | 100% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 dps
|
Dark Pulse
32 dps
|
20 | 98% |
|
Ember
12 dps
|
Flamethrower
39 dps
|
19.6 | 96% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 dps
|
Crunch
26 dps
|
19.3 | 94% |
|
Ember
12 dps
|
Dark Pulse
32 dps
|
19.3 | 94% |
|
Ember
12 dps
|
Crunch
26 dps
|
18.7 | 91% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
18 | 88% |
|
Ember
12 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
17 | 83% |
|
Feint Attack
13.2 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
13.2 | 64% |
|
Ember
12 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
12 | 59% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Houndour?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Houndour are:
- Lucario,
- Landorus (Therian),
- Pheromosa,
- Terrakion,
- Kyogre.
Houndour is a Dark/Fire type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
152 |
| Defense |
|
83 |
| Stamina |
|
128 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 113 |
Size
| Height | 0.61 m |
| Weight | 10.8 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
529 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
705 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,058 |
|
Level 40 |
1,234 |
|
Level 50 |
1,395 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 881 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,146 |