Houndour デルビル Delvil
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HP 0
| Atk 0
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| Sp.Atk 1
| Sp.Def 0
| Speed 0
| Exp. 114
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Houndour (Japanese: デルビル Delvil) is a dual-type Dark/Fire Pokémon.
It evolves into Houndoom starting at level 24.
Biology
Physiology
Houndour is a dog-like Pokémon with short, black fur. It has a red underbelly and snout. Houndour has short, pointed ears and tail. There are white bands on Houndour's ankles and back. Houndour appears to have a skull on its forehead and ribs on its back.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Houndour is capable of various Dark- and Fire-type attacks (including the rarely-known Beat Up attack). Houndour can also use a couple of Poison-type damaging moves and Thunder Fang.
Houndour hunting packs show off unparalleled teamwork.
Behavior
Houndour normally travel in packs. They are very protective of one another and will not abandon any of its pack if they are hurt.
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Houndour are predatory Pokémon that mainly eat small mammals.
In the anime
Houndour made its anime debut in Hour of the Houndour. A pack of these Pokémon were stealing food to aid their badly wounded leader. Ash helped the ailing Houndour to a Pokémon Center.
A Houndour also appeared in Pikachu & Pichu. This particular Houndour can normally be seen chasing the Pichu Brothers.
Cassidy's Houndour debuted in The Mystery is History.
A Houndour chased the Pichu Brothers twice in Pichu Bros. in Party Panic. It's unknown if this Houndour is the same in Pikachu and Pichu but it seems improbable since that Houndour made friends with the Pichu Brothers.
A Houndour also made a minor appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP150
| Houndour
| Ash's Pokédex
| Houndour, the Dark Pokémon. Houndour travel in packs and communicate though barks in order to surround their prey.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Gold is attacked by and defeated by 4 Pokémon, including a Houndour, when he enters the Ilex Forest, and is then warned to stay out by the Mask of Ice.
Pokédex entries
| Manga
| Chapter
| Entry
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| Pokémon Adventures
| PS139
| It communicates with fellow Houndours via a unique howl, informing them of its location. The herd will then move in together on their prey.*
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In the TCG
- Main article: Houndour (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
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| Silver
| To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
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| Crystal
| Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
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| Stadium 2
| It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
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| III
| Ruby
| Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.
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| Sapphire
| Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.
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| Emerald
| Houndour communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.
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| FireRed
| To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
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| LeafGreen
| It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
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| Pearl
| It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
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| Platinum
| It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 105 - 152
| 200 - 294
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| 58 - 123
| 112 - 240
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 76 - 145
| 148 - 284
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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| 63 - 128
| 121 - 251
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Houndour is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Sneasel, Weavile Houndour, Houndoom
| Beat Up
| Dark
| Physical
| 10
| 100%
| 10
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Lucario
| Counter
| Fighting
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Meowth, Persian Farfetch'd Kecleon Absol Monferno, Infernape Stunky, Skuntank Lucario
| FeintHGSS
| Normal
| Physical
| 50
| 100%
| 10
| Beauty
| 0
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Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Manectric Arbok Growlithe, Arcanine Flareon Donphan Exploud Hippowdon
| Fire Fang
| Fire
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Beauty
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Vulpix, Ninetales Ponyta, Rapidash Flareon Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Torkoal Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
| Fire Spin
| Fire
| Special
| 15
| 70%
| 15
| Beauty
| 0
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Ninetales Meowth, Persian Aipom, Ambipom Houndour, Houndoom Shiftry Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
| Nasty Plot
| Dark
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cute
| 0
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| Dunsparce
| Spite
| Ghost
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Mankey, Primeape Slaking Infernape
| Punishment
| Dark
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 5
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Rattata, Raticate Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
| Pursuit
| Dark
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Primeape Tauros Dunsparce Snubbull, Granbull
| Rage
| Normal
| Physical
| 20
| 100%
| 20
| Cool
| 0
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Growlithe, Arcanine Vigoroth, Slaking
| Reversal
| Fighting
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Snubbull, Granbull Houndoom Electrike, Manectric Arbok Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Arcanine Jolteon Exploud Donphan Hippowdon
| Thunder Fang
| Electric
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Smart
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Vulpix, Ninetales
| Will-O-Wisp
| Fire
| Status
| —
| 75%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Houndour is similar to a Doberman, but it may have been inspired by Cerberus or other legends of hellhounds.
Name origin
Its name is a combination of hound and dour, or harshness. Its Japanese name is a corruption of devil.
In other languages
External links