Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Houndour is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock moves. Psychic moves have no effect on it.
Houndour's Dark moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost types. Houndour's Fire moves are super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel types.
Pokédex entry
13 versionsIt cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders.
Houndour in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- デルビルderubiru
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 戴鲁比dài lǔ bǐ
- KoreanKorean
- 델빌delbil
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 戴魯比dài lǔ bǐ
- FrenchFrench
- Malosse
- GermanGerman
- Hunduster
- SpanishSpanish
- Houndour
- ItalianItalian
- Houndour
- EnglishEnglish
- Houndour
What Houndour’s name means
4 languagesEnglish
Houndour
hound
dour
Japanese
デルビルderubiru
デビルdebirudevil
French
Malosse
malevil
molossemastiff
German
Hunduster
Hunddog
düstergloomy
These spell out the Japanese name by sound
- 戴鲁比戴魯比dài lǔ bǐ
- 델빌delbil
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Houndour
10 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 15-24
- Wild Zone 6 In the overworld Lv. 17-18
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 24-33
- Wild Zone 6 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 29-30
- Lysandre Labs In the overworld Lv. 47-48
- Lysandre Labs Alpha Pokémon Lv. 57-58
Scarlet · Violet
- Inlet Grotto In the overworld Lv. 3-5
- Poco Path In the overworld Lv. 3-4
- South Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 3-5
- Oni Mountain In the overworld Lv. 14-68
- South Province (Area Four) In the overworld Lv. 16-20
- West Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 16-20
- Mossfell Confluence In the overworld Lv. 18-27
- Wistful Fields In the overworld Lv. 18-65
- Paradise Barrens In the overworld Lv. 19-66
- Infernal Pass In the overworld Lv. 24-68
- 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
- North Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 49-53
- North Province (Area Two) In the overworld Lv. 49-56
- Oni Mountain Fixed encounter Lv. 24-65
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 20
Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon
- Poké Pelago Gift Lv. 37-55 Ultra Sun
X · Y
- Route 10 Grass or cave Lv. 19-21 20% X
- Route 10 Horde Lv. 11 X
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Safari Zone Grass or cave Lv. 42 10% Special condition
- Route 7 Grass or cave Lv. 15 5% Night
Platinum
- Route 214 Grass or cave Lv. 23-24 11%
- Valor Lakefront Grass or cave Lv. 28 10%
FireRed · LeafGreen
- Altering Cave Grass or cave Lv. 12-22 100%
Moves Houndour learns
62 movesLevel up · 16
TM · 48
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✦TM157Overheat✦TM165Flare Blitz⚔TM168Solar Beam✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM172Roar◆TM175Toxic◆TM177Spite◆TM183Super Fang⚔TM195Burning Jealousy✦TM199Lash Out⚔TM202Pain Split◆TM204Double-Edge⚔TM207Temper Flare⚔