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Houndoom

1 team across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer
LocationBattle and conditionsTeam
Route 25 Sea Cottagesingle battleTeam 1 · Lv. 20

Houndoom

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 20

HoundoomHoundoom 20
Houndoom’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
20Dark SkinMuscle BandAdamant10 HP / 6 othersThunder Fang, Fire Fang, Bite, Howl

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

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