#972 · Generation 9
Houndstone
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,514 / 2,842
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,436 / 1,795
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,077
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Houndstone has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#663 of 1154 · score 70.6
Ranked #663 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#485 of 851 · score 72.7
Ranked #485 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- The shiny has not been released yet.
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
Greavard- →50 candyHoundstone
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #663 / 1154 | 70.6 | Bite · Shadow Ball · Psychic Fangs | L22 · 6/13/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #485 / 851 | 72.7 | Bite · Shadow Ball · Psychic Fangs | L44.5 · 4/15/13 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #370 / 689 | 75.8 | Lick · Shadow Ball · Psychic Fangs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghost | – | #59 / 193 | 11.4 | 211 | Lick · Shadow Ball |
| fairy | – | #68 / 184 | 9.4 | 175 | Lick · Play Rough |
| ground | – | #153 / 302 | 8.3 | 154 | Lick · Dig |
| psychic | – | #163 / 248 | 7.8 | 145 | Lick · Psychic Fangs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LickSTAB | ghost | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadow BallSTAB | ghost | 100 | -50 | 3.0s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | |
Dig | ground | 100 | -50 | 4.5s | 2.00 | 70 | -50 | |
Psychic Fangs | psychic | 25 | -33 | 1.0s | 0.76 | 40 | -35 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Play Rough | fairy | 90 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.80 | 90 | -60 |
Questions people ask
- Is Houndstone good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Houndstone has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Houndstone?
- Houndstone has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Houndstone a good raid attacker?
- Houndstone ranks #59 of 193 ghost attackers with 11.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
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