Houndoom-Mega counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Houndoom-Mega
#0229 Houndoom-Mega
DarkFire
USAGE 2.2% #89
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 90
DEF 90
SPA 140
SPD 90
SPE 115
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterFightingGroundRock
½×
FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel
0×
Psychic
Moves
Dark Pulse 100.0% Protect 60.6% Nasty Plot 53.5% Flamethrower 46.5% Hidden Power Ice 46.5% Solar Beam 39.4% Fire Blast 27.1% Overheat 26.4%
Items
Houndoominite 100.0%
Common Teammates
Incineroar53.5%Coalossal53.5%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike53.5%Dragapult53.5%Rillaboom53.5%Torkoal46.5%Leafeon39.4%Amoonguss39.4%
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Ranked #89 with 2.19% usage. Sorted by reliability score.