Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Forms
2
Base formHoundoomDarkFire
Mega EvolutionMega HoundoomDarkFire
Weaknesses and type matchups
Houndoom is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock moves. Psychic moves have no effect on it.
Houndoom's Dark moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost types. Houndoom's Fire moves are super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel types.
Pokédex entry
13 versionsThey spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.
Houndoom in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ヘルガーherugaa
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 黑鲁加hēi lǔ jiā
- KoreanKorean
- 헬가helga
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 黑魯加hēi lǔ jiā
- FrenchFrench
- Démolosse
- GermanGerman
- Hundemon
- SpanishSpanish
- Houndoom
- ItalianItalian
- Houndoom
- EnglishEnglish
- Houndoom
What Houndoom’s name means
demon in 2 languagesEnglish
Houndoom
hound
doom
Japanese
ヘルガーherugaa
ヘルheruhell
French
Démolosse
démondemon
molossemastiff
German
Hundemon
Hunddog
demonEnglish
These spell out the Japanese name by sound
- 黑鲁加黑魯加hēi lǔ jiā
- 헬가helga
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Houndoom
10 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 26-28
- Wild Zone 6 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 32-33
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 35-37
- Lysandre Labs In the overworld Lv. 49-50
- Lysandre Labs Alpha Pokémon Lv. 59-60
Scarlet · Violet
- Infernal Pass In the overworld Lv. 24-68
- Mossfell Confluence In the overworld Lv. 24-27
- Oni Mountain In the overworld Lv. 24-68
- Wistful Fields In the overworld Lv. 24-65
- Crystal Pool In the overworld Lv. 25-70
- Chilling Waterhead In the overworld Lv. 27-65
- Fellhorn Gorge In the overworld Lv. 27-72
- Kitakami Wilds In the overworld Lv. 30-72
- South Province (Area Six) Wild Tera Pokémon Lv. 42
- North Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 49-53
- North Province (Area Two) In the overworld Lv. 49-56
- Paradise Barrens Fixed encounter Lv. 24-67
- South Province (Area Two) Fixed encounter Lv. 24
- Oni Mountain Fixed encounter Lv. 28-69
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 75
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Dazzling Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Sandsear Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Spacious Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Volcanic Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Route 215 Grass or cave Lv. 20-22 Shining Pearl
- Route 214 Grass or cave Lv. 23-24 Shining Pearl
- Stargleam Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 33-63
- Typhlo Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 50-63
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon
- Route 12 Grass or cave Lv. 29-32 20% Ultra Sun
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Safari Zone Grass or cave Lv. 43-44 10% Morning Night Special condition
Diamond · Pearl
- Route 215 Grass or cave Lv. 20-22 22% Pearl Poké Radar
- Route 214 Grass or cave Lv. 23-24 22% Pearl Poké Radar
Moves Houndoom learns
62 movesLevel up · 17
TM · 52
TM001Take Down⚔TM005Mud-Slap✦TM006Scary Face◆TM007Protect◆TM008Fire Fang⚔TM009Thunder Fang⚔TM018Thief⚔TM020Trailblaze⚔TM024Fire Spin✦TM025Facade⚔TM030Snarl✦TM035Mud Shot✦TM038Flame Charge⚔TM047Endure◆TM049Sunny Day◆TM050Rain Dance◆TM062Foul Play⚔TM063Psychic Fangs⚔TM066Body Slam⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM085Rest◆TM087Taunt◆TM094Dark Pulse✦TM103Substitute◆TM107Will-O-Wisp◆TM108Crunch⚔TM114Shadow Ball✦TM117Hyper Voice✦TM118Heat Wave✦TM125Flamethrower✦TM130Helping Hand◆TM134Reversal⚔TM140Nasty Plot◆TM141Fire Blast✦TM148Sludge Bomb✦TM152Giga Impact⚔TM157Overheat✦TM163Hyper Beam✦TM165Flare Blitz⚔TM168Solar Beam✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM172Roar◆TM175Toxic◆TM177Spite◆TM183Super Fang⚔TM195Burning Jealousy✦TM199Lash Out⚔TM202Pain Split◆TM204Double-Edge⚔TM205Endeavor⚔TM207Temper Flare⚔TM221Throat Chop⚔