Houndstone #0972
| Max CP | L402514L502842L51 · Best Buddy2876 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 19, 2023 |
Type Effectiveness
Houndstone takes 160% from Ghost and Dark moves.
Houndstone is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2842 CP at level 50, or 2876 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Lick with Shadow Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GhostLick | GhostShadow Ball | 11.1 | 207 | |
| 2 | DarkBite | GhostShadow Ball | 10.1 | 188 |
| 3 | GhostLick | FairyPlay Rough | 9.2 | 172 |
| 4 | DarkBite | FairyPlay Rough | 8.6 | 159 |
| 5 | GhostLick | GroundDig | 8.2 | 152 |
| 6 | DarkBite | GroundDig | 7.8 | 145 |
| 7 | GhostLick | PsychicPsychic Fangs | 7.8 | 144 |
| 8 | DarkBite | PsychicPsychic Fangs | 7.3 | 136 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Lick | Ghost | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 50 | 3.0s | 30.0 | 1.80 | |
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | 25 | 33 | 1.0s | 25.0 | 0.76 | |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 50 | 4.5s | 22.2 | 2.00 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | Ghost | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | 40 | 35 | 1.14 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 60 | 1.50 | |
| Dig | Ground | 70 | 50 | 1.40 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam33.6 eDPS - 2
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+32.3 eDPS - 3
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball32.1 eDPS - 4
Shadow DarkraiDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play30.9 eDPS - 5
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutGhostShadow BallE30.8 eDPS - 6
Mega AbsolDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE29.8 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
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.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 102410/10/10 | 107715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 136510/10/10 | 143615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 170710/10/10 | 179515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 21520/0/0 | 251415/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 24330/0/0 | 284215/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 24620/0/0 | 287615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1077 | 922 |
| Level 20 | 1436 | 1229 |
| Level 25 | 1795 | 1537 |
| Level 30 | 2155 | 1844 |
| Level 35 | 2334 | 1998 |
| Level 40 | 2514 | 2152 |
| Level 45 | 2675 | 2290 |
| Level 50 | 2842 | 2433 |
| Level 51 | 2876 | 2462 |
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 | 2 m · 15 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Houndstone in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/14/15 | 1500 | 22.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 1495 | 22.5 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 1/15/14 | 1499 | 22.5 | 99.64% |
| #4 | 2/12/15 | 1500 | 22.5 | 99.57% |
| #5 | 1/13/15 | 1496 | 22.5 | 99.52% |
| #6 | 0/14/15 | 1492 | 22.5 | 99.46% |
| #7 | 2/15/12 | 1499 | 22.5 | 99.34% |
| #8 | 0/9/13 | 1499 | 23 | 99.24% |
| #9 | 2/13/14 | 1500 | 22.5 | 99.22% |
| #10 | 1/14/14 | 1496 | 22.5 | 99.17% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3036 of 4,096, with 93.51% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 2500 | 46 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/15 | 2498 | 45.5 | 99.92% |
| #3 | 1/14/13 | 2500 | 46 | 99.89% |
| #4 | 0/15/15 | 2491 | 45.5 | 99.86% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2493 | 46 | 99.83% |
| #6 | 0/15/14 | 2500 | 46 | 99.83% |
| #7 | 0/11/15 | 2497 | 46.5 | 99.80% |
| #8 | 1/15/14 | 2498 | 45.5 | 99.76% |
| #9 | 1/15/12 | 2500 | 46 | 99.72% |
| #10 | 0/12/14 | 2497 | 46.5 | 99.64% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1797 of 4,096, with 96.21% 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.