#0228 Houndour

Artwork: PokéAPI.

DarkFire

Abilities

Dark SkinNormal-type moves become Dark-type and gain 20% power.Flash FireActively draws all Fire-type attacks; each time hit by a Fire-type move, Special Attack rises by one stage.

Hidden ability

Solar PowerBoosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Field

Growth

Slow

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

Houndour’s base stats

HP	50 (official 45)
Attack	30 (official 60)
Defense	60 (official 30)
Sp. Atk	80
Sp. Def	60 (official 50)
Speed	75 (official 65)
Total	355	Official games: 330, +25 in this hack. All base stat changes

Where to find it

• Gift (Lv. 20): Ilex Forest.

  Speak to the Ilex Forest fire ranger, chase Houndour through all five positions, defeat its trainer-style battle, and accept with a free party slot. Finish Bugsy’s hunt before starting this quest, because its progress is shared. Quest guide.

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Houndour in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Burned Tower	Grass/cave, any time	15	1%
Route 43	Grass/cave, morning and day	16	1%
Route 43	Grass/cave, night	16	1%

See the quest guide: Ilex Forest: Bugsy's bug hunt with Honey (story; the more you catch, the better the reward).

Evolution

Evolves into Houndoom at Lv 24.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Houndour’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25	The foe is attacked with small flames. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
4	Howl	Normal	Status	—	—	40	The user howls loudly to raise its spirit. Raises its Attack by 1 stage.
8	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70	20	The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. 40% chance to poison the target.
13	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
16	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
20	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
25	Beat Up	Dark	Physical	var.	100	10	The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe. The more party Pokémon, the more damage.
28	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. 10% chance to burn the foe or make it flinch.
32	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
37	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20	Covers itself in flames and attacks. Builds momentum to raise Speed.
40	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15	Uses the target’s strength against it. The higher the target’s Attack, the greater the damage.
44	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
49	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. 20% chance to lower its Defense by 1 stage.
52	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20	The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.
56	Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50	5	The user engulfs the foe in intense flames. It leaves the foe with a burn.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Houndour can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10	The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	The foe is hit by an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM49	Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—	10	The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the foe attempts to use.
TM50	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	5	The user burns fiercely, holding nothing back. Its Sp. Atk then falls by 2 stages.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100	15	The foe can’t use its held item, and items from the Bag can’t be used on it.
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM96	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	20	Covers itself in flames and attacks. Builds momentum to raise Speed.
TM99	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15	Uses the target’s strength against it. The higher the target’s Attack, the greater the damage.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Move tutors

Moves Houndour can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Counter	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.	Saffron Fighting Dojo · Cost: ₽10000 Requirements: Saffron City: the Hunyuan Dojo (beat the disciples → Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan) the Hunyuan martial-arts hall, Saffron City
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. 10% chance to burn the foe or make it flinch.	Mt. Moon · Cost: Dusk Ball ×1 Mt. Moon
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10	The user exhales a heated breath on the foe. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.	Cinnabar Island · Cost: Level Ball ×1 Requirements: Power Plant: Zapdos and the ecologist; Cinnabar Island: the Fire-type quiz (unlocks Heat Wave) Cinnabar Island
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.	Goldenrod City · Cost: Love Ball ×1 Requirements: Goldenrod City: small extras
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20	The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.	Celadon gatehouse · Cost: Free Celadon City Team Rocket base
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15	The user yells at the foe relentlessly, lowering its Sp. Atk.	Route 13 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 13: the Southeast League (eight representatives and a Champion)
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	var.	90	10	The user chomps hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It cuts the target’s HP to half.	Viridian City · Cost: Lure Ball ×1 Requirements: Viridian City: the Meowth thief (Charmander starters only); Viridian City: the Pikachu thief (Bulbasaur starters only) Viridian City
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with electrified fangs. 10% chance to paralyze the foe or make it flinch.	Vermilion City · Cost: Love Ball ×1 Vermilion City

Egg moves

Houndour’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	var.	100	10	The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe. The more party Pokémon, the more damage.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5	If the user faints after using this move, the foe that landed the knockout hit dies along with it.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. 10% chance to burn the foe or make it flinch.
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	15	The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for 2 to 5 turns.
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	var.	100	15	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10	The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with electrified fangs. 10% chance to paralyze the foe or make it flinch.

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