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Houndoom ヘルガー Hellgar #229
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Dark Fire Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Dark Pokémon
Abilities Early Bird or Flash Fire Flash Fire Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #210 Hoenn #367 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'04" Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4'04"/1.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 77.2 lbs. Imperial 35 kg Metric 77.2 lbs./35 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Black	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 204 Battle Exp.: 2041*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Houndoom (Japanese: ヘルガー Hellgar) is a Dark/Fire-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

The skull Houndours wear on their heads has moves into the creature's chest. A pair of long, goat-like horns have grown from the back of Houndoom's head (similar to Satyr), another set of ankle rings have appeared, as well as another bone crescent on the back. The short, stubby tail of Houndour becomes long and thin, with a spade shape in the tip.

Gender differences

A female has smaller horns.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Houndoom first appeared in EP180. When Misty's Togepi got separated from Ash and co, the Spike Ball Pokémon came across a Houndoom that was delivering a package. Houndoom took Togepi back to Ash, Misty and Brock.

Gary Oak has a Houndoom that he may or may not have caught as a Houndour.

A Pokémon Hunter was using a Houndoom along side a Scyther to chase Celebi at the begining of Pokémon 4Ever.

Harrison used a Houndoom against Ash during the Silver Conference.

Joshua used a Houndoom in the Pacifidlog Town Contest during AG115-AG116.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.

Pokémon Crystal

The pungent-smelling flame that shoots from its mouth results from toxins burning in its body.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

Pokémon 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.

Game locations

In side games

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: You can get Houndoom only by evolving and its friend area is Ravaged Field.
• Pokémon Trozei: Houndoom is a rare block that can be found at Endless Level 63, Pair Trozei, Forever Level 13, and Mr. Who's Den.
• Pokémon Ranger: Houndoom can be found at Jungle Ruins

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Notes:

1. If Houndour has the Flash Fire ability, the effectiveness of Fire attacks will be 0.
2. If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

• Rage Tauros
• Spite Smeargle by sketching Haunter
• Pursuit Tauros
• Counter Smeargle by sketching Wobbuffet
• Reversal Smeargle by sketching Heracross
• Beat Up Smeargle by sketching Sneasel
• Fire Spin Vulpix
• Will-O-Wisp Vulpix (Generation III only)

By tutoring

In Pokémon Crystal:

• Flamethrower

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald:

• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Counter
• Mimic
• Dream Eater
• Substitute

In Pokémon Emerald:

• Snore
• Endure
• Mud-Slap
• Swagger
• Sleep Talk
• Swift

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Houndour learns Charm after being purified, and can evolve into Houndoom.

Evolution

Trivia

Along with Umbreon, it is an icon for Template:Type2 due to fine stats and appealing appearance, ensuring that representatives of the type increase as generations go on.

Origin

Houndoom is similar to a Dobermann, but may have been inspired by Cerberus or other legends of hellhounds.

Name origin

Houndoom's name is a combination of hound and doom. Its Japanese name is based on hell, alluding to its firey nature.

In other languages

• German: Hundemon - A combination "hund," German for "dog," and "demon."
• French: Demolosse
• Korean: 헬가 Helga

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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