Where to find houndour?

[Maxfnd]

So I've already decided what team i want for my playthrough and one of those is houndour, obviously and i was trying to find out how to get one but i'm getting lots of mixed ideas on how you actually catch one, Can someone please clarify if houdour is simply a wild encounter in the magma alley or if it's a special event that occurs under certain circumstances, and if it is a special event, how exactly do i get it to occur?. I'm up to fighting shelly if that helps with anything, thanks in advance 

[Rendolf]

It depends on which gang you join. If you join Magma Gang then you get one as a gift from Maxwell after defeating Aqua Gang, but if you join Aqua Gang then one appears in the overworld for you to catch after you defeat Magma Gang. Eventually you get to a point where you can catch them in the wild, but that's not until very far into the game (13 badges).

[Gentleman Jaggi]

5 hours ago, Rendolf said:

but if you join Aqua Gang then one appears in the overworld for you to catch after you defeat Magma Gang

I'm actually pretty sure that it only shows up there once you've been to Spinel Town (or at least can go there). That's where you get the Good Rod so Houndour and Carvanha (its Aqua counterpart) become available at the same time.