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 and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Houndour family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Houndoom evolves from Houndour which costs 50 Candy, and evolves into Mega Houndoom which is not permanent.
- 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:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Houndoom, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Houndoom is a Dark & Fire Pokémon which evolves from Houndour. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves. Houndoom's strongest moveset is Snarl & Foul Play and it has a Max CP of 2,979. Houndoom evolves into Mega Houndoom.
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
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Fang | 13 | 15.6 |
| Snarl | 11 | 13.2 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | 65 | 39 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 42 |
| Crunch | 65 | 26 |
| Foul Play | 70 | 42 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Foul Play
42 dps
|
23 | 100% |
|
Fire Fang
15.6 dps
|
Foul Play
42 dps
|
22.5 | 98% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Fire Blast
42 dps
|
22.5 | 98% |
|
Fire Fang
15.6 dps
|
Fire Blast
42 dps
|
22 | 96% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Flamethrower
39 dps
|
22 | 96% |
|
Fire Fang
15.6 dps
|
Flamethrower
39 dps
|
21.8 | 95% |
|
Fire Fang
15.6 dps
|
Crunch
26 dps
|
20.3 | 88% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Crunch
26 dps
|
20.1 | 87% |
|
Fire Fang
15.6 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
19.6 | 85% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
19.2 | 83% |
|
Fire Fang
15.6 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
15.6 | 68% |
|
Snarl
13.2 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
13.2 | 57% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Houndoom?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Houndoom are:
- Lucario,
- Landorus (Therian),
- Pheromosa,
- Terrakion,
- Kyogre.
Houndoom 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 |
|
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 |