Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Houndoom
National #229Lumiose #092
Base Game · Mega Dimension
Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
HoundourHoundoomCurrent PokémonLv. 24
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Houndoom
Obtain by evolving Houndour. Recorded routes: Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 6 · Main Mission 5
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Houndour
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 24
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleGuaranteed Alpha
Lv. 32–33 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · Guaranteed Alpha
Wild
Lysandre Labs
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 49–50 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 5% Alpha chance
Mega Dimension
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Houndour
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 24
Hyperspace Wild
Dark portals · 3★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 26–28 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 35–37
Hyperspace Wild
Fire portals · 3★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 26–28 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 35–37
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | | special |
| 1 | Leer |  | status |
| 1 | Nasty Plot | | status |
| 6 | Tackle | | physical |
| 13 | Roar | | status |
| 16 | Bite | | physical |
| 21 | Snarl | | special |
| 24 | Take Down | | physical |
| 28 | Fire Fang | | physical |
| 34 | Dark Pulse | | special |
| 44 | Flamethrower | | special |
| 49 | Crunch | | physical |
| 55 | Overheat | | special |
| TM 001 | Headbutt | | physical |
| TM 005 | Roar | | status |
| TM 007 | Toxic |  | status |
| TM 014 | Fire Fang | | physical |
| TM 017 | Protect | | status |
| TM 021 | Thunder Fang |  | physical |
| TM 025 | Crunch | | physical |
| TM 033 | Body Slam | | physical |
| TM 035 | Endure | | status |
| TM 038 | Fire Blast | | special |
| TM 044 | Hyper Beam | | special |
| TM 046 | Mud Shot |  | special |
| TM 050 | Overheat | | special |
| TM 053 | Sludge Bomb | | special |
| TM 055 | Giga Impact | | physical |
| TM 056 | Double-Edge | | physical |
| TM 057 | Will-O-Wisp | | status |
| TM 062 | Flamethrower | | special |
| TM 064 | Solar Beam |  | special |
| TM 068 | Heat Wave | | special |
| TM 071 | Hyper Voice | | special |
| TM 072 | Fire Spin | | special |
| TM 074 | Shadow Ball |  | special |
| TM 083 | Nasty Plot | | status |
| TM 085 | Substitute | | status |
| TM 090 | Dark Pulse | | special |
| TM 095 | Taunt | | status |
| TM 104 | Flare Blitz | | physical |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | | physical |
| TM 114DLC | Flame Charge | | physical |
| TM 115DLC | Trailblaze | | physical |
| TM 121DLC | Torment | | status |
| TM 124DLC | Psychic Fangs |  | physical |
| TM 127DLC | Dream Eater | | special |
| TM 139DLC | Swagger | | status |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Houndoom has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Obtain by evolving HoundourShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lysandre LabsShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Obtain by evolving HoundourShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Dark portals · 3★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Dark / Fire
- Mega Dimension · Fire portals · 3★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Dark / Fire
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
Review acquisition and Alpha conditionsBattle transformations
Mega Evolution
Changes relative to the base form.