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Pokédex No.0228
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Houndour

No.0228 · Dark Pokémon

Houndour

デルビル

DarkFire
Height
0.6 m
Weight
10.8 kg
Color
Black
Shape
Quadruped
Abilities

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

UnnerveHidden

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP45
200–294
Attack60
112–240
Defense30
58–174
Sp. Atk80
148–284
Sp. Def50
94–218
Speed65
121–251
Total330Higher than 26% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 45Attack 60Defense 30Speed 65Sp. Def 50Sp. Atk 80
  • HPtop 87%
  • Attacktop 71%
  • Defensetop 98%
  • Sp. Atktop 36%
  • Sp. Deftop 79%
  • Speedtop 52%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
WaterFightingGroundRock
Takes ½× damage
FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel
Immune
Psychic
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire½×
Water2×
Electric1×
Grass½×
Ice½×
Fighting2×
Poison1×
Ground2×
Flying1×
Psychic0×
Bug1×
Rock2×
Ghost½×
Dragon1×
Dark½×
Steel½×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
GrassIcePsychicBugGhostSteel

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Houndour silhouette
Houndour
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SV
Chilling Waterhead
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Crystal PoolAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Fellhorn GorgeAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Infernal PassAtlas
The Teal Mask
Static
SV
Infernal PassAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Inlet GrottoAtlasWild
SV
Kitakami Wilds
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Oni MountainAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
Paradise BarrensAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
SV
South Province Area FourAtlasWild
SV
Tera Raid Battles
2★
Tera Raid
SV
Wistful FieldsAtlas
The Teal Mask
Wild
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Fire zone · 2★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Fire zone · 3★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Dark zone · 1★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Dark zone · 3★
Hyperspace
ZA
Lysandre LabsWild
ZA
Wild Zone 6Wild

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

72 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Fire40
1Page →Normal—
4Page →Normal—
8Page →Poison30
13Page →Normal—
16Page →Dark60
20Page →Fire60
25Page →Dark—
28Page →Fire65
32Page →Dark—
37Page →Dark1
40Page →Dark95
44Page →Fire90
49Page →Dark80
52Page →Dark—
56Page →Fire100

Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

11 unique entries
Pokédex entries
They make repeated eerie howls before dawn to call attention to their pack.
Ultra Moon
It cooperates with others skillfully. When it becomes your partner, it’s very loyal to you as its Trainer and will obey your orders.
Ultra Sun
It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others.
PlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2
It conveys its feelings using different cries. It works in a pack to cleverly take down prey.
DiamondPearl
It uses different kinds of cries for communicating with others of its kind and for pursuing prey.
Leafgreen
To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
FireredSoulsilverY

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
デルビル
Rōmaji
Delvil
Korean
델빌
Chinese (Simplified)
戴鲁比
Chinese (Traditional)
戴魯比
French
Malosse
German
Hunduster
Spanish
Houndour
Italian
Houndour

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate120 (24.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship35
Base experience66
Growth rateSlow

Breeding

Egg groupsGround
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatrough terrain

Other names

Japaneseデルビル
Korean델빌
GermanHunduster
FrenchMalosse
SpanishHoundour
ItalianHoundour

Regional Pokédex numbers

Original Johto #209Extended Sinnoh #176Updated Johto #214Kalos Coastal #75Updated Alola #289Updated Ulaula #110Paldea #25Kitakami #123

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Houndour summary

Houndour is a Dark/Fire-type Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation 2, number 228 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 330 (HP 45, Attack 60, Defense 30, Sp. Atk 80, Sp. Def 50, Speed 65). It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves. Its abilities are early-bird and flash-fire, with unnerve as a hidden ability.

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