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Houndour and Houndoom Spotlight Hour takes place on September 13, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. local time, featuring increased Houndour spawns, a chance to encounter wild Houndoom, and 2× Transfer Candy. Houndour can be shiny, so keep an eye out while hunting and clearing out your Pokémon storage!
The second Spotlight Hour of September 2026 also falls during the Mega Squads event, which lets Mega Houndoom reach the new Super Max Mega Level and unlock powerful additional Charged Attacks while Mega Evolved. If you’re still looking for a good Houndoom to Mega Evolve, this is a great opportunity to hunt for one with high IVs and stock up on Candy.
Spotlight Bonus
You will get 2x Candy for transferring Pokémon
Houndour and Houndoom Fact Sheet
Houndour
Houndour is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, Houndour is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.
Houndour’s maximum Combat Power stat is 1395 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Ember / Flamethrower. Houndour encounters are boosted during Fog and Sunny weather. Shiny Houndour is available! ✨
Houndour CP and IV Chart
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 CP | 2 | 54 CP | 3 | 92 CP |
| 4 | 129 CP | 5 | 166 CP | 6 | 203 CP |
| 7 | 241 CP | 8 | 278 CP | 9 | 315 CP |
| 10 | 352 CP | 11 | 388 CP | 12 | 423 CP |
| 13 | 458 CP | 14 | 493 CP | 15 | 529 CP |
| 16 | 564 CP | 17 | 599 CP | 18 | 635 CP |
| 19 | 670 CP | 20 | 705 CP | 21 | 740 CP |
| 22 | 776 CP | 23 | 811 CP | 24 | 846 CP |
| 25 | 881 CP | 26 | 917 CP | 27 | 952 CP |
| 28 | 987 CP | 29 | 1023 CP | 30 | 1058 CP |
| 31 | 1076 CP | 32 | 1093 CP | 33 | 1111 CP |
| 34 | 1128 CP | 35 | 1146 CP | 36 | 1164 CP |
| 37 | 1181 CP | 38 | 1199 CP | 39 | 1217 CP |
| 40 | 1234 CP | 41 | 1250 CP | 42 | 1266 CP |
| 43 | 1282 CP | 44 | 1298 CP | 45 | 1314 CP |
| 46 | 1330 CP | 47 | 1346 CP | 48 | 1362 CP |
| 49 | 1379 CP | 50 | 1395 CP |
Houndoom
Rare Spawn
Houndoom is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.
Houndoom’s maximum Combat Power stat is 2979 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Snarl / Foul Play. Houndoom encounters are boosted during Fog and Sunny weather. Shiny Houndoom is available! ✨
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
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Houndour
|
50 Houndour Candy |
Houndoom
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|
Houndoom
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100/20 Mega Energy |
Mega Houndoom
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Houndoom CP and IV Chart
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 CP | 2 | 116 CP | 3 | 196 CP |
| 4 | 275 CP | 5 | 355 CP | 6 | 434 CP |
| 7 | 514 CP | 8 | 594 CP | 9 | 673 CP |
| 10 | 753 CP | 11 | 828 CP | 12 | 903 CP |
| 13 | 978 CP | 14 | 1054 CP | 15 | 1129 CP |
| 16 | 1204 CP | 17 | 1279 CP | 18 | 1355 CP |
| 19 | 1430 CP | 20 | 1505 CP | 21 | 1581 CP |
| 22 | 1656 CP | 23 | 1731 CP | 24 | 1807 CP |
| 25 | 1882 CP | 26 | 1957 CP | 27 | 2032 CP |
| 28 | 2108 CP | 29 | 2183 CP | 30 | 2258 CP |
| 31 | 2296 CP | 32 | 2334 CP | 33 | 2371 CP |
| 34 | 2409 CP | 35 | 2447 CP | 36 | 2484 CP |
| 37 | 2522 CP | 38 | 2559 CP | 39 | 2597 CP |
| 40 | 2635 CP | 41 | 2668 CP | 42 | 2702 CP |
| 43 | 2736 CP | 44 | 2770 CP | 45 | 2804 CP |
| 46 | 2839 CP | 47 | 2873 CP | 48 | 2908 CP |
| 49 | 2943 CP | 50 | 2979 CP |
Shiny Houndour and Houndoom
Check out the table below to see shiny Houndour and Houndoom
| Regular | Shiny |
|---|---|
|
Houndour
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Houndour
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Houndoom
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Houndoom
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Mega Houndoom
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Mega Houndoom
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Note on Transfer Candy
If you do not want to catch the featured Pokémon, you can make use of the 2x Transfer Candy bonus in other ways:
- You can try transferring any saved Scatterbug, opening a Mystery Box or Coin Bag!
- This is a great opportunity to clear out your storage, transfer Legendary Pokémon you have been clinging onto, and rare Pokémon you need more candy for.
If you need help managing your Pokémon storage, check out our full guide here.
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Houndour if they are Mega/Primal evolved:
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
