Pokémon type
Dark
Fire
Boosted in Fog and Sunny / Clear weather
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. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 20 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
- Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Houndour for 45 Candy.
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
Top Houndoom counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Houndoom Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.46
- 2 0.48
- 3 0.5
- 4 0.53
- 5 0.53
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
224 |
| Defense |
|
144 |
| Stamina |
|
181 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 154 |
| Level 50 | 164 |
Average size
| Height | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 35 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
Other
| 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 |