#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
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Front ♀
Back ♀
Front Shiny ♀
Back Shiny ♀
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Flash Fire
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
Houndoom is capable of functioning well against both defensive and offensive teams in the RU metagame. As a Nasty Plot sweeper, Houndoom is second to none and is capable of making use of its obscene power and excellent STAB combo to rip apart defensive cores. However, Houndoom is let down by its paper thin defenses, which render it unable to take anything but resisted hits. On top of this, Houndoom has many checks that fit on a wide variety of teams, such as Flygon and Diancie, meaning that the opponent will likely have at least one good response to Houndoom, rendering it from pulling its weight.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc