#229 · Generation 2
Mega Houndoom
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,842 / 4,344
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,195 / 2,744
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,647
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 100
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Houndoom earns its spot: A-tier Dark raid attacker.
Battle roles
- ADark raid attackermega#8 Dark · 16.1 DPS
It ranks #8 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Snarl / Foul Play.
- CGrass raid attackermega#25 Grass · 14.0 DPS
It ranks #25 of 344 Grass-type attackers with Fire Fang / Trailblaze.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dark | A | #8 / 363 | 16.1 | 305 | Snarl · Foul Play |
| grass | C | #25 / 344 | 14.0 | 267 | Fire Fang · Trailblaze |
| fire | – | #32 / 263 | 15.3 | 291 | Snarl · Flamethrower |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SnarlSTAB | dark | 11 | +13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 5 | +13 | 3 turns |
Fire FangSTAB | fire | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
IncinerateSTAB | fire | 32 | +22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 20 | +20 | 5 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CrunchSTAB | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Fire BlastSTAB | fire | 140 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.40 | 140 | -80 | |
Foul PlaySTAB | dark | 70 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.40 | 65 | -40 | |
FlamethrowerSTAB | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 | |
Trailblaze | grass | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 65 | -45 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Houndoom good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Houndoom is A-tier for Dark raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Houndoom?
- Mega Houndoom earns its spot: A-tier Dark raid attacker.
- Is Mega Houndoom a good raid attacker?
- Mega Houndoom ranks #8 of 363 dark attackers with 16.1 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Houndoom be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Houndoom is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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