Houndoom counters

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

Houndoom
#0229 Houndoom
DarkFire
USAGE 2.0% #63
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 77.9% Fire Blast 55.2% Substitute 54.4% Flamethrower 44.3% Sludge Bomb 25.9% Sucker Punch 11.0% Destiny Bond 9.5%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 74.5% Choice Scarf 10.4% Life Orb 5.6% Power Herb 4.1% Assault Vest 2.2% Choice Specs 2.1% Leftovers 0.6% Focus Sash 0.2%
Abilities
Flash Fire98.9%Unnerve1.0%Early Bird0.1%
Tera Types
Ghost 77.7% Dark 9.6% Poison 5.9% Fire 4.5% Grass 1.3% Bug 0.5% Ground 0.4% Fairy 0.2%
Common Teammates
Sandaconda38.5%Mesprit32.6%Medicham30.8%Muk29.3%Whimsicott28.4%Drifblim26.4%Sandslash25.1%Magneton21.7%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #63 with 2.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.