Houndoom

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Houndoom's Tier Ranking
Regular and Shiny Houndoom
Houndoom's best moves and movesets
Houndoom in the meta
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Additional information
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Evolution Chart
Family overview
Sprites
Pokédex
Frequently Asked Questions
Costumes

Houndoom is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

Houndoom's maximum Combat Power stat is 2979 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Snarl and Foul Play. Houndoom encounters are boosted during Fog and Sunny weather. Shiny Houndoom is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	2979 CP
Attack	224 ATK
Defense	144 DEF
Stamina	181 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Houndoom Type Chart

Houndoom takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Fighting Ground Rock Water

Houndoom takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Dark Fire Ghost Grass Ice Steel
-60.9%	Psychic

Houndoom's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	F Tier
Dark-type Attacker Snarl / Foul Play	A Tier#28
Fire-type Attacker Fire Fang / Flamethrower	F Tier#69

Regular and Shiny Houndoom

Houndoom's best moves and movesets

Houndoom's best moveset is Snarl and Foul Play, with 13.82 DPS (damage per second) and 177.0 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather.

DPS13.82
TDO177.00
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Snarl	Foul Play	13.82	177.0	24.0
2.	Fire Fang	Foul Play	13.64	174.7	23.7
3.	Snarl	Flamethrower	13.23	169.4	22.9
4.	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	13.17	168.7	22.8
5.	Snarl	Fire Blast	12.74	163.2	22.1
6.	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	12.64	161.9	21.9
7.	Fire Fang	Crunch	12.39	158.6	21.5
8.	Snarl	Crunch	12.23	156.6	21.2

More information

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

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

Fast Attacks

Fire Fang1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.7s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Fire Fang has no special effects.
See Fire Fang details page ↗
Snarl11131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Snarl has no special effects.
See Snarl details page ↗

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	6

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	13

Charged Moves

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 ↗
Fire Blast1401004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 140
Energy 80

Effects
Fire Blast has no special effects.
See Fire Blast 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 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Foul Play70502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Foul Play has no special effects.
See Foul Play details page ↗

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

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.7s

Damage	140
Energy	80

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

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Houndoom in the meta

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Special CP Values

Houndoom's has 2979 max CP (at Level 50). A Houndoom obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1432 CP to 1505 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1790 CP to 1882 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Houndoom can be found in the 1074 CP to 1129 CP range.

Max CP	2979 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1074 CP - 1129 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1432 CP - 1505 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1432 CP - 1505 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1790 CP - 1882 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	37 CP	2	116 CP	3	196 CP
4	275 CP	5	355 CP	6	434 CP
7	514 CP	8	594 CP	9	673 CP
10	753 CP	11	828 CP	12	903 CP
13	978 CP	14	1054 CP	15	1129 CP
16	1204 CP	17	1279 CP	18	1355 CP
19	1430 CP	20	1505 CP	21	1581 CP
22	1656 CP	23	1731 CP	24	1807 CP
25	1882 CP	26	1957 CP	27	2032 CP
28	2108 CP	29	2183 CP	30	2258 CP
31	2296 CP	32	2334 CP	33	2371 CP
34	2409 CP	35	2447 CP	36	2484 CP
37	2522 CP	38	2559 CP	39	2597 CP
40	2635 CP	41	2668 CP	42	2702 CP
43	2736 CP	44	2770 CP	45	2804 CP
46	2839 CP	47	2873 CP	48	2908 CP
49	2943 CP	50	2979 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#229
Height	1.4 m
Weight	35 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	11s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	20.0%
Attack Timer	20s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Mega Pokémon that boost Houndoom

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

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.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Houndoom in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Houndoom, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Houndoom evolution chart

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

Houndour evolves into Houndoom which costs 50 Candy.
Houndoom can Mega evolve into Mega Houndoom. Evolving Mega Houndoom costs 100 Mega energy the first time, and 20 energy every other time.

Houndoom family

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

Houndoom high resolution sprites

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

Wallpaper

Houndoom Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	If you are burned by the flames it shoots from itsmouth, the pain will never go away.
Silver	Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get theshivers and head straight back to their nests.
Crystal	The pungent- smelling flame that shoots fromits mouth results from toxins burn ing in its body.
Ruby, 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.
Diamond, Pearl	Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.
HeartGold	If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
SoulSilver	Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
X	Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Y	The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply toward the back serves a leadership role. These Pokémon choose their leader by fighting among themselves.
Ultra Sun	They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.
Ultra Moon	Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Houndoom’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Houndoom in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Houndoom in Pokémon GO are Snarl and Foul Play. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.822 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 177.002.

How does Houndoom perform in Raids?

Houndoom's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Houndoom rank as a Dark-type attacker?

Houndoom is a solid A-Tier Dark-type attacker, ranking at number #28. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.

How does Houndoom rank as a Fire-type attacker?

Houndoom is an F-Tier Fire-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Houndoom?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Houndoom: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Absol, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, and Primal Groudon.

What is Houndoom’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Houndoom’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2635 CP and 2979 CP at Level 50.

Can Houndoom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Houndoom can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Houndoom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Houndoom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

List of Houndoom costumes

A list of Houndoom costumes available in Pokémon GO.