Default game sprite of Houndoom
Game sprite

Default game sprite of Houndoom

Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK; sprite distributed through PokéAPI · Copyright — reference image; not freely licensed · Image source

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Overview

Houndoom is a fictional Pokémon species introduced in Generation II. Its default game form has Dark and Fire typing and is recorded by PokéAPI at 1.4 metres tall and 35 kilograms.

The listed abilities for this default form are Early Bird, Flash Fire, Unnerve (hidden ability). These are structured game attributes; they do not describe a real biological species.

Types: Dark / FireHeight: 1.4 mWeight: 35 kgAbilities: Early Bird, Flash Fire, Unnerve (hidden ability)

Species and game attributes

Properties of the species and its default game form. Versions and alternate forms can differ.

Types
Dark / Fire
Height
1.4 m
Weight
35 kg
Abilities
Early Bird, Flash Fire, Unnerve (hidden)
Egg groups
Ground
Habitat
Rough Terrain
Body shape
Quadruped
Colour
Black
Experience growth
Slow
Gender distribution
50% female · 50% male
Hatch duration
20 cycles
Base friendship
35 / 255
Capture parameter
45 / 255
Form references
Houndoom
Species varieties
Houndoom, Houndoom Mega

Base stats

HP
75
Attack
90
Defense
50
Special Attack
110
Special Defense
80
Speed
95

Base stats are starting parameters, rather than an individual’s calculated battle stats. Capture rate is a game parameter, not a percentage chance; steps per hatch cycle depend on the game.

Species source · Default-form source

Source values and definitions
Egg groups (API names)
Ground Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
Experience growth category (API name)
Slow Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API habitat category
Rough Terrain Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API body-shape category
Quadruped Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API colour category
Black Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
Gender rate (raw API value)
4 Eighths; -1 = genderlessRaw API rate in eighths for female probability; -1 means genderless in game data.Source record
Hatch counter
20 Game hatch cyclesRaw API cycle count. Steps per cycle depend on game/version; no universal step conversion is supplied.Source record
Base happiness
35 Game friendship parameter (0–255)Initial game value; not a measure of real animal behaviour.Source record
Capture rate
45 Game capture parameter (0–255)A parameter used by game capture mechanics, not a direct percentage probability.Source record
Default-form height (raw)
14 DecimetresFictional default game form; the existing heightM field provides the metres conversion.Source record
Default-form weight (raw)
350 HectogramsFictional default game form; the existing weightKg field provides the kilograms conversion.Source record
Base stat: Hp
75 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Attack
90 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Defense
50 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Special Attack
110 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Special Defense
80 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Speed
95 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Default Pokémon record: form references
Houndoom Referenced game formsReferences listed by the cached default Pokémon endpoint; detailed form endpoints were not fetched.Source record
Species varieties
Houndoom, Houndoom Mega Referenced Pokémon varietiesNamed references only; alternate-variety statistics remain outside this record.Source record
01

First appearances & development

Pokémon game franchise; Generation II

02

Canon & continuity

Structured species, default-form and evolution records retrieved from PokéAPI. Game statistics are fictional attributes.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

  1. 01

    Pokémon Gold

    Game Freak / The Pokémon Company

    Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.

  2. 02

    Pokémon Silver

    Game Freak / The Pokémon Company

    Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.

Family, evolution & connections

Canonical evolution family

Pokémon “evolution” is a game transformation mechanic, distinct from biological evolution. Selected default conditions are shown; games and forms can differ.

Source: PokéAPI evolution-chain record

Comparison · motif comparison

Inugami

Houndoom’s canine artwork and Dark/Fire game identity invite a comparison with the dog-associated inugami representation. The resemblance does not make Houndoom a possession spirit or establish an inugami design origin. Sekien’s image belongs to a history of belief and representation, while Houndoom belongs to a game system with distinct fictional anatomy and abilities.

Official Pokémon Singapore Pokédex: Houndoom · Gazu Hyakki Yagyō — directly inspected IIIF canvas index 15 (zero-based); GazuHyakkiyagyo1Tori_0016.jp2

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

  1. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI species: HoundoomResearch access: 2026-10-05
  2. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI default game form: houndoomResearch access: 2026-10-05
  3. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI evolution chainResearch access: 2026-10-05
  4. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05
  5. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI earliest attested version group within introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05

Image credits

Game sprite

Default game sprite of Houndoom

Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK; sprite distributed through PokéAPI · Copyright — reference image; not freely licensed · Image source

Copyright reference image, not a Creative Commons asset. API availability does not grant a free image licence.

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