Houndoom
Dark Pokémon
- height
- 1.4 m
- weight
- 35 kg
Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.
Base stats
Abilities
- Flash Fire99.4%
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
- Early Bird0.6%
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
- Unnerve0.1%
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
Type matchups
Weak to
Resists / immune
Bar = relative damage taken · dashed line = neutral (1×)
Ability effects— only if the Pokémon runs that ability
- Flash Fire — immune to Fire
Usage trends
Ranked usage at 1500+ · regulation changes are marked
Held items
Share of this form's ranked sets · current regulation
- Focus Sash91.8%
- Life Orb4.8%
Other items, combined · 3.5%
Mega Houndoom’s ranked sets are tracked separately.
See Mega Houndoom items →
Moves67
Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
10% chance to burn the foe(s).
100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.
Usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking.
20% chance to make the target flinch.
Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.