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Pokemon profile
Houndoom VGC build, current regulation usage, moves, items, teammates, counters, sample sets, and tournament links.
Abilities
Base stats
BST 500HP
75
Atk
90
Def
50
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
95
Height
-
Weight
35 kg
Houndoom links into the current SEO graph through the current regulation meta page and counter Kingambit. Use the builder and tournament links below to continue scouting.
Current meta snapshot
Usage
Data pending
Rank pending
Win Rate
Data pending
Sample pending
Pick Rate Trend
pending
Change pending
Data Source
pending
Updated Aug 8, 2026
No current regulation usage row has been recorded for Houndoom yet.
Stat profile
Speed tier
95
Mid-speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.
Speed lab
144
Final Speed
9
Outspeeds
8
Outsped By
At 16 Speed Stat Points with a Positive Nature, Houndoom reaches 144 Speed and needs 25 Speed Stat Points to outrun Arcanine.
126
0 points
139
12 points
144
16 points
148
20 points
161
32 points
25 Speed Stat Points is the next useful benchmark.
No item data has been recorded for Houndoom yet.
No move data has been recorded for Houndoom yet.
Team graph
No stable teammate data has been recorded for Houndoom yet. Tournament and team imports will fill this section as data refreshes.
Counterplay
KingambitPressures Houndoom with Dark/Steel coverage
GarchompPressures Houndoom with Dragon/Ground coverage
BasculegionPressures Houndoom with Water/Ghost coverage
CharizardPressures Houndoom with Fire/Flying coverage
SneaslerPressures Houndoom with Fighting/Poison coverage
IncineroarPressures Houndoom with Fire/Dark coverage
WhimsicottPressures Houndoom with Grass/Fairy coverage
SinistchaPressures Houndoom with Grass/Ghost coverage
Core finder
No repeated core has been recorded for Houndoom yet.
Build lab
Flexible VGC slot
Houndoom Ability: Early Bird
Select the block to copy into Showdown or Champions notes.
Tournament evidence
No current regulation tournament data has been recorded for Houndoom yet. Check back after the next VantageVGC data refresh.
Team library
No public teams currently include Houndoom. New imports will appear here after verification.
Study queue
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Counter Guides
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Counter Guides
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Pokemon Builds
Evaluate a Pokemon build by connecting item, ability, moves, and speed benchmarks to one role.
Getting Started
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Compare
Compare Houndoom with teammates, counters, and nearby role options.
FAQ
Legal in M-B
No current regulation tournament data has been recorded for Houndoom yet. Check back after the next VantageVGC data refresh.
No stable teammate sample has been recorded for Houndoom yet.
Counter data for Houndoom is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.