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 Fire87.7%
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
- Unnerve8.7%
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
- Early Bird3.6%
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
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 Sash63.6%
- Passho Berry17.2%
- Charcoal9.4%
- Life Orb6.5%
Other items, combined · 3.2%
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.
10% chance to burn the target.
20% chance to make the target flinch.
Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns.
If an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints.
Badly poisons the target. Poison types can't miss.
Raises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.
If hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage.