Houndoom #0229 Mega
| Max CP | L403842L504344L51 · Best Buddy4396 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020 |
| Mega Evolution | 100 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 20 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Houndoom takes 160% from Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock moves.
Mega Houndoom is a Dark/Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock.
It reaches 4344 CP at level 50, or 4396 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Dark Pulse+ at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse+ | 16.9 |
| High | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse+ | 17.9 |
| Max | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse+ | 18.9 |
| Super Max | DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse+ | 20.2 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkSnarl | DarkDark Pulse+ | 18.9 | 359 | |
| 2 | FireFire Fang | DarkDark Pulse+ | 18.1 | 343 |
| 3 | FireIncinerate | DarkDark Pulse+ | 16.9 | 320 |
| 4 | FireFire Fang | DarkFoul Play | 16.0 | 303 |
| 5 | DarkSnarl | DarkFoul Play | 15.9 | 303 |
| 6 | FireFire Fang | FireFlamethrower | 15.4 | 292 |
| 7 | FireIncinerate | DarkFoul Play | 15.3 | 290 |
| 8 | DarkSnarl | FireFlamethrower | 15.2 | 289 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireFire Fang | FireFire Blast | 15.1 | 286 |
| 10 | DarkSnarl | FireFire Blast | 14.9 | 284 |
| 11 | FireIncinerate | FireFlamethrower | 14.7 | 280 |
| 12 | FireFire Fang | DarkCrunch | 14.4 | 273 |
| 13 | FireIncinerate | FireFire Blast | 14.2 | 270 |
| 14 | FireFire Fang | GrassTrailblaze | 14.1 | 268 |
| 15 | DarkSnarl | DarkCrunch | 14.1 | 267 |
| 16 | FireIncinerate | DarkCrunch | 13.9 | 264 |
| 17 | DarkSnarl | GrassTrailblaze | 13.6 | 259 |
| 18 | FireIncinerate | GrassTrailblaze | 13.5 | 257 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fang | Fire | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 8.8 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse+ | Dark | 150 | 100 | 3.0s | 50.0 | 1.50 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 33 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.97 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fang | Fire | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Incinerate | Fire | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 70 | 45 | 1.56 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Dark Pulse+ | Dark | 60 | 40 | 1.50 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Dark Pulse+ is a Mega move, usable only while Mega Evolved and not against gym defenders. Power shown is for Mega Level 1 and rises up to 1.3× with Mega Level.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+40.0 eDPS - 2
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere36.1 eDPS - 3
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere34.6 eDPS - 4
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+32.6 eDPS - 5
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword32.1 eDPS - 6
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE31.6 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 29 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Attack Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++3.0% Gainover Tyranitar
LunalaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++3.0% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega BanetteMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++2.5% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++2.4% Gainover Tyranitar
AzelfTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++2.3% Gainover Tyranitar
MespritTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++2.3% Gainover Gholdengo
CresseliaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++2.2% Gainover Chandelure
UxieTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse++2.1% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 157910/10/10 | 164715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 210610/10/10 | 219515/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 263310/10/10 | 274415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 33820/0/0 | 384215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 38230/0/0 | 434415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 38690/0/0 | 439615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1647 | 1449 |
| Level 20 | 2195 | 1932 |
| Level 25 | 2744 | 2416 |
| Level 30 | 3294 | 2899 |
| Level 35 | 3568 | 3140 |
| Level 40 | 3842 | 3382 |
| Level 45 | 4089 | 3599 |
| Level 50 | 4344 | 3823 |
| Level 51 | 4396 | 3869 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.9 m · 49.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Houndoom in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/12/14 | 1498 | 14.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/12 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 1/11/14 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.85% |
| #4 | 1/13/12 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.81% |
| #5 | 1/15/10 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.75% |
| #6 | 2/14/10 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.61% |
| #7 | 0/11/14 | 1495 | 14.5 | 99.51% |
| #8 | 0/11/15 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.51% |
| #9 | 0/13/12 | 1494 | 14.5 | 99.47% |
| #10 | 0/13/13 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.47% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #822 of 4,096, with 96.35% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 2499 | 24 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 2498 | 24 | 99.69% |
| #3 | 0/13/15 | 2493 | 24 | 99.51% |
| #4 | 1/12/15 | 2495 | 24 | 99.38% |
| #5 | 1/15/12 | 2494 | 24 | 99.25% |
| #6 | 1/15/13 | 2500 | 24 | 99.25% |
| #7 | 2/11/15 | 2498 | 24 | 99.23% |
| #8 | 0/14/14 | 2492 | 24 | 99.21% |
| #9 | 2/14/12 | 2497 | 24 | 99.11% |
| #10 | 3/10/15 | 2500 | 24 | 99.09% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1387 of 4,096, with 95.99% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.