Pokémechanics
FireRed & LeafGreen

#229Houndoom

Type
Species
Dark Pokémon
Height
1.4 m
Weight
35.0 kg

Houndoom

Firered
Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
Leafgreen
If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.

Base stats

EVs: +2 Sp. Atk

HP75
Attack90
Defense50
Sp. Atk110
Sp. Def80
Speed95
Total500

Abilities

Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Flash Fire
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

Locations

Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x2
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x0.5
  • x0.5
  • x2
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x0
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x0.5
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Ember
Special
40
100
25
10
Has a chance to burn the target.
1Howl
Status
--
--
40
--
Raises the user’s Attack by one stage.
1Leer
Status
--
100
30
100
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.
7Howl
Status
--
--
40
--
Raises the user’s Attack by one stage.
13Smog
Special
30
70
20
40
Has a chance to poison the target.
19Roar
Status
--
--
20
--
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
27Bite
Physical
60
100
25
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
35Odor Sleuth
Status
--
--
40
--
Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.
43Feint Attack
Physical
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
51Flamethrower
Special
90
100
15
10
Has a chance to burn the target.
59Crunch
Physical
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
HM04Strength
Physical
80
100
15
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM06Rock Smash
Physical
40
100
15
50
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM05Roar
Status
--
--
20
--
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM12Taunt
Status
--
100
20
--
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
TM15Hyper Beam
Special
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22Solar Beam
Special
120
100
10
--
Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM23Iron Tail
Physical
100
75
15
30
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM30Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM35Flamethrower
Special
90
100
15
10
Has a chance to burn the target.
TM36Sludge Bomb
Special
90
100
10
30
Has a chance to poison the target.
TM38Fire Blast
Special
110
85
5
10
Has a chance to burn the target.
TM41Torment
Status
--
100
15
--
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
TM42Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
Physical
70
100
20
30
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
TM49Snatch
Status
--
--
10
--
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.
TM50Overheat
Special
130
90
5
100
Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Body Slam
Physical
85
100
15
30
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Counter
Physical
--
100
20
--
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Double-Edge
Physical
120
100
15
--
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Mimic
Status
--
--
10
--
Copies the target’s last used move.
Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Other generations

Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet