Houndour
| Houndour
National: Skarmory – Houndour (#229) – Houndoom | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name (Japanese), Number | Houndour (Derubiru), 228 |
| Name pronunciation | |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | Houndoom |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 45 |
| Attack | 60 |
| Defense | 30 |
| Speed | 65 |
| Special attack | 80 |
| Special defense | 50 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Dark Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeFire, Template:PokemonTypeDark |
| Height | 2ft 0in (0.6 m) |
| Weight | 24.0lb (11 kg) |
| Ability | Early Bird/Flash Fire |
| Signature Attack | Howl |
| Pokédex Color | Black |
| Shiny color | Its black fur turns dark blue The orange parts of its body become yellow. |
| Gender distribution | 50% male, 50% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. | |
Houndour (デルビル/Deriburu in Japanese, Hunduster in German and Malosse in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.
Name Origin
Houndour's name is a combination of the words Hound, another word for dog, and dour, which means gloomy or very stern.
Appearance
Houndour has the appearance of a small dog, resembling the dobermann breed in shape and coloration. Its fur is black, while its muzzle and underbelly are red. Its forehead is covered in a skull-shaped formation, and bone-like rings cover its back and ankles.
Biology
Houndour is a nocturnal carnivorous Pokémon that organises itself in packs. A Houndour pack works with perfect teamwork to pursue prey. Individual members of the pack approach the intended target from different spots and begin the hunt. They then communicate their location to each other using special howls, ensuring that the victim is eventually surrounded and unable to escape.
In the video games
In Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, Houndour is found in Route 7. It is much more common in Crystal. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Houndour may be encountered in the Altering Cave if the e-card reader is used correctly. In Pokémon Emerald, Houndour can additionally be found in the Safari Zone. In Pokemon XD Team Cipher Peon Resix had one to snag.
Houndoom has very good special attack and decent attack and speed. Its defenses are on the low side, though. It learns naturally decently powerful Fire and Dark-type moves, such as Flamethrower and Crunch. Players usually prefer using Houndour's evolved form Houndoom in battle, since it has much better stats to support itself.
In the animé
Houndour was featured in episode #152 (Hour of the Houndour). A pack of Houndour had stolen Ash's backpack in order to help an injured pack member. After realizing this, Ash managed to befriend the pack and carried the injured Houndour to the Pokémon Centre for healing.
A Houndour also often appears in special episodes starring the Pichu brothers. It usually ends up chasing the two siblings because they have accidentally distrurdeb its sleep with their antics.