Pokémon type
Dark
Fire
Houndoom weaknesses
Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water-type moves.
Houndoom
#229 (Johto)
Best moveset for Houndoom
The best moves for Houndoom are Snarl and Foul Play when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Incinerate and Fire Blast deal the most damage per turn.
Defending
15.4DPS
42DPS
Trainer Battles
4EPT
2.1DPE
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Houndour family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Houndoom evolves from Houndour for 50 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Houndoom.
- Evolving Mega Houndoom costs 100 Mega Energy the first time, and 20 Mega Energy every time after.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Houndoom:
Game images
Houndoom, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Houndoom is a Dark & Fire Pokémon which evolves from Houndour. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves. Houndoom's best moveset is Snarl & Foul Play and it has a Max CP of 2,979.
About
"In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply toward the back serves a leadership role. These Pokémon choose their leader by fighting among themselves."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Fang | 13 | 15.6 |
| Incinerate | 32 | 15.4 |
| Snarl | 11 | 13.2 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch | 65 | 3 | 2.36 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 1 | 1.68 |
| Foul Play | 70 | 2 | 1.68 |
| Flamethrower | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| Trailblaze | 65 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
Counters & Raids
What counters Houndoom?
Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves.
The best counter to Houndoom is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Primal Kyogre.
The top Houndoom counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Primal Kyogre | 85% | |
| Primal Groudon | 84% | |
| Mega Greninja | 83% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 83% | |
| Mega Greninja | 82% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
224 |
| Defense |
|
144 |
| Stamina |
|
181 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 154 |
Size
| Height | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 35 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,129 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,505 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,258 |
|
Level 40 |
2,635 |
|
Level 50 |
2,979 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,882 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,447 |