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Houndour is a Dark, Fire-type Pokémon from the Johto region. It evolves into Houndoom when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description

Dark Pokémon
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.
- Houndour's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Fire
10 (10)
Icon Dark
10 (11)

Charged attacks

Icon Dark
70 (22)
Icon Dark
80 (27)
Icon Fire
70 (32)

Evolution family

Houndour is part of a two-member family.

117.
Houndour
#0228 Houndour
50  Houndour candyArrow Dark
Houndoom
#0229 Houndoom
100 Houndoom mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Houndoom
Mega Houndoom

117.
Houndour
#0228 Houndour
50  Houndour candyArrow Dark
Houndoom
#0229 Houndoom
100 Houndoom mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Houndoom
Mega Houndoom

Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,058
1,146

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2017 Feb 16

Increased spawns in:
Día de Muertos 2023: Nov 1 - 2 (Incense and Lure-only)
Ultra Unlock: Paldea: 2023 Sep 10 - 15
A Paldean Adventure: 2023 Sep 5 - 10
Dark Flames: 2023 Jun 29 - Jul 2
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2023 May 30
Rising Shadows: 2023 May 22 - 28
Inkay Limited Research: 2022 Sep 3
Pokémon GO Tour: Johto: 2022 Feb 26
Pokémon BD & SP Event: 2021 Nov 18 - 21
Día de Muertos 2021: Nov 1 - 2
Luminous Legends Y: 2021 May 18 - 24
Team GO Rocket Celebration: 2021 Feb 2 - 7
The Seasons Change: Part 2: 2020 Oct 12 - 19
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2020 Sep 8
Pokémon GO Fest 2020: Jul 25 - 26
Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
Summer Solstice 2020: Jun 19 - 24
Incense Day: Water and Dark Type: 2020 May 17 (Incense-only)
Incense Day: Type Shuffle: 2020 Apr 19 (Incense-only)
A Drive to Investigate: 2020 Mar 20 - 23
Team GO Rocket Global Take-over: 2020 Mar 6 - 9
Halloween 2019: Oct 17 - Nov 1
Global Challenge, Global Hatches: 2019 Sep 9 - 16
Halloween 2018: Oct 23 - Nov 1
Halloween 2017: Oct 20 - Nov 2
Solstice Week: 2017 Jun 13 - 22

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
705

Increased chance/Previously in:
5-km - Lunar New Year 2021: Feb 9 - 14
5-km - Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
5-km - 2018 Dec 18 - 2019 Dec 16
5-km - Team GO Rocket Disruption: 2019 Jul 25 - Aug 1
5-km - 2017 Jul 7 - 2018 Spring

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
705
881

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 4,049

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
529 Field Research:
Make 5 Great Throws: Adventures Abound
Use 5 Nanab Berries while catching Pokémon: 2022 Oct
Make 3 Nice Throws in a row: 2021 Oct
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts: Luminous Legends Y
Send 3 Gifts to friends: 2020 Dec
Catch 10 Pokémon: 2019 Jan - Apr
Evolve a Meowth: 2018 Aug
Catch 3 Dark-type Pokémon: 2018 Apr - Jun
Special Research/Timed Research:
Mega Gengar - 1st part: Catch 13 Dark-type Pokémon
Mega Buddy Challenge - 1st part: Give your buddy 3 treats
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
278
458

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
Since 2024 Jan 27
2019 Aug 1 - 2022 Apr 2


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