Situational
Situational
Houndour does little on its own, but Houndoom has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#642 of 1146 · score 72.3
Ranked #642 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.
- –Little Cup#97 of 168 · score 67.9
Ranked #97 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Worth evolving into
HoundoomB Great League (shadow)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
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
- → Houndoom: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #97 / 168 | 67.9 | Ember · Crunch · Flamethrower | L15.5 · 4/11/15 |
| Little CupShadow | – | #113 / 168 | 65.9 | Ember · Crunch · Flamethrower | L15.5 · 4/11/15 |
| Great League | – | #811 / 1146 | 66.9 | Ember · Dark Pulse · Flamethrower | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #642 / 1146 | 72.3 | Ember · Dark Pulse · Flamethrower | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fireShadow | – | #219 / 260 | 6.3 | 34 | Feint Attack · Flamethrower |
| fire | – | #221 / 260 | 6.0 | 39 | Feint Attack · Flamethrower |
| dark | – | #291 / 360 | 6.1 | 40 | Feint Attack · Crunch |
| darkShadow | – | #295 / 360 | 6.3 | 34 | Feint Attack · Crunch |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feint AttackSTAB | dark | 11 | +10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 6 | +6 | 2 turns |
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 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 |
FlamethrowerSTAB | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 | |
Dark PulseSTAB | dark | 80 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.60 | 80 | -45 |
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