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Houndour in Polished Crystal

Dark / Fire — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

Its stats, type and abilities match the official games — this hack leaves them alone. Its level-up moves and TM list may still differ; those are listed above.

Other changes in this hack

  • Evolves into Houndoom at level 24
  • Egg moves: Destiny Bond, Fire Spin, Pursuit, Rage, Reversal, Counter, Will-O-Wisp
  • Catch rate 120
  • Base experience 114
  • EV yield: 1 SAt
  • Egg groups: Ground
  • Growth rate: Slow
  • Move tutors: Body Slam, Charm, Counter, Double-Edge, Dream Eater, Endure, Headbutt, Hyper Voice, Sleep Talk, Sucker Punch, Swagger

Houndour in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 17 other hacks change it:

Where to find Houndour

AreaMethodLevel
Fire IslandGrass (night)Base−2 to Base+6
Fire IslandGrass (night)Base−2 to Base+6
Route 37Grass (night)13-165% rare
Route 37Grass (night)13-165% rare
Route 48Grass (day)Base−4 to Base+1
Route 48Grass (night)Base−4 to Base+1
Route 7Grass (night)49-54
Rugged Road SouthGrass (night)Base−2 to Base+15% rare
Rugged Road SouthGrass (night)Base−2 to Base+15% rare

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Ember
FireSpec4010025
1Leer
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
NormalStat10030
4Pursuit
Heavily strikes switching #mon.
DarkPhys4010020
8Smokescreen
NormalStat10020
13Roar
Scares wild foes to end battle.
NormalStat20
16Bite
DarkPhys6010025
20Foresight
Negates foe's eva- sion and immunity.
NormalStat40
25Super Fang
Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
NormalPhys19010
28Fire Spin
FireSpec409015
32Feint Attack
DarkPhys6020
37Destiny Bond
The foe faints if the user does.
GhostStat5
40Will-O-Wisp
A move that may burn the foe.
FireStat8515
44Flamethrower
FireSpec9010015
49Crunch
DarkPhys8010015
52Nasty Plot
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
DarkStat20
56Dark Pulse
DarkSpec8010015

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (24)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM03Curse
Celadon Mansion
Ghost
TM05Roar
Route 32
Normal
TM06Toxic
Celadon Game Corner
Poison
TM10Hidden Power
Lake of Rage
Unknown70
TM11Sunny Day
Celadon Dept. Store
Fire
TM17Protect
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal
TM22Solar Beam
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Grass120
TM23Iron Tail
Jasmine
Steel100
TM27Return
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal1
TM30Shadow Ball
Morty
Ghost80
TM31Brick Break
Route 36
Fighting75
TM32Double Team
Celadon Game Corner
Normal
TM35Flamethrower
Goldenrod Game Corner
Fire90
TM36Sludge Bomb
Route 43
Poison90
TM38Fire Blast
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Fire110
TM39Swift
Union Cave
Normal60
TM41Substitute
Lake of Rage
Normal
TM42Facade
Dim Cave
Normal70
TM43Flame Charge
Burned Tower
Fire50
TM44Rest
Dim Cave
Psychic
TM45Attract
Whitney
Normal
TM46Thief
Team Rocket Base
Dark60
TM58Dark Pulse
Dark Cave
Dark80
TM61Will-O-Wisp
Blaine
Fire