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Houndoom Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Houndoom is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Houndoom with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP HoundourHoundour
(#228) 		Pokemon BDSP HoundoomHoundoom
(#229)		 Pokemon BDSP KingdraKingdra
(#230)

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Houndoom Type and Abilities

Houndoom - Type and Basic Info

Houndoom
Dark Pokémon
Pokemon - Houndoom
Type 1 Type 2
Dark Type Pokemon Fire Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 77.2 lbs.

Houndoom Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Houndoom Abilities

Name Description
Early Bird The Pokemon awakens quickly from sleep.
Flash Fire It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.

Houndoom Hidden Ability

Name Description
Unnerve Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.

Houndoom Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 2 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Houndoom Base Stats

HP
75
Atk
90
Def
50
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
80
Speed
95
Total Base Stats
500

Houndoom Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP HoundourHoundour Lvl 24
→		 Pokemon BDSP HoundoomHoundoom

Houndoom Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Volcanic Cave Start
Sandsear Cave Start
Spacious Cave Start
Dazzling Cave Start
Stargleam Cavern Start
Typhlo Cavern Start

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Encountered via Poke Radar

Location Appearance Rate
Route 214 Uncommon (SP)
Route 215 Uncommon (SP)

How to Use the Poke Radar

Houndoom Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Inferno Fire Type Move 100 50 5
Base Nasty Plot Dark Type Move - - 20
Base Thunder Fang Electric Type Move 65 95 15
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
Base Ember Fire Type Move 40 100 25
4 Howl Normal Type Move - - 40
8 Smog Poison Type Move 30 70 20
13 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
16 Bite Dark Type Move 60 100 25
20 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
26 Beat Up Dark Type Move - 100 10
30 Fire Fang Fire Type Move 65 95 15
35 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
41 Flame Charge Fire Type Move 50 100 20
45 Foul Play Dark Type Move 95 100 15
50 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
56 Crunch Dark Type Move 80 100 15
60 Nasty Plot Dark Type Move - - 20
65 Inferno Fire Type Move 100 50 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
5 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
22 Solar Beam Grass Type Move 120 100 10
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
35 Flamethrower Fire Type Move 90 100 15
36 Sludge Bomb Poison Type Move 90 100 10
38 Fire Blast Fire Type Move 110 85 5
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
50 Overheat Fire Type Move 130 90 5
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Type Move - 85 15
63 Nasty Plot Dark Type Move - - 20
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
78 Snarl Dark Type Move 55 95 15
79 Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
85 Dream Eater Psychic Type Move 100 100 15
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Thunder Fang Electric Type Move 65 95 15
Sucker Punch Dark Type Move 70 100 5
Spite Ghost Type Move - 100 10
Reversal Fighting Type Move - 100 15
Fire Spin Fire Type Move 35 85 15
Fire Fang Fire Type Move 65 95 15
Feint Normal Type Move 30 100 10
Destiny Bond Ghost Type Move - - 5
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Beat Up Dark Type Move - 100 10

Houndoom Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP HoundourHoundour
(#228) 		Pokemon BDSP HoundoomHoundoom
(#229)		 Pokemon BDSP KingdraKingdra
(#230)

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