#0229Generation 2
Houndoom — Stats, Types, Abilities & Competitive Info
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Houndoom is a Dark / Fire type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. Houndoom has a Mega Evolution, available in Generation 6 games and Pokémon Go.
Base Stats
| HP | 75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 90 | |
| Defense | 50 | |
| Sp. Atk | 110 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 95 | |
| Total | 500 |
Pokedex Data
- Species
- Dark Pokémon
- Height
- 1.4 m (4′07″)
- Weight
- 35.0 kg (77.2 lbs)
- Abilities
- Early Bird, Flash Fire
- Hidden Ability
- Unnerve
- EV Yield
- 2 Sp. Atk
- Catch Rate
- 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
- Base Friendship
- 35 (lower than normal)
- Base Exp.
- 175
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Egg Groups
- Field
- Gender Ratio
- 50% male, 50% female
Evolution Chain
Houndoom
Changes by Generation
The stats and types above are current-generation values — in older games, Houndoom differed:
- In Generations 2-4, Houndoom has a base experience yield of 204.
- In Generation 2, Houndoom has a base Friendship value of 70.
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What type is Houndoom?
Houndoom is a Dark/Fire type Pokemon, classified as the Dark Pokémon.
What does Houndoom evolve into?
Houndoom is the final stage of its evolution line (Houndour → Houndoom) and does not evolve further.
What are Houndoom's base stats?
Houndoom has 75 HP, 90 Attack, 50 Defense, 110 Sp. Atk, 80 Sp. Def and 95 Speed, for a base stat total of 500.
What abilities can Houndoom have?
Houndoom can have the ability Early Bird or Flash Fire, plus Unnerve as a hidden ability.