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    Shadow Houndoom

    Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HoundoomDark Fire
    • fog
    • sunny
    Shadow Houndoom is available in Pokémon GO
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    Shadow Houndoom is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, Shadow Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

    Shadow Houndoom's maximum Combat Power stat is 2979 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Snarl and Foul Play. Shadow Houndoom encounters are boosted during Fog and Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Houndoom is not yet available.

    StatsStats

    Max CP2979 CP
    Attack224 ATK
    Defense144 DEF
    Stamina181 HP
    Buddy distance3 km
    ReleasedYes
    Shiny releasedNo

    Shadow Houndoom Type Chart

    Shadow Houndoom takes increased damage from:Shadow Houndoom takes increased damage from:
    +60.0%
    • Fighting
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water
    Shadow Houndoom takes reduced damage from:Shadow Houndoom takes reduced damage from:
    -37.5%
    • Dark
    • Fire
    • Ghost
    • Grass
    • Ice
    • Steel
    -60.9%
    • Psychic

    Shadow Houndoom's Tier Ranking

    Raid AttackerRaid AttackerB TierExternal Link#112
    Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked
    Dark Dark-type Attacker
    Snarl / Foul Play    		A+ TierExternal Link#16
    Fire Fire-type Attacker
    Fire Fang / Flamethrower    		C TierExternal Link#48

    Shadow Houndoom's best moves and movesets

    Moves
    Shadow Houndoom's best moveset is Snarl and Foul Play, with 14.49 DPS (damage per second) and 175.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather.
    • DPS14.49
    • TDO175.36
    • Weather
      • fog
        #
        Fast Attack
        Charged Attack
        DPS
        TDO
        Score 🔽
        1.DarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 14.49175.412.0
        2.FireFire Fang DarkFoul Play 14.28172.911.9
        3.DarkSnarl FireFlamethrower 13.89168.111.6
        4.FireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 13.83167.411.5
        5.DarkSnarl FireFire Blast 13.29160.911.1
        6.FireFire Fang FireFire Blast 13.17159.411.0
        7.FireFire Fang DarkCrunch 13.10158.510.9
        8.DarkSnarl DarkCrunch 12.92156.410.8
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        Pokédex informationMore information

        The following chart shows Shadow Houndoom's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow 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 Shadow Houndoom has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

        Fast Attacks

        • FireFire FangDamage13Energy9Duration1.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Fire Fang
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • BugBug
            • SteelSteel
            • GrassGrass
            • IceIce
          • 62.5%
            • RockRock
            • FireFire
            • WaterWater
            • DragonDragon
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage13
          Energy9
          Weather boost
          • sunnySunny
          Duration1.0s
          Damage window0.7s - 0.9s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage8
          Energy6

          Effects
          Fire Fang has no special effects.
          See Fire Fang details page ↗
        • DarkSnarlDamage11Energy13Duration1.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Snarl
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GhostGhost
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • DarkDark
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage11
          Energy13
          Weather boost
          • fogFog
          Duration1.0s
          Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage5
          Energy13

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

        Charged Moves

        • FireFlamethrowerDamage65Energy50Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Flamethrower
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • BugBug
            • SteelSteel
            • GrassGrass
            • IceIce
          • 62.5%
            • RockRock
            • FireFire
            • WaterWater
            • DragonDragon
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage65
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • sunnySunny
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.3s - 1.5s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage90
          Energy55

          Effects
          Flamethrower has no special effects.
          See Flamethrower details page ↗
        • FireFire BlastDamage140Energy100Duration4.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Fire Blast
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • BugBug
            • SteelSteel
            • GrassGrass
            • IceIce
          • 62.5%
            • RockRock
            • FireFire
            • WaterWater
            • DragonDragon
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage140
          Energy100
          Weather boost
          • sunnySunny
          Duration4.0s
          Damage window2.9s - 3.7s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage140
          Energy80

          Effects
          Fire Blast has no special effects.
          See Fire Blast details page ↗
        • DarkCrunchDamage65Energy33Duration3.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Crunch
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GhostGhost
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • DarkDark
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage65
          Energy33
          Weather boost
          • fogFog
          Duration3.0s
          Damage window1.1s - 2.8s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage70
          Energy45

          Effects
          Special effectsSpecial

          Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

          • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
          See Crunch details page ↗
        • DarkFoul PlayDamage70Energy50Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Foul Play
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GhostGhost
            • PsychicPsychic
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • DarkDark
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage70
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • fogFog
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.7s - 1.9s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage60
          Energy40

          Effects
          Foul Play has no special effects.
          See Foul Play details page ↗
        • NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Frustration
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 62.5%
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
          • 39.1%
            • GhostGhost
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage10
          Energy33
          Weather boost
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage10
          Energy70

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

        Special CP Values

        CP Chart

        Shadow Houndoom's has 2979 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Houndoom obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1374 CP to 1505 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1718 CP to 1882 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Houndoom can be found in the 1074 CP to 1129 CP range.

        Max CPMax CP2979 CP
        Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
        Field ResearchResearch1074 CP - 1129 CP
        Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Pokémon EggEggs1432 CP - 1505 CP
        Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Raid catchRaids1374 CP - 1505 CP
        Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
        1718 CP - 1882 CP
        Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
        InfoMore 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

        CP Chart

        Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

        LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
        137 CP2116 CP3196 CP
        4275 CP5355 CP6434 CP
        7514 CP8594 CP9673 CP
        10753 CP11828 CP12903 CP
        13978 CP141054 CP151129 CP
        161204 CP171279 CP181355 CP
        191430 CP201505 CP211581 CP
        221656 CP231731 CP241807 CP
        251882 CP261957 CP272032 CP
        282108 CP292183 CP302258 CP
        312296 CP322334 CP332371 CP
        342409 CP352447 CP362484 CP
        372522 CP382559 CP392597 CP
        402635 CP412668 CP422702 CP
        432736 CP442770 CP452804 CP
        462839 CP472873 CP482908 CP
        492943 CP502979 CP

        Shadow Houndoom evolution chart

        Family
        PokémonRequiresEvolution
        Thumbnail image of HoundourHoundour
        • 50 Candy50 Candy
        		Thumbnail image of HoundoomHoundoom
        Thumbnail image of HoundoomHoundoom
        • 100 / 20 Mega Energy100 / 20 Mega Energy
        		Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega 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.

        Shadow Houndoom family

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

        Official artwork of HoundourHoundour
        Official artwork of HoundoomHoundoom
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
        Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HoundourShadow Houndour
        Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HoundoomShadow Houndoom

        Shadow Houndoom in the meta

        Shadow Houndoom in the meta

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        Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Houndoom

        Photobomb

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

        Dark Dark

        Fire Fire

        Pokédex informationMore 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

        Catch Rates

        The base catch rate for Shadow Houndoom in Pokémon GO is 12.55%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 28.97% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 40.14%.

        CogConfigure
                  NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                  No Berry
                  		-12.55%14.30%18.23%21.98%
                  Curve20.39%23.07%28.97%34.42%
                  Razz BerryRazz Berry
                  		-18.23%20.66%26.05%31.08%
                  Curve28.97%32.52%40.14%46.89%
                  Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                  		- 21.45%24.25%30.39%36.03%
                  Curve33.67%37.63%45.98%53.21%
                  Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                  		- 28.49%32.00%39.53%46.23%
                  Curve43.46%48.09%57.48%65.17%
                  InfoMore information

                  Catch probability with multiple throws

                  In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow 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:

                  MultiplierAmount
                  Razz Berry1.5
                  Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                  Golden Razz Berry2.5
                  Curveball1.7
                  Nice Throw1.15
                  Great Throw1.5
                  Excellent Throw1.85
                  PokéBall1.0
                  Premier Ball1.0
                  Great Ball1.5
                  Ultra Ball2.0
                  Bronze medal1.1
                  Silver medal1.2
                  Gold medal1.3

                  Pokédex information

                  Johto
                  Pokédex Number#229
                  Height1.4 m
                  Weight35 kg
                  RegionGeneration 2
                  Can be tradedAllowed
                  Pokémon Home transferAllowed
                  Base Catch Rate15%
                  Base Flee Rate6%
                  Catch rewards
                  Candy5
                  Stardust300
                  Additional Move Cost
                  Candy50
                  Stardust50000
                  Mega Energy reward
                  For walking as a Buddy
                  Candy15 Mega Energy

                  Size information

                  No size information available for this Pokémon

                  Encounter data

                  No encounter data available

                  How to purify Shadow Houndoom

                  Purification cost3 Candy
                  3000 Stardust
                  Shadow Charge MoveNormalFrustration
                  Purified Charge MoveNormalReturn

                  Shadow Houndoom Pokédex entries

                  Johto
                  VersionsPokédex entry
                  GoldIf you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
                  SilverUpon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
                  CrystalThe pungent- smelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burn­ ing in its body.
                  Ruby, SapphireIn 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.
                  EmeraldIn a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves.
                  FireRedUpon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
                  LeafGreenIf you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
                  Diamond, PearlLong ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
                  Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.
                  HeartGoldIf you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
                  SoulSilverUpon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
                  XLong ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
                  YThe flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.
                  Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireIn 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 SunThey spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.
                  Ultra MoonIdentifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.

                  Frequently Asked Questions

                  What are Shadow Houndoom’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

                  What are the best moves for Shadow Houndoom in Pokémon GO?

                  The best moves for Shadow Houndoom in Pokémon GO are Snarl and Foul Play. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 14.487 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 175.363.

                  How does Shadow Houndoom perform in Raids?

                  Shadow Houndoom has niche use in Raid, but is outclassed by other attackers. Ranks #112 as a Raid attacker.

                  How does Shadow Houndoom rank as a Dark-type attacker?

                  Shadow Houndoom is an A+ Tier Dark-type attacker, ranking at number #16 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

                  How does Shadow Houndoom rank as a Fire-type attacker?

                  Shadow Houndoom is a C-Tier Fire-type attacker, ranking at number #48. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.

                  What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Houndoom?

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

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

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

                  Can Shadow Houndoom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

                  Shadow Houndoom cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

                  Can Shadow Houndoom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

                  Shadow Houndoom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.