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Pokemon profile
Houndstone VGC build, current regulation usage, moves, items, teammates, counters, sample sets, and tournament links.
Abilities
Base stats
BST 488HP
72
Atk
101
Def
100
SpA
50
SpD
97
Spe
68
Height
-
Weight
15 kg
Houndstone links into the current SEO graph through the current regulation meta page and counter Basculegion. 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 Houndstone yet.
Stat profile
Speed tier
68
Slow speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.
Speed lab
104
Final Speed
2
Outspeeds
15
Outsped By
At 16 Speed Stat Points with a Neutral Nature, Houndstone reaches 104 Speed and needs 27 Speed Stat Points to outrun Farigiraf.
88
0 points
100
12 points
104
16 points
108
20 points
120
32 points
27 Speed Stat Points is the next useful benchmark.
No item data has been recorded for Houndstone yet.
No move data has been recorded for Houndstone yet.
Team graph
No stable teammate data has been recorded for Houndstone yet. Tournament and team imports will fill this section as data refreshes.
Counterplay
BasculegionPressures Houndstone with Water/Ghost coverage
KingambitPressures Houndstone with Dark/Steel coverage
GarchompPressures Houndstone with Dragon/Ground coverage
CharizardPressures Houndstone with Fire/Flying coverage
SneaslerPressures Houndstone with Fighting/Poison coverage
IncineroarPressures Houndstone with Fire/Dark coverage
SinistchaPressures Houndstone with Grass/Ghost coverage
WhimsicottPressures Houndstone with Grass/Fairy coverage
Core finder
No repeated core has been recorded for Houndstone yet.
Build lab
Flexible VGC slot
Houndstone Ability: Sand Rush
Select the block to copy into Showdown or Champions notes.
Tournament evidence
No current regulation tournament data has been recorded for Houndstone yet. Check back after the next VantageVGC data refresh.
Team library
No public teams currently include Houndstone. New imports will appear here after verification.
Study queue
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Counter Guides
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Counter Guides
Build counterplay for common threats by combining speed control, positioning, type pressure, item scouting, and partner context.
Pokemon Builds
Evaluate a Pokemon build by connecting item, ability, moves, and speed benchmarks to one role.
Getting Started
A practical launch prep guide for moving your VGC workflow into the Pokemon Champions era.
Compare
Compare Houndstone with teammates, counters, and nearby role options.
FAQ
Legal in M-B
No current regulation tournament data has been recorded for Houndstone yet. Check back after the next VantageVGC data refresh.
No stable teammate sample has been recorded for Houndstone yet.
Counter data for Houndstone is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.