Stats & Training
Houndour's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders.
They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.
Houndour Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
 Primarina WaterFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Primarina builds →Hydro Pump 2x217-255%KO Sparkling Aria 2x178-210%KO Bubble Beam 2x129-153%KO Water Gun 2x80-95% | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Kommo-o builds →Sky Uppercut 2x210-248%KO Brick Break 2x184-218%KO Bulldoze 2x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x344-405%KO Sky Uppercut 2x225-265%KO Brick Break 2x199-235%KO Low Sweep 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Poliwrath builds →Dynamic Punch 2x218-258%KO Submission 2x174-205%KO Brick Break 2x163-193%KO Bubble Beam 2x80-95% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x133-158%KO Power Gem 2x78-93% Ancient Power 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x80-95% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Excadrill can KO Houndour with Earthquake (358-421%). Greninja threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (344-405%). Tentacruel's Scald also KOs at 108-127%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x358-421%KO Rapid Spin60-71% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse62-74% Ice Beam47-55% Hydro Pump 2x344-405%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x108-127%KO Rapid Spin26-31% Sludge Bomb61-71% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics83-98% High Jump Kick 2x392-461%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Houndour View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x621-731%KO Stone Edge 2x519-610%KO Earthquake 2x346-407%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
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.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Houndour easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Destiny Bond and 11 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Houndour Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Houndour in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No searching required for Houndour. You receive it at Poké Pelago from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations to Catch Houndour in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Houndour Guide
Houndour evolves into Houndoom at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Houndour evolves into Houndoom at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
Houndour is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves