Is Houndoom viable in Gen 9 ZU?

Houndoom is ranked #55 in Gen 9 ZU with 3.07% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Houndoom in Gen 9 ZU

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

#0229 Houndoom

DarkFire

USAGE 3.1% #55

ABILITYFlash Fire

BASE STATS

HP 75

ATK 90

DEF 50

SPA 110

SPD 80

SPE 95

BST500

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterFightingGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel

0×

Psychic

Moves

Dark Pulse 100.0% Nasty Plot 58.7% Fire Blast 50.2% Flamethrower 50.2% Substitute 37.6% Overheat 26.9% Toxic 23.4% Sludge Bomb 23.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 51.1% Choice Scarf 33.8% Life Orb 4.7% Power Herb 3.9% Assault Vest 2.2% Choice Specs 1.9% Leftovers 1.1% Psychic Seed 1.1%

Abilities

Flash Fire98.9%Unnerve0.9%Early Bird0.2%

Tera Types

Ghost 58.9% Dark 29.1% Poison 5.4% Grass 3.1% Fire 2.5% Bug 0.5% Ground 0.4% Fairy 0.2%

Common Teammates

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

Ranked #55 with 3.07% usage. Sorted by conservative score.