Houndour (#0228) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP45105–152200–294

Atk6058–123112–240

Def3031–9058–174

SpA8076–145148–284

SpD5049–11294–218

Spe6563–128121–251

Total330Higher than 26% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 65). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+128Max117No SP85Min76Scarf192Tailwind256

At max Speed, Houndour outspeeds 12 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC, and ties 1.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Fighting2×Ground2×Rock2×Water2×

Resists

Dark½×Fire½×Ghost½×Grass½×Ice½×Steel½×

Immune to

Psychic0×

Takes normal damage from 7 types

NormalFlyingPoisonBugElectricDragonFairy

With Flash Fire: Fire becomes 0×

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.
UnnerveHidden ability
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Competitive

SV SinglesLC

2.71% of teams · rank #31 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630+ rating · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Naive
EVs: 36 Atk / 36 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe
Tera Type: Stellar

Dark Pulse
Sucker Punch
Fire Blast
Flame Charge

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players2.43%
Rated 1500+2.85%
Rated 1630+2.71%
Rated 1760+0.56%

Usage by month

Oct 20252.71%

Moves

Dark Pulse99.7%
Sucker Punch76.9%
Fire Blast76.7%
Flame Charge75.5%
Flamethrower24.3%
Hyper Voice20.9%
Protect20.9%
Sludge Bomb2%
Psychic Fangs1.9%
Crunch0.3%

Items

Life Orb75.3%
Eviolite21.2%
Choice Scarf3.4%
Choice Specs0.1%
Assault Vest0%
Wise Glasses0%

Abilities

99.9%
0.1%
0%

EV spreads

Naive 36 Atk / 36 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe75.3%
Timid 36 Def / 196 SpA / 36 SpD / 236 Spe20.9%
Modest 100 HP / 196 SpA / 156 Spe1.9%
Rash 36 Atk / 36 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe1.4%
Jolly 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 156 Spe0.3%

Tera types

Stellar73.9%
Fairy20.9%
Fire3.7%
Dark1%

Common teammates

Mienfoo72.3%
Foongus70.5%
Shellos70.4%
Elekid48.7%
Vullaby39.9%
Impidimp21.7%
Quaxly19.6%
Trapinch19.3%

Evolution

#0228HoundourDarkFire
1. Level 24#0229HoundoomDarkFire

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 16

1EmberHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec40100%25

1LeerLowers the target’s Defense by one stage.NormalStatus—100%30

4HowlRaises the user’s Attack by one stage.NormalStatus——40

8SmogHas a 40% chance to poison the target.PoisonSpec3070%20

13RoarImmediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.NormalStatus——20

16BiteHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.DarkPhys60100%25

20IncinerateDestroys the target’s held berry.FireSpec60100%15

25Beat UpHits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.DarkPhys—100%10

28Fire FangHas a 10% chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.FirePhys6595%15

32TormentPrevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.DarkStatus—100%15

37ComeuppanceThe user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.DarkPhys1100%10

40Foul PlayCalculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.DarkPhys95100%15

44FlamethrowerHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec90100%15

49CrunchHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.DarkPhys80100%15

52Nasty PlotRaises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.DarkStatus——20

56InfernoHas a 100% chance to burn the target.FireSpec10050%5

TM / HM / TR 48

TM01Take DownUser receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.NormalPhys9085%20

TM05Mud-SlapHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.GroundSpec20100%10

TM06Scary FaceLowers the target’s Speed by two stages.NormalStatus—100%10

TM07ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM08Fire FangHas a 10% chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.FirePhys6595%15

TM09Thunder FangHas a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.ElectricPhys6595%15

TM18ThiefTakes the target’s item.DarkPhys60100%25

TM20TrailblazeThe user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.GrassPhys50100%20

TM24Fire SpinPrevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.FireSpec3585%15

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.NormalPhys70100%20

TM30SnarlHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.DarkSpec5595%15

TM35Mud ShotHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.GroundSpec5595%15

TM38Flame ChargeInflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.FirePhys50100%20

TM47EndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM49Sunny DayChanges the weather to sunny for five turns.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceChanges the weather to rain for five turns.WaterStatus——5

TM62Foul PlayCalculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.DarkPhys95100%15

TM63Psychic FangsDestroys Reflect and Light Screen.PsychicPhys85100%10

TM66Body SlamHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15

TM70Sleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TM85RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TM87TauntFor the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.DarkStatus—100%20

TM94Dark PulseHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.DarkSpec80100%15

TM103SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TM107Will-O-WispBurns the target.FireStatus—85%15

TM108CrunchHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.DarkPhys80100%15

TM114Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

TM117Hyper VoiceInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.NormalSpec90100%10

TM118Heat WaveHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec9590%10

TM125FlamethrowerHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec90100%15

TM130Helping HandAlly’s next move inflicts half more damage.NormalStatus——20

TM134ReversalInflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.FightingPhys—100%15

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.DarkStatus——20

TM141Fire BlastHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec11085%5

TM148Sludge BombHas a 30% chance to poison the target.PoisonSpec90100%10

TM157OverheatLowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.FireSpec13090%5

TM165Flare BlitzUser takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.FirePhys120100%15

TM168Solar BeamRequires a turn to charge before attacking.GrassSpec120100%10

TM171Tera BlastIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.NormalSpec80100%10

TM172RoarImmediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.NormalStatus——20

TM175ToxicBadly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.PoisonStatus—90%10

TM177SpiteLowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.GhostStatus—100%10

TM183Super FangInflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.NormalPhys—90%10

TM195Burning JealousyBurns the target if it had a state stage raise this turn.FireSpec70100%5

TM199Lash OutPower doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.DarkPhys75100%5

TM202Pain SplitSets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.NormalStatus——20

TM204Double-EdgeUser receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM207Temper FlareSpurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.FirePhys75100%10

Egg moves 8

EggCounterInflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.FightingPhys—100%20

EggDestiny BondIf the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.GhostStatus——5

EggFeintHits through Protect and Detect.NormalPhys30100%10

EggFire SpinPrevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.FireSpec3585%15

EggReversalInflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.FightingPhys—100%15

EggSpiteLowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.GhostStatus—100%10

EggSucker PunchOnly works if the target is about to use a damaging move.DarkPhys70100%5

EggThunder FangHas a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.ElectricPhys6595%15

Pokédex entries

Category: Dark Pokémon
Debut: Johto · Gold & Silver
Color: Black
Shape
Habitat: Rough Terrain
Pal Park area: Mountain

Original Johto#209Extended Sinnoh#176Updated Johto#214Coastal Kalos#075Updated Alola#289Updated Ula’ula#110Paldea#025Kitakami#123Lumiose#091

They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.
Ultra Moon
It cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders.
Ultra Sun
It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
Diamond · Pearl
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing prey.
LeafGreen
HOUNDOUR communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon’s remarkable teamwork is simply unparalleled.
Emerald
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.
Ruby · Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
Crystal · X
To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
Silver · FireRed · SoulSilver · Y
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing its prey.
Gold · HeartGold