Houndoom Moves & Learnset
darkfire• 39 total moves
Complete moveset and learnset for Houndoom in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Houndoom can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.
Move Summary
13
Level Up
26
TM/HM
0
Move Tutor
0
Egg Moves
39
Total
Level Up Moves (13)
Moves that Houndoom learns naturally as it levels up.
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| EmberLevel: 1 | ||||||
| fire |  | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| HowlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | ||||||
| HowlLevel: 7 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | ||||||
| SmogLevel: 13 | ||||||
| poison | | 30 | 70 | 20 | ||
| An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison. | ||||||
| RoarLevel: 19 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 27 | ||||||
| dark |  | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Dark PulseLevel: 28 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Beat UpLevel: 29 | ||||||
| dark | | 10 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack. | ||||||
| Odor SleuthLevel: 35 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | ||||||
| Faint AttackLevel: 43 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | ||||||
| FlamethrowerLevel: 51 | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| CrunchLevel: 59 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (26)
Moves that Houndoom can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).
| TM/HM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roar | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM05 | |
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Taunt | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Flamethrower | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | |
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | |
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | ||||||
| Fire Blast | ||||||
| fire | | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | |
| Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| Torment | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. | ||||||
| Overheat | ||||||
| fire | | 130 | 90 | 5 | TM50 | |
| Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
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