Houndstone Counters — Gen 9 RU Ghost

Gen 9 RU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Houndstone in Gen 9 RU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Houndstone. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Houndstone.

Houndstone is ranked #78 in Gen 9 RU with a 1.57% usage rate.

No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.

Houndstone Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Will-O-Wisp 21.5% Rest 20.7% Sleep Talk 20.7% Night Shade 19.7% Poltergeist 4.4% Shadow Sneak 3.3% Play Rough 3.3% Pain Split 1.9%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 75.5% Rocky Helmet 9.2% Choice Band 7.8% Weakness Policy 4.9% Leftovers 1.7% Colbur Berry 0.3% Custap Berry 0.2% Assault Vest 0.1%

Most Used Abilities

Fluffy 97.0%Sand Rush 3.0%

Most Used Tera Types

Dragon 72.8% Ghost 11.0% Poison 8.0% Fairy 7.1% Water 0.3% Fighting 0.3% Ground 0.3% Fire 0.1%

Common Teammates

Quagsire 15.9% Chesnaught 14.8% Blissey 14.7% Umbreon 14.2% Reuniclus 13.8% Flamigo 2.8% Bisharp 2.7% Cyclizar 2.1%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Houndstone sets.

Browse Gen 9 RU teams →