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houndoom
#229

Houndoom

Dark Pokémon

DarkFire

Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 90
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 110
Sp. Def 80
Speed 95
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Dark Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 35.0 kg
Base Exp 175
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

houndoom Front Front
houndoom Back Back
houndoom Front Shiny Front Shiny
houndoom Back Shiny Back Shiny
houndoom Front ♀ Front ♀
houndoom Back ♀ Back ♀
houndoom Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
houndoom Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
houndoom Official Art Official Art
houndoom Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Nasty Plot
Moves
Fire Blast / Flamethrower
Taunt / Protect / Destiny Bond / Hidden Power Grass
Item
Houndoominite
Ability
Flash Fire
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
SunnyDoom
Item
Houndoominite
Ability
Flash Fire
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Houndoom has fallen from grace, as the metagame has been unkind to it, especially with the rise of Mega Aerodactyl and Feraligatr, coupled with the prevalence of Hydreigon. However, it doesn't make Houndoom any less of a threat, as it still has an amazing Special Attack stat and a good Speed stat. It also has access to the coveted Nasty Plot, which makes it a very deadly sweeper, while its Mega Evolution's ability Solar Power makes it an amazing wallbreaker in the sun. It has a lot of support options in its arsenal but can't utilize a majority of them. Houndoom also has a unique Dark / Fire typing, which allows it to resist both of Chandelure's STAB types as well as only take neutral damage from Fairy-type attacks in spite of its Dark typing.

Most Used Moves

Pursuit
29.7%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
59.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc