Houndstone counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Houndstone
#0972 Houndstone
Ghost
USAGE 12.8% #9
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 99.8% Protect 92.4% Shadow Sneak 65.9% Crunch 51.4% Play Rough 29.1% Psychic Fangs 21.9% Will-O-Wisp 15.2% Destiny Bond 13.6%
Items
Lum Berry 63.2% Life Orb 25.2% Choice Scarf 3.5% Focus Sash 2.1% Choice Band 1.6% Spell Tag 1.3% Safety Goggles 0.9% Assault Vest 0.5%
Abilities
Sand Rush96.3%Fluffy3.7%
Tera Types
Dark 56.0% Normal 16.9% Fairy 14.4% Fighting 6.6% Ghost 6.1% Ground 0.1% Rock 0.0% Water 0.0%
Common Teammates
Hippowdon90.4%Shiftry30.0%Excadrill29.8%Lycanroc29.5%Metagross26.3%Kleavor20.9%Bisharp17.2%Enamorus16.4%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #9 with 12.75% usage. Sorted by reliability score.