Houndour

#0228 · Gen 2 · BST 330

DarkFire

Legal M-A

Usage rate

0.0%

Estimated win rate46.6%

Base stats

HP45

Atk60

Def30

SpA80

SpD50

Spe65

Level 50 (neutral, 0 EV)

HP120

Atk80

Def50

SpA100

SpD70

Spe85

EV Spread Calculator

Nature

0 / 510 EVs

HP120

Atk80

Def50

SpA100

SpD70

Spe85

Stats by nature (Level 50)

HP 120 · L50 · IV 31 · 0 EV

Nature	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe
Hardy(neutral)	80	50	100	70	85
Lonely	88 ▲	45 ▼	100	70	85
Brave	88 ▲	50	100	70	76 ▼
Adamant	88 ▲	50	90 ▼	70	85
Naughty	88 ▲	50	100	63 ▼	85
Bold	72 ▼	55 ▲	100	70	85
Docile(neutral)	80	50	100	70	85
Relaxed	80	55 ▲	100	70	76 ▼
Impish	80	55 ▲	90 ▼	70	85
Lax	80	55 ▲	100	63 ▼	85
Timid	72 ▼	50	100	70	93 ▲
Hasty	80	45 ▼	100	70	93 ▲
Serious(neutral)	80	50	100	70	85
Jolly	80	50	90 ▼	70	93 ▲
Naive	80	50	100	63 ▼	93 ▲
Modest	72 ▼	50	110 ▲	70	85
Mild	80	45 ▼	110 ▲	70	85
Quiet	80	50	110 ▲	70	76 ▼
Bashful(neutral)	80	50	100	70	85
Rash	80	50	110 ▲	63 ▼	85
Calm	72 ▼	50	100	77 ▲	85
Gentle	80	45 ▼	100	77 ▲	85
Sassy	80	50	100	77 ▲	76 ▼
Careful	80	50	90 ▼	77 ▲	85
Quirky(neutral)	80	50	100	70	85

Role · Legality

Special Attacker

Legal regulations: regulation-m-a

VGC analysis

Houndour is a Dark/Fire-type Pokémon. Based on its stat spread it tends to fit a special attacker role in VGC. Figures here are estimated and matchup dependent.

Strengths

+ Dark-type STAB options
+ Usable bulk or offense depending on EVs

Weaknesses

− Depends on team support
− Matchup dependent

Common builds & options

Moves

Special
Special Dark STAB with a flinch chance.
Pow
80
Acc
100%
PP
15
Physical
Removes the target's item; +50% power if it had one.
Pow
65
Acc
100%
PP
20
Special
Reliable single-target Fire STAB.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
15
Special
Spread Fire damage hitting both foes.
Pow
95
Acc
90%
PP
10
Special
Premier Ice coverage with a freeze chance.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
10
Special
Special Ground STAB; may lower Sp. Def.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
10