Is Houndstone viable in Gen 9 Doubles UU?

Houndstone is ranked #10 in Gen 9 Doubles UU with 11.68% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Houndstone in Gen 9 Doubles UU

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0972 Houndstone

Ghost

USAGE 11.7% #10

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 91.0% Crunch 56.5% Shadow Sneak 55.4% Play Rough 26.2% Psychic Fangs 22.2% Will-O-Wisp 19.9% Destiny Bond 15.2%

Items

Lum Berry 66.3% Life Orb 22.6% Safety Goggles 3.3% Choice Scarf 2.3% Choice Band 1.4% Spell Tag 0.9% Focus Sash 0.7% Rocky Helmet 0.6%

Abilities

Sand Rush97.5%Fluffy2.5%

Tera Types

Dark 63.2% Fairy 15.7% Normal 15.3% Ghost 5.3% Fighting 0.4% 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 #10 with 11.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.