Is Houndoom Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Houndour evolves at level 24. Dark/Fire with AbilityFlash Fire. If imported, the Dark typing handles Shauntal and Caitlin while Fire covers Burgh. Not native in BW2, but the dual typing makes it a worthwhile import.
Houndour has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Houndour has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Houndour has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Houndoom has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Houndoom trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Houndoom has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Houndoom's weaknesses hard.
Houndoom trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Houndoom has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Houndoom trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Houndoom has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Houndoom trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Houndoom trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Houndoom cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 24.
How to Get Houndoom in Black 2 & White 2
Houndoom can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Houndour from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Houndoom in B2W2
Step 1Obtain HoundourCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Swarm · Route 9 · Swarm active, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Altering Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 214. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 10 · Yellow Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Houndoom ✓
Houndoom Weakness
Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock moves hit Houndoom for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Houndoom's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Houndoom Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Houndoom
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x47-55% Rock Smash 2x25-30% Rollout 2x18-23% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x47-55% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x79-94% Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 2x49-58% Rollout 2x26-31% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x69-82% Rock Smash 2x22-26% Rollout 2x17-21% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-53% Rock Smash 2x36-43% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x105-124%KO Rock Slide 2x66-79% Rock Smash 2x36-43% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x91-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-47% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x182-214%KO Dig 2x81-95% Smack Down 2x51-61% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Pignite builds →Brick Break 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x49-57% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x102-120%KO Brick Break 2x65-76% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x77-91% Dig 2x54-65% Revenge 2x42-50% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x70-83% Dig 2x42-50% Brick Break 2x38-46% Rollout 2x17-21% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x182-214%KO Dig 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x76-89% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x150-176%KO Rock Slide 2x76-89% Bulldoze 2x61-72% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x162-192%KO Brick Break 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x81-96% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Samurott builds →Surf 2x92-108%KO Dig 2x68-81% Revenge 2x51-61% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x92-108%KO Dig 2x48-57% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x188-221%KO Dig 2x83-99% Rock Slide 2x78-93% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x168-198%KO Brick Break 2x85-100%KO Rock Slide 2x85-100%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x153-181%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% Bulldoze 2x63-74% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Samurott builds →Surf 2x94-110%KO Dig 2x69-82% Revenge 2x53-63% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Poliwrath builds →Dive 2x101-119%KO Brick Break 2x95-113%KO Dig 2x67-79% Rock Slide 2x63-75% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x143-169%KO Rock Slide 2x120-141%KO Bulldoze 2x64-76% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x186-220%KO Dig 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Brick Break 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x83-98% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x153-180%KO Head Smash 2x152-179%KO Scald 2x48-58% Bulldoze 2x62-73% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x155-182%KO Dig 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x192-226%KO Stone Edge 2x160-189%KO Earthquake 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x299-352%KO Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Brick Break 2x100-118%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x165-195%KO Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Brick Break 2x83-98% Surf 2x55-65% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x154-181%KO Head Smash 2x154-181%KO Earthquake 2x103-121%KO Scald 2x48-56% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x187-220%KO Earthquake 2x104-122%KO Stone Edge 2x104-122%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Houndoom with Superpower (173-204%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (224-264%). Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 302-355%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit14-17% Crunch29-34% Superpower 2x173-204%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x224-264%KO Rapid Spin37-44% Rock Slide 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x302-355%KO Extreme Speed67-79% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Houndoom View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x378-444%KO Stone Edge 2x378-444%KO Megahorn151-178%KO | ||
Houndoom Evolutions
Evolved from Houndour. Houndoom is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Houndour), and Houndoom peaks at 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Houndoom to get Houndour eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Counter, Feint and 10 more.
B2W2 Houndoom Best Moveset
110 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed fires Dark/Fire TermStab before most targets respond, and AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire hits for a free power boost. The moveset answers Psychic, Ghost, Steel, and Grass types through dual coverage that nothing resists comfortably. Opponents need a Water or Fighting type ready.
Best Build
Houndoom best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Sucker Punch
- Nasty Plot
- Overheat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Houndoom misses out on Beat Up and Counter. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Fire Blast, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Houndoom Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Houndoom. The 500 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Dark Pulse with Blackglasses is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Houndoom does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Houndoom hits 600 BST.
Flash Fire is what you want on Houndoom. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Early Bird, Unnerve) work on paper but Flash Fire is what makes Houndoom worth using.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Houndoom is a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Houndoom has appeared in 17 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves