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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
2′00″
Imperial
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0.6 m
Metric
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2′00″/0.6 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
23.8 lbs.
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10.8 kg
Metric
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23.8 lbs./10.8 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 114
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Battle Exp.: 1141*
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Houndour (Japanese: デルビル Delvil) is a Dark/Fire-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Houndour resemble dogs and have black fur. They also have white bone-like crescents on their back, as well as rings around their ankles. They appear to wear a skull on their forehead.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
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
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.
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
There are 14 different Houndour cards released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
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| Silver
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To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
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| Crystal
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Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
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| Stadium 2
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It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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
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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
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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
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To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
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| LeafGreen
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It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
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| Pearl
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It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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| SoulSilver
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Base statistics
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 330
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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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 100.
Learnset
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By leveling up
By 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
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Evolution
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
