Is Houndstone viable in Gen 9 Shared Power?

Houndstone is ranked #1 in Gen 9 Shared Power with 39.34% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Houndstone in Gen 9 Shared Power

Gen 9 Shared Power · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0972 Houndstone

Ghost

USAGE 39.3% #1

ABILITYFluffy

BASE STATS

HP 72

ATK 101

DEF 100

SPA 50

SPD 97

SPE 68

BST488

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Poltergeist 93.0% Trick 90.2% Shadow Sneak 85.9% Memento 73.5% Will-O-Wisp 17.1% Roar 11.3% Body Press 7.5% Destiny Bond 6.7%

Items

Choice Scarf 85.3% Choice Band 3.9% Rocky Helmet 3.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.6% Kee Berry 1.4% Spell Tag 1.4% Lagging Tail 1.2% Eject Button 0.9%

Abilities

Fluffy99.5%Sand Rush0.5%

Tera Types

Normal 51.5% Ghost 20.5% Fire 12.4% Fairy 5.2% Steel 5.2% Fighting 2.8% Water 1.7% Dark 0.7%

Common Teammates

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

Ranked #1 with 39.34% usage. Sorted by reliability score.