Its strongest point is Sp. Atk — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. In base stat total it is among the strongest — higher than 94% of species. In defense it has 4 weaknesses, 6 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Psychic-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Mega Evolution adds a fixed pool of one hundred points and replaces the ability with a single one.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (140) is 50 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 94% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Solar Power raises Sp. Atk by 50% in harsh sunlight, so a nature that raises this stat boosts the base before the multiplier. The condition is not free: the ability takes 1/8 of max HP every turn.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Abilities
- Solar Power Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Pokédex entry
If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Mega Houndoom takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 276 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
Moves (88)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (39 via TM/TR, 12 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70% | 20 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 13 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 20 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 26 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 35 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 41 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 45 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 56 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |