
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Houndoom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Houndoom is a new B Tier Type Dark Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 2 Special Attack EV Yield. Houndoom has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 500 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Mild Nature for Houndoom in Pokemon SV.
Houndoom Stats
Houndoom highest IV stat is Special Attack (110) and the lowest being Def (50).
Rank | Value | Stat | |
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F | 75 | HP | |
C | 90 | Atk | |
F | 50 | Def | |
S | 110 | Sp.Atk | |
D | 80 | Sp.Def | |
D | 95 | Speed | |
B | 500 | Total |
Houndoom Abilities
Abilities | Description |
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Early Bird Ability 1 | The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep. |
Unnerve Hidden Ability | Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries. |
Houndoom Guide
Houndoom has a 2 Special Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Houndoom is a Mild nature due to the highest IV stat being Special Attack.
Breeding Houndoom
Houndoom can breed with pokemon who share the Field Egg Group.
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How To Evolve Houndoom in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Houndour Regular Evolution requires Level 24 to evolve into Houndoom.
- Houndour#025
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24Evolves at level 24
- Houndoom#026
The Houndoom Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the HP stat.
Where To Find Houndoom Locations in Pokemon SV
Houndoom has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find the evolved form Houndour appearing at level 24 - 60, within the North Province (Area Two) location.

Houndoom Locations
Location | How To Catch | Pokemon Spawns |
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Tera Raid Spawn |
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Lv. 75
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1 Biome
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Wild Houndoom Tera Type Location
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Houndoom Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV
Pokemon SV Houndoom has 1 Tera Raids. The Houndoom Tera Raid will be a Lv.75 5-Star Raid.
Raid | Rewards | Raid Moves |
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10.58%
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4.3%
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11.24%
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10.13%
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16.9%
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3.39%
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8.77%
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4.81%
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5.05%
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5.32%
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5.62%
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5.95%
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7.59%
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5.48%
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5.8%
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Pokemon SV Houndoom Weakness
Houndoom is a Fighting, Ground, Rock, Water type moves, and Less Damage from Ghost, Dark, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Psychic type moves.
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Best Moves for Houndoom in Scarlet and Violet
Houndoom Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Flamethrower and TM Moves like Fire Blast, and Giga Impact.
Unlock | Move | Description |
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Overheat
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Tier: S Tier Power: 130Acc: 90PP: 5![]() Effect: The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
Flare Blitz
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Tier: A Tier Power: 120Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. | |
Fire Blast
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Tier: B Tier Power: 110Acc: 85PP: 5![]() Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |
Giga Impact
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5![]() Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
Hyper Beam
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5![]() Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
List of Houndoom Moves in
Houndoom can learn 16 Moves from Leveling Up and 38 TM Moves. Moves like Flamethrower which, Houndoom will learn by reaching level 50. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Fire Blast, Giga Impact and Hyper Beam.
Houndoom Level Up Moves
List of the 16 Moves Houndoom can learn from leveling up.
Lv | Move | Description |
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Lv.1 |
Ember
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Tier: E Tier Power: 40Acc: 100PP: 25![]() Effect: The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
Lv.1 |
Howl
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 40![]() Effect: The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats. |
Lv.1 |
Leer
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 30![]() Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
Lv.1 |
Nasty Plot
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 20![]() Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
Lv.1 |
Smog
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Tier: E Tier Power: 30Acc: 70PP: 20![]() Effect: The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. |
Lv.1 |
Thunder Fang
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Tier: E Tier Power: 65Acc: 95PP: 15![]() Effect: The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
Lv.13 |
Roar
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 20![]() Effect: The target is scared off, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon. |
Lv.16 |
Bite
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Tier: D Tier Power: 60Acc: 100PP: 25![]() Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
Lv.20 |
Incinerate
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Tier: D Tier Power: 60Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user attacks opposing Pokemon with fire. If a Pokemon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. |
Lv.26 |
Beat Up
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Tier: F Tier Power: 1Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: The user gets all party Pokemon to attack the target. The more party Pokemon, the greater the number of attacks. |
Lv.30 |
Fire Fang
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Tier: D Tier Power: 65Acc: 95PP: 15![]() Effect: The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
Lv.35 |
Torment
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. |
Lv.45 |
Foul Play
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Tier: C Tier Power: 95Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
Lv.50 |
Flamethrower
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Tier: C Tier Power: 90Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
Lv.56 |
Crunch
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Tier: C Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
Lv.62 |
Inferno
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Tier: B Tier Power: 100Acc: 50PP: 5![]() Effect: The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn. |
Houndoom TM Moves
List of the 38 Moves Houndoom can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).
TM | Move | Description |
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Body Slam
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Tier: D Tier Power: 85Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
Crunch
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Tier: C Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | |
Dark Pulse
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Tier: C Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. | |
Endure
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10![]() Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | |
Facade
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Tier: D Tier Power: 70Acc: 100PP: 20![]() Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | |
Fire Blast
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Tier: B Tier Power: 110Acc: 85PP: 5![]() Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |
Fire Fang
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Tier: D Tier Power: 65Acc: 95PP: 15![]() Effect: The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. | |
Fire Spin
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Tier: E Tier Power: 35Acc: 85PP: 15![]() Effect: The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. | |
Flame Charge
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Tier: D Tier Power: 50Acc: 100PP: 20![]() Effect: Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. | |
Flamethrower
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Tier: C Tier Power: 90Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |
Flare Blitz
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Tier: A Tier Power: 120Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. | |
Foul Play
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Tier: C Tier Power: 95Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. | |
Giga Impact
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5![]() Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
Heat Wave
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Tier: C Tier Power: 95Acc: 90PP: 10![]() Effect: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokemon. This may also leave them with a burn. | |
Helping Hand
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 20![]() Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. | |
Hyper Beam
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5![]() Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
Hyper Voice
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Tier: D Tier Power: 90Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. | |
Mud Shot
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Tier: E Tier Power: 55Acc: 95PP: 15![]() Effect: The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. | |
Mud-Slap
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Tier: F Tier Power: 20Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | |
Nasty Plot
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 20![]() Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
Overheat
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Tier: S Tier Power: 130Acc: 90PP: 5![]() Effect: The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
Protect
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10![]() Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
Rain Dance
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5![]() Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. | |
Rest
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5![]() Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. | |
Reversal
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Tier: F Tier Power: 1Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. | |
Scary Face
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | |
Shadow Ball
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Tier: D Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | |
Sleep Talk
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10![]() Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. | |
Sludge Bomb
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Tier: D Tier Power: 90Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. | |
Snarl
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Tier: D Tier Power: 55Acc: 95PP: 15![]() Effect: The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon. | |
Solar Beam
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Tier: C Tier Power: 120Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. | |
Substitute
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10![]() Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | |
Sunny Day
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5![]() Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. | |
Take Down
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Tier: D Tier Power: 90Acc: 85PP: 20![]() Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | |
Taunt
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 20![]() Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. | |
Thief
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Tier: D Tier Power: 60Acc: 100PP: 25![]() Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. | |
Thunder Fang
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Tier: E Tier Power: 65Acc: 95PP: 15![]() Effect: The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. | |
Will-O-Wisp
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 85PP: 15![]() Effect: The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
Houndoom Egg Moves
List of the 8 Moves Houndoom can learn from being hatched from an egg.
Move | Description |
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Sucker Punch
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Tier: D Tier Power: 70Acc: 100PP: 5![]() Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
Feint
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Tier: E Tier Power: 30Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
Fire Spin
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Tier: E Tier Power: 35Acc: 85PP: 15![]() Effect: The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
Thunder Fang
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Tier: E Tier Power: 65Acc: 95PP: 15![]() Effect: The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
Counter
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Tier: F Tier Power: 1Acc: 100PP: 20![]() Effect: A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken. |
Destiny Bond
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5![]() Effect: If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokemon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
Reversal
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Tier: F Tier Power: 1Acc: 100PP: 15![]() Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Spite
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10![]() Effect: The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
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