| General | Location | Attacks | Stats | Egg Moves | 5th Gen Dex | 3rd Gen Dex | |||
| This Pokédex is for Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen. If you're looking for the Sword & Shield, Check out | ||||||||||
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex | Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex |
| Pokémon Game Picture | National No. | Hoenn No. | English name | Japanese Name | ||
Ru/Sa/FR/LG | 229 | 367 | Houndoom | ヘルガー Herugaa | ||
Emerald | Ability: Early Bird & Flash Fire | |||||
| Early Bird: If afflicted with Sleep, Houndoom wakes up in half the time of normal Flash Fire: Prevents Houndoom from being attacked by Fire type moves, and also boosts the Fire type moves. | ||||||
| Gender Ratio | ||||||
| Male: 50 % | Female: 50 % | |||||
| Classification | Type 1 | Type 2 | Height | Weight | ||
| Dark Pokémon | 4'07" | 77.2 lbs | ||||
Evolution Chain | ||||||
--Lv. 24--> | ||||||
| Wild Hold Item | Dex Category | Colour Category | Footprint |
| None | Black |  |
| Damage Taken | ||||||||||||||||
| *1 | *0.5 | *2 | *1 | *0.5 | *0.5 | *2 | *1 | *2 | *1 | *0 | *1 | *2 | *0.5 | *1 | *0.5 | *0.5 |
| Flavor Text | |||
| Ruby | In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves. | ||
| Sapphire | In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves. | ||
| Emerald | In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves. | ||
| FireRed | Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests. | ||
| LeafGreen | If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away. | ||
| Location | |||
| Game | Location | ||
| Ruby | Trade from Emerald/Colosseum/XD | ||
| Sapphire | Trade from Emerald/Colosseum/XD | ||
| Emerald | Evolve Houndour | ||
| FireRed | Trade from Emerald/Colosseum/XD | ||
| LeafGreen | Trade from Emerald/Colosseum/XD | ||
| Colosseum | Snagged from Cipher Peon Nella in Realgam Tower Colosseum | ||
| XD | Evolve Houndour | ||
| Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD Level Up | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Leer |
| -- | 100 | 30 | -- | |||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| — | Ember |
| 40 | 100 | 25 | 10 | |||
| A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | |||||||||
| — | Howl |
| -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK. | |||||||||
| 7 | Howl |
| -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK. | |||||||||
| 13 | Smog |
| 20 | 70 | 20 | 40 | |||
| An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison. | |||||||||
| 19 | Roar |
| -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | |||||||||
| 27 | Bite |
| 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | |||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | |||||||||
| 35 | Odor Sleuth |
| -- | 100 | 40 | -- | |||
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | |||||||||
| 43 | Faint Attack |
| 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||||||
| 51 | Flamethrower |
| 95 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | |||||||||
| 59 | Crunch |
| 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | |||
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green Level Up | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| — | Leer |
| -- | 100 | 30 | -- | |||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| — | Ember |
| 40 | 100 | 25 | 10 | |||
| A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | |||||||||
| — | Howl |
| -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK. | |||||||||
| 7 | Howl |
| -- | -- | 40 | -- | |||
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK. | |||||||||
| 13 | Smog |
| 20 | 70 | 20 | 40 | |||
| An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison. | |||||||||
| 19 | Roar |
| -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | |||||||||
| 27 | Bite |
| 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | |||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | |||||||||
| 35 | Odor Sleuth |
| -- | 100 | 40 | -- | |||
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | |||||||||
| 43 | Faint Attack |
| 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | |||||||||
| 51 | Flamethrower |
| 95 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | |||||||||
| 59 | Crunch |
| 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | |||
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. | |||||||||
| TM & HM Attacks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM # | Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| TM05 | Roar |
| -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | |||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic |
| -- | 85 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | |||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power |
| ?? | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | |||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day |
| -- | -- | 5 | -- | |||
| Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | |||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt |
| -- | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | |||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam |
| 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | |||
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | |||||||||
| TM17 | Protect |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | |||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | |||||||||
| TM22 | Solarbeam |
| 120 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | |||||||||
| TM23 | Iron Tail |
| 100 | 75 | 15 | 30 | |||
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| TM27 | Return |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | |||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |
| 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | |||
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. | |||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team |
| -- | -- | 15 | -- | |||
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | |||||||||
| TM35 | Flamethrower |
| 95 | 100 | 15 | 10 | |||
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | |||||||||
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb |
| 90 | 100 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | |||||||||
| TM38 | Fire Blast |
| 120 | 85 | 5 | 10 | |||
| A fiery blast that scorches all. May cause a burn. | |||||||||
| TM41 | Torment |
| -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | |||||||||
| TM42 | Facade |
| 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power |
| 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | |||
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | |||||||||
| TM44 | Rest |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | |||||||||
| TM45 | Attract |
| -- | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | |||||||||
| TM46 | Thief |
| 40 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | |||||||||
| TM49 | Snatch |
| -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next. | |||||||||
| TM50 | Overheat |
| 140 | 90 | 5 | 100 | |||
| Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK. | |||||||||
| HM04 | Strength |
| 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | |||||||||
| HM06 | Rock Smash |
| 20 | 100 | 15 | 50 | |||
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE. | |||||||||
| Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Body Slam |
| 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | ||||||||
| Double-edge |
| 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||||
| Counter |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | ||||||||
| Mimic |
| -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. | ||||||||
| Dream Eater |
| 100 | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. | ||||||||
| Substitute |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||||
| Emerald Tutor Attacks | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Snore |
| 40 | 100 | 15 | 30 | |||
| A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. | ||||||||
| Endure |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | ||||||||
| Mud-slap |
| 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | |||
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | ||||||||
| Swagger |
| -- | 90 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. | ||||||||
| Sleep Talk |
| -- | -- | 10 | -- | |||
| Uses an own move randomly while asleep. | ||||||||
| Swift |
| 60 | -- | 20 | -- | |||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | ||||||||
| Egg Moves | ||||||||
| Attack Name | Type | Att. | Acc. | PP | Effect % | |||
| Fire Spin |
| 15 | 70 | 15 | 100 | |||
| Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. | ||||||||
| Rage |
| 20 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Raises the user's ATTACK every time it is hit. | ||||||||
| Pursuit |
| 40 | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | ||||||||
| Counter |
| ?? | 100 | 20 | -- | |||
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | ||||||||
| Spite |
| -- | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | ||||||||
| Reversal |
| ?? | 100 | 15 | -- | |||
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | ||||||||
| Beat Up |
| 10 | 100 | 10 | -- | |||
| Summons party POKéMON to join in the attack. | ||||||||
| Will-o-wisp |
| -- | 75 | 15 | -- | |||
| Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. | ||||||||
| Egg Steps to Hatch | Effort Points from Battling it | Catch Rate |
| 5,120 Steps | Special Attack: 2 Points | 45 |
| Egg Groups | |
| Lists Of Groups | Group Names |
| Ground | |
| Stats | ||||||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Speed | |
| Base Stats | 75 | 90 | 50 | 110 | 80 | 95 |
| Max Stats Hindering Nature | 354 | 251 | 179 | 287 | 233 | 260 |
| Max Stats Neutral Nature | 354 | 279 | 199 | 319 | 259 | 289 |
| Max Stats Beneficial Nature | 354 | 306 | 218 | 350 | 284 | 317 |
