Houndoom

#0229

DarkFireEarly BirdFlash FireUnnerveHoundoom-Mega legal in M-C

Rank: —
Usage: —
BST: 500

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP75152

Atk9099

Def5070

SpA110162

SpD80100

Spe95161

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

No usage sets for Houndoom in Regulation M-C yet.

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 2× damage from: WaterFightingGroundRock
Takes half damage from: FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel
Immune to: Psychic

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

169Garchompfaster
167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
161Houndoom (this spread)you
156Arcanine-Hisuislower
150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Fslower
149Gholdengoslower

With Choice Scarf: 241 — outspeeds the top 20 by usage at max Speed, before Tailwind and other boosts.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	—	−2 SpA
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil · 10% burn
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	—	10% burn
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	—	10% burn
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	—	Spread · 10% burn
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	—	Spread

Best hit vs top 10

Timid 32 SpA

RillaboomOverheat150.9–178.3%OHKO
GholdengoOverheat133.3–156.8%OHKO
KingambitOverheat130.3–154.3%OHKO
Raichu-Mega-YOverheat87.4–104.4%31% OHKO
ArchaludonOverheat85.5–100.6%6% OHKO
SneaslerOverheat76.1–91.0%2HKO
Indeedee-FOverheat66.2–78.6%2HKO
FarigirafFire Blast57.4–68.2%2HKO
BasculegionFire Blast27.2–32.3%4HKO+
IncineroarFire Blast27.1–31.8%4HKO+

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Overheat, Flare Blitz, Fire Blast and Flamethrower against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	30% flinch
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	—	30% paralysis
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	—	Spread
Comeuppance	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	—
Counter	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	−5 priority
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	20% −1 Def
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	0	100	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	—	+2 priority
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	—	10% burn
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	—	10% burn · 10% flinch
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85	—	—
Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	—	10% burn
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil · 10% burn
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	—	Spread · 10% burn
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+5 priority
Howl	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	—	Spread
Inferno	Fire	Special	100	50	—	burn
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	—	30% −1 Def
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	—	—
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	—	−1 Spe
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	—	−1 accuracy
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	—	—
Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90	—	−2 SpA
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	—	Variable power
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	—	—
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	—	—
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	—	−6 priority
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	—	30% burn
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	—	20% −1 SpD
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	—	30% poison
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 SpA
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	—	—
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	—	—
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	+1 priority
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	—	—
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	0	90	—	—
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	—	—
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100	—	Variable power
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	—
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	—
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	—	10% paralysis · 10% flinch
Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	—	—
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	—	—
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	—	—

Houndoom

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10