Houndoom

	#229 Houndoom
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Top:Houndoom; Bottom: Mega Houndoom
National Dex	229
Species	Dark Pokémon
Type	Dark/Fire
Abilities	Houndoom: Early Bird, Flash Fire, Unnerve (Hidden), Hellfire (Hidden); Mega: Solar Power
Gender Ratio	50% Male
Catch Rate	45
EV Yield	2 Sp.Atk
Egg Group	Field
Bulbapedia	Houndoom
Designer	Game Freak

Houndoom (Japanese: ヘルガー Hellgar) is a dual-type Dark- and Fire-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Houndour starting at level 24. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Houndoom using the Houndoominite.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Evolve Houndour

	HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
Houndoom	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
Mega Houndoom	75	90	90	140	90	115	600

Houndoom
The flame It breathes is actually a volatile poison it produces internally that ignites when exposed to air. Its howls were thought by ancient people to be the call of Death.
Mega Houndoom
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By Level-Up		By TM
Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Inferno	TM12	Taunt
1	Nasty Plot	TM17	Protect
1	Thunder Fang	TM21	Frustration
1	Leer	TM43	Flame Charge
1	Ember	TM45	Attract
1	Howl	TM46	Thief
1	Smog	TM59	Incinerate
4	Howl	TM87	Swagger
8	Smog	TM95	Snarl
13	Roar	By HM
16	Bite
20	Odor Sleuth
26	Beat Up
30	Fire Fang
35	Feint Attack
41	Embargo
45	Foul Play
50	Flamethrower
56	Crunch
60	Nasty Plot
65	Inferno
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics