X
Around dawn, its ominous howl echoes through the area to announce that this is its territory.
Y
To corner prey, they check each other’s location using barks that only they can understand.
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
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.
Evolution Chain
Level 24
Pokédex Data
Classification
Dark Pokémon
Height
0.6 m (1'12")
Weight
10.8 kg (23.8 lbs)
Abilities
- Early Bird
- Flash Fire
- Unnerve (Hidden)
Game Locations
- Kalos Route 10 Area
Training
EV Yield
+1 Sp. Atk
Catch Rate
120
Base Friendship
35
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
♂
♀
Egg Groups
Ground
Learned Moves
Level Up Moves
X/Y
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Lowers the target's Defense by one stage. | |
| 1 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| 4 | Howl | — | — | 40 | Raises the user's Attack by one stage. | |
| 8 | Smog | 30 | 70% | 20 | Has a 40% chance to poison the target. | |
| 13 | Roar | — | — | 20 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | |
| 16 | Bite | 60 | 100% | 25 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| 20 | Odor Sleuth | — | — | 40 | Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost. | |
| 25 | Beat Up | — | 100% | 10 | Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | |
| 28 | Fire Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| 32 | Feint Attack | 60 | — | 20 | Never misses. | |
| 37 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Target cannot use held items. | |
| 40 | Foul Play | 95 | 100% | 15 | Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat. | |
| 44 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| 49 | Crunch | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. | |
| 52 | Nasty Plot | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages. | |
| 56 | Inferno | 100 | 50% | 5 | Has a 100% chance to burn the target. |
OR/AS
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Lowers the target's Defense by one stage. | |
| 1 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| 4 | Howl | — | — | 40 | Raises the user's Attack by one stage. | |
| 8 | Smog | 30 | 70% | 20 | Has a 40% chance to poison the target. | |
| 13 | Roar | — | — | 20 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | |
| 16 | Bite | 60 | 100% | 25 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| 20 | Odor Sleuth | — | — | 40 | Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost. | |
| 25 | Beat Up | — | 100% | 10 | Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | |
| 28 | Fire Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| 32 | Feint Attack | 60 | — | 20 | Never misses. | |
| 37 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Target cannot use held items. | |
| 40 | Foul Play | 95 | 100% | 15 | Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat. | |
| 44 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| 49 | Crunch | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. | |
| 52 | Nasty Plot | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages. | |
| 56 | Inferno | 100 | 50% | 5 | Has a 100% chance to burn the target. |
TM/HM Moves
X/Y
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 Roar | — | — | 20 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM11 Sunny Day | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | |
| TM12 Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | |
| TM17 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM21 Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM22 Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | |
| TM27 Return | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM30 Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. | |
| TM35 Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM36 Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| TM38 Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM41 Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM43 Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
| TM46 Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Takes the target's item. | |
| TM48 Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Has double power if it's used more than once per turn. | |
| TM50 Overheat | 130 | 90% | 5 | Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | |
| TM59 Incinerate | 60 | 100% | 15 | Destroys the target's held berry. | |
| TM61 Will O Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | Burns the target. | |
| TM63 Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Target cannot use held items. | |
| TM66 Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | |
| TM67 Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | |
| TM85 Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM88 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
| TM94 Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. | |
| TM95 Snarl | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage. | |
| TM97 Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| TM100 Confide | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
OR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM06 Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. | |
| TM05 Roar | — | — | 20 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM11 Sunny Day | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | |
| TM12 Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | |
| TM17 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM21 Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM22 Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | |
| TM27 Return | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM30 Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. | |
| TM35 Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM36 Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. | |
| TM38 Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM41 Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM43 Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
| TM46 Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Takes the target's item. | |
| TM48 Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Has double power if it's used more than once per turn. | |
| TM50 Overheat | 130 | 90% | 5 | Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | |
| TM59 Incinerate | 60 | 100% | 15 | Destroys the target's held berry. | |
| TM61 Will O Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | Burns the target. | |
| TM63 Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Target cannot use held items. | |
| TM66 Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | |
| TM67 Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | |
| TM85 Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM88 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
| TM94 Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
| TM95 Snarl | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage. | |
| TM97 Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| TM100 Confide | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
Tutor Moves
OR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Play | 95 | 100% | 15 | Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat. | |
| Heat Wave | 95 | 90% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| Iron Tail | 100 | 75% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. | |
| Role Play | — | — | 10 | Copies the target's ability. | |
| Snatch | — | — | 10 | Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted. | |
| Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4. | |
| Super Fang | — | 90% | 10 | Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP. | |
| Uproar | 90 | 100% | 10 | Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. |
Egg Moves
X/YOR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | — | 100% | 10 | Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | |
| Counter | — | 100% | 20 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | |
| Destiny Bond | — | — | 5 | If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | |
| Feint | 30 | 100% | 10 | Hits through Protect and Detect. | |
| Fire Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| Fire Spin | 35 | 85% | 15 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |
| Nasty Plot | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages. | |
| Punishment | — | 100% | 5 | Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | |
| Pursuit | 40 | 100% | 20 | Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | |
| Rage | 20 | 100% | 20 | If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | |
| Reversal | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4. | |
| Sucker Punch | 70 | 100% | 5 | Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | |
| Thunder Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
Base Stats
Hp
45
Attack
60
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
50
Speed
65
Total
330
Type Defenses
(vs. Gen 6+ rules)