Houndour (Pokémon)
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| Houndour デルビル Delvil | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #228 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #209 |
| Hoenn Dex | #366 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-153 |
| Type | Dark / Fire |
| Species | Dark Pokémon |
| Height | 2′00″ (0.6m) |
| Weight | 23.8 lbs. (10.8kg) |
| Abilities | Early Bird |
| Flash Fire | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 114 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Black |
| Catch rate | 120 |
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Houndour (Japanese: デルビル Delvil) is a dual-typed Dark/Fire Pokémon.
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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. Houndour might be distantly related to Growlithe since both of them canine Pokémon that are Fire-type.
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 first appeared in Hour of the Houndour. A pack of these Dark Pokémon were stealing food to aid their badly wounded leader. Ash helped the ailing Houndour to the Pokémon Center.
A Houndour also appeared in Pikachu and 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.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special, 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.
In the TCG
- Main article: Houndour (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey. |
| Silver | To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand. | |
| Crystal | Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory. | |
| Stadium 2 | It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| Emerald | Houndour communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled. | |
| FireRed | To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand. | |
| LeafGreen | It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey. | |
| IV | Diamond | It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey. |
| Pearl | It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Rare | Route 7 (Night) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Rare | Route 7 (Night) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | Rare | Safari Zone | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Shadow Pokémon Lab (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Breed Houndoom |
| Pokémon Platinum | None | Trade | |
| Pal Park | Mountain |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Phobosphere Endless Level 19 Forever Level 19 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Silent Chasm (5F-7F) Howling Forest (1F-8F) Joyous Tower (25F-27F) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Freighter Offshore Oil Platform Hideout |
Base statistics
| HP: | 45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 60 | |
| Defense: | 30 | |
| SpAtk: | 80 | |
| SpDef: | 50 | |
| Speed: | 65 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Notes:
- If Houndour has the Flash Fire ability, the effectiveness of Fire attacks will be 0×.
- If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 1×.
Learnset
Houndour is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
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| Beat Up* | 
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| Smeargle |
| Counter* | 
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| Smeargle |
| Fire Spin | 
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| Vulpix |
| Pursuit |
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| Tauros |
| Rage | 
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| Tauros |
| Reversal* |
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| Smeargle |
| Spite* | 
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| Smeargle |
| *Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. | |||
By tutoring
In Pokémon Crystal:
In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald:
In Pokémon Emerald:
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Houndour knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Charm after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
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| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 11.4% | Friend Area: Ravaged Field |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'm good at running down prey using teamwork. | |
| 26%-50% HP | My HP's been cut in half. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I can't go on... I'm about to drop... | |
| Level Up | Yes! I got my level up! I'll work harder! | |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle |
Evolution
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Basic
Houndour
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| Image:Spr 2c 228 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 228 s.png | ||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 228.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 228.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 228 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 228 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 228 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 228 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 228.png | Image:Spr 4p 228.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 228 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 228 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Houndour images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Despite being a Generation II Pokémon, it was actually native to Kanto in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions.
- Houndour is only available to players of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokémon Pearl before viewing the end credits, the latter by breeding a Houndoom caught using the Poké Radar (which itself requires the Sinnoh Dex to be completed).
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Houndour and its evolution.
- Houndour is one of fourteen Pokémon that one can collect foreign Pokédex entries for.
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.
Its German name, Hunduster, comes from Hund and düster. Its French name, Malosse, comes from mal and molosse.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
