Is Houndour Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only in ORAS. Houndoom brings Dark/Fire with solid Special Attack, and Mega Houndoom with AbilitySolar Power hits even harder in sun. The import is worth considering if the team needs Dark coverage for Phoebe and Tate and Liza.
Roxanne
Gym 1
Even
Houndour trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Houndour 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.
How to Get Houndour in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Houndour can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.
Houndour is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Houndour with Earthquake (348-410%). Greninja threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (300-353%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 442-521%.
Houndour evolves into Houndoom. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breed Houndour easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Destiny Bond and 11 more to offspring.
Dark/Fire at 80 Sp. Atk. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep fast. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Houndoom one evolution away brings AbilitySolar Power and 140 Sp. Atk.
Egg moves make a real difference. Houndour gets Beat Up and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Overheat and Fire Blast.
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
Yellow
STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus). The move's type matches this Pokemon's type, so it deals 1.5× damage.
+1
Positive priority. The move goes before normal-priority moves, even when you're slower.
-1
Negative priority. The move goes after normal-priority moves.
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
Physical: uses your Attack against the opponent's Defense.
Special: uses your Sp. Attack against the opponent's Sp. Defense.
Status: deals no damage. These moves apply effects instead, like stat boosts (Swords Dance) or status conditions (Sleep, Burn, Paralysis, Poison).
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.
SABCD— = not yet rated
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
Lv 1
Ember
D6010025Fire
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 4
Howl
———40Normal
Lv 8
Smog
—307020Poison
Lv 13
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 16
Bite
D9010025Dark
Lv 20
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 25
Beat Up
——10010Dark
Lv 28
Fire Fang
S979515Fire
Lv 32
Feint Attack
D90—20Dark
Lv 37
Embargo
——10015Dark
Lv 40
Foul Play
C14210015Dark
Lv 44
Flamethrower
S13510015Fire
Lv 49
Crunch
C12010015Dark
Lv 52
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 56
Inferno
—150505Fire
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TM Moves
TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
C12010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
S165855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
S7510020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
S13510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
D6010015Normal
TM59
Incinerate
C9010015Fire
TM50
Overheat
B195905Fire
TM66
Payback
—7510010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
D701005Normal
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM95
Snarl
—829515Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D9010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
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Egg Moves
Egg
Egg
Beat Up
——10010Dark
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Egg
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Egg
Fire Fang
S979515Fire
Egg
Fire Spin
D528515Fire
Egg
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Egg
Punishment
——1005Dark
Egg
Pursuit
D6010020Dark
Egg
Rage
—2010020Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Spite
——10010Ghost
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
C1201005Dark
Egg
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric
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Tutor Moves
Tut
Tutor
Foul Play
C14210015Dark
Tutor
Heat Wave
C1429010Fire
Tutor
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Role Play
———10Psychic
Tutor
Snatch+4
———10Dark
Tutor
Snore
D5010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
——10010Ghost
Tutor
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Tutor
Uproar
C9010010Normal
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Transfer Moves
Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
—2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
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Base Stats
Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack60
C
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed65
C
Total330
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.6 m
Weight10.8 kg
Base XP66
Abilities
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Flash Fire
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
UnnerveHidden Ability
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Flash Firegrants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entry
Houndour hunt as a coordinated pack. They communicate with each other using a variety of cries to corner their prey. This Pokémon’s remarkable teamwork is unparalleled.
Pokemon Omega Ruby / Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
Houndour Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Houndour does the job early-game if you need a Dark/Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Houndoom before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Houndour first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Step 1Houndour ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 10 · Yellow Flower, 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 Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Swarm · Route 9 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Houndoom
Red & Blue
Yellow
Gold & Silver
Crystal
Ruby & Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed & LeafGreen
Diamond & Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Black & White
Black 2 & White 2
X & Y
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Sun & Moon
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Sword & Shield
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus
Scarlet & Violet
Legends: Z-A
Winds & Waves