Shadow Houndoom

Shadow Houndoom is a Dark- and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Houndoom has a maximum CP of 2,979. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Houndoom is Snarl and Foul Play.

Shadow Houndoom Stats and Max CP

224 ATK

144 DEF

181 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2979 CP

Lvl 40

2635 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1882 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1505 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1129 CP

Shadow Houndoom's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Dark-type

Fire-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Houndoom Type Chart

Shadow Houndoom takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Houndoom takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Fire62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Houndoom best moveset

Snarl + Foul Play

Snarl

Foul Play

The best Dark-type moveset for Shadow Houndoom is Snarl and Foul Play (15.78 DPS, 215.0 TDO). In raids, Shadow Houndoom ranks #19 among Dark-type attackers (A Tier).

18 of 18 matches

Data table

1.	Snarl	Foul Play	13.37	15.78	215.0
2.	Fire Fang	Foul Play	13.19	15.56	212.0
3.	Snarl	Flamethrower	12.79	15.10	205.7
4.	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	12.73	15.03	204.8
5.	Incinerate	Foul Play	12.62	14.89	202.9
6.	Snarl	Fire Blast	12.37	14.60	198.9
7.	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	12.27	14.48	197.3
8.	Incinerate	Flamethrower	12.20	14.40	196.2

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Fast Attacks

Snarl11131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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 ↗
Fire Fang1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 ↗
Incinerate32222.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 32
Energy 22
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 0.7s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 20

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

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

Damage	5
Energy	13

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

Damage	8
Energy	6

Damage	32
Energy	22
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.5s

Damage	20
Energy	20

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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 ↗
Foul Play70502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Foul Play has no special effects.
See Foul Play details page ↗
Fire Blast1401004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 ↗
Flamethrower65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 ↗
Trailblaze65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Trailblaze details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

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

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	65
Energy	40

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

Damage	140
Energy	80

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

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Houndoom can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Houndoom can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Houndoom CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Houndoom maxes out at 2,979 CP. Raid catches are 1,374 to 1,505 CP, or 1,718 to 1,882 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,074 to 1,129 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	1374 CP - 1505 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1718 CP - 1882 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Houndoom’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

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

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Houndoom

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Houndoom’s Dark and Fire-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Houndoom.

Dark

Fire

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#229
Height	1.4 m
Weight	35 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
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.

Shadow Houndoom family

Shadow Houndoom’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Houndoom

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Houndoom from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Houndoom

Shadow Houndoom high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Houndoom. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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 the best moves for Shadow Houndoom in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Houndoom’s best moves are Snarl and Foul Play, for 15.78 DPS and 215 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Houndoom’s strengths and weaknesses?

Dark and Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Steel, and Psychic-type moves.

How does Shadow Houndoom perform in Raids?

Shadow Houndoom ranks #19 among Dark-type attackers (A Tier).

Shadow Houndoom ranks #55 among Fire-type attackers (C Tier).

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

Shadow Houndoom tops out at 2,635 CP at Level 40 and 2,979 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Houndoom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Houndoom can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Houndoom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Houndoom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Houndoom?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Houndoom: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, Mega Greninja, Mega Malamar, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Chandelure, and Mega Delphox.

Shadow Houndoom Stats and Max CP

Shadow Houndoom's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Houndoom Type Chart

Shadow Houndoom takes increased damage from:

Shadow Houndoom takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

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Charged Attacks

Super effective against

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Dark

Fire

Evolution Chart

Shadow Houndoom family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Houndoom

Shadow Houndoom high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Houndoom’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Houndoom perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Houndoom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Houndoom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Houndoom?

Overview and stats

Shadow Houndoom Stats and Max CP

Shadow Houndoom's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Houndoom Type Chart

Shadow Houndoom takes increased damage from:

Shadow Houndoom takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

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Resisted by

Super effective against

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Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Dark

Fire

Evolution Chart

Shadow Houndoom family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Houndoom

Shadow Houndoom high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Houndoom’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Houndoom perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Houndoom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Houndoom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Houndoom?