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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.
Imperial
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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 EP150. A pack of these Dark Pokémon were stealing food to aid their badly wounded leader. Ash helped the ailing Houndour to the Pokémon Center.
Houndour also appeared in "Pikachu and Pichu." This peticular Houndour can normally be seen chasing the Pichu Bros.
Cassidy's Houndour debuted in EP220.
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.
Pokédex entries
- Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen
- It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
- Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed
- To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
- Pokémon Crystal
- Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
- Pokémon Ruby and 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.
- Pokémon Emerald
- Houndour communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon's remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.
Game locations
In side games
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Houndour has a get rate of 11.4 % and can be found at Silent Chasm 5F-7F, Howling Forest 1F-8F and Joyous Tower 25F-27F. It stays in the friend area
- Pokémon Trozei: Houndour has a Normal get rate and can be found at Phobosphere, Endless Level 19, Forever Level 19, and Mr. Who's Den
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.
Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Houndour is similar to a Dobermann, 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
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