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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Houndour is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,234 CP and is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Ember / Flamethrower. It is boosted by Fog and Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Houndour Stats and Max CP

Houndour's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Houndour PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Dark Attacker:Feint AttackCrunch
• Fire Attacker:EmberFlamethrower

⚔️ Raids

Hit evolve and let Mega Houndoom loose!

🛡️ Gyms

Shiny flex only.

PvP Analysis

Houndour PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Little Cup:EmberCrunchFlamethrower
• Great League:EmberDark PulseFlamethrower

Preferred Moveset - Ember, Crunch & Flamethrower

🧸 Little League

Houndour is a decent Little cup pick, though it's a little slow and less bulky than its more successful counterparts in the meta.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Dark-type

F#330

Fire-type

F#219

Little Cup

D#97

Great League

D#804

Houndour Type Chart

Houndour takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Houndour takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Fire62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Houndour best moveset

Ember + Flamethrower

F

Ember

Flamethrower

Houndour's best Fire-type moveset is Ember / Flamethrower, with 6.49 DPS and 47.8 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Houndour ranks #219 (F Tier) as a Fire attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Feint Attack	Flamethrower	5.16	6.90	50.8
2.	Feint Attack	Crunch	5.15	6.89	50.8
3.	Feint Attack	Dark Pulse	5.10	6.82	50.3
4.	Ember	Crunch	4.90	6.55	48.3
5.	Ember	Flamethrower	4.85	6.49	47.8
6.	Ember	Dark Pulse	4.80	6.43	47.4

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Fast Attacks

• Feint Attack11101.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	11
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Feint Attack has no special effects.

  See Feint Attack details page ↗
• Ember10101.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Ember has no special effects.

  See Ember details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Dark Pulse80503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Dark Pulse has no special effects.

  See Dark Pulse details page ↗
• Crunch65333.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Crunch details page ↗
• Flamethrower65502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Flamethrower has no special effects.

  See Flamethrower details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Houndour's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Houndour's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Houndour has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Houndour CP Chart

Houndour reaches a maximum of 1,234 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 654–705 CP, rising to 818–881 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 491–529 CP.

Max CP	1234 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	491 CP - 529 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	654 CP - 705 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	654 CP - 705 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	818 CP - 881 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Houndour Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#228
Height	0.61 m
Weight	10.8 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Houndour	50 Candy	Houndoom
Houndoom	100 / 20 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Houndoom

• Houndour evolves into Houndoom which costs 50 Candy.
• Houndoom can transform into Mega Houndoom through Mega Evolution. This costs 100 energy the first time and 20 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Pokémon that boost Houndour

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Houndour's Dark and Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Houndour.

Dark

Fire

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Houndour Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Houndour from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Houndour in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Houndour in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Houndour

Houndoom

Mega Houndoom

Shadow Houndour

Shadow Houndoom

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.3 m	0.31 m	0.61 m	0.92 m	1.07 m

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Houndour's height ranges from 0.3 m to 1.07 m, with the average being 0.61 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Houndour in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Houndour

• Regular HoundourCopy shortcode
• Shiny HoundourCopy shortcode

Houndour high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Houndour. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #228
• #228

Official artwork

Wallpaper