Is Houndstone viable in Gen 9 Doubles UU?

Houndstone is ranked #17 in Gen 9 Doubles UU with 7.89% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Houndstone in Gen 9 Doubles UU

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0972 Houndstone

Ghost

USAGE 7.9% #17

ABILITYSand Rush

BASE STATS

HP 72

ATK 101

DEF 100

SPA 50

SPD 97

SPE 68

BST488

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Last Respects 99.9% Protect 85.8% Shadow Sneak 72.6% Crunch 42.3% Will-O-Wisp 33.6% Play Rough 24.0% Body Press 9.6% Psychic Fangs 8.6%

Items

Lum Berry 75.7% Safety Goggles 5.7% Life Orb 4.5% Spell Tag 4.2% Choice Scarf 3.4% Focus Sash 2.2% Choice Band 1.7% Leftovers 0.7%

Abilities

Sand Rush97.9%Fluffy2.1%

Tera Types

Dark 59.8% Normal 22.4% Fairy 9.1% Ghost 7.4% Fighting 1.1% Rock 0.1% Ground 0.0% Water 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #17 with 7.89% usage. Sorted by conservative score.