Mega Houndoom (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Dark

Fire

Stronger attack types vs. Houndoom

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Mega Houndoom

The best moves for Mega Houndoom are Snarl and Foul Play when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Snarl

13.2dps

Foul Play

42dps

Defense

Snarl

13.2dps

Crunch

26dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Houndour family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.

Houndour

Houndoom

Mega Houndoom

Evolving Mega Houndoom costs 100 Mega Energy the first time, and 20 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Houndoom:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Houndoom, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Mega Houndoom is a Dark & Fire Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves. Houndoom's strongest moveset is Snarl & Foul Play and it has a Max CP of 4,344.

About

"In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply toward the back serves a leadership role. These Pokémon choose their leader by fighting among themselves."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Fire Fang	13	9	15.6
Snarl	11	13	13.2

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Flamethrower	65	-25	39
Fire Blast	140	-25	42
Crunch	65	-11	26
Foul Play	70	-25	42
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 dps	Foul Play 42 dps	23	100%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Foul Play 42 dps	22.5	98%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	22.5	98%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	22	96%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Flamethrower 39 dps	22	96%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Flamethrower 39 dps	21.8	95%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Crunch 26 dps	20.3	88%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Crunch 26 dps	20.1	87%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	85%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.2	83%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	68%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	57%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 dps	Crunch 26 dps	20.1	100%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	22.5	98%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Foul Play 42 dps	23	95%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Crunch 26 dps	20.3	94%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Foul Play 42 dps	22.5	94%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Flamethrower 39 dps	21.8	91%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Flamethrower 39 dps	22	91%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	22	90%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	69%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.2	66%
Fire Fang 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	52%
Snarl 13.2 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.2	43%

Counters & Raids

What counters Mega Houndoom?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mega Houndoom are:

Lucario,
Landorus (Therian),
Pheromosa,
Terrakion,
Kyogre.

Mega Houndoom is a Dark/Fire type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Mega Houndoom Raid Guide

Mega Houndoom has previously been a Raid Boss in Mega Raids.

Raid

Tier 1

Boss CP

3,227

Suggested players

2-5

Boss HP	123
Caught CP range	123
Caught CP (boosted)	12 - 32
Minimum IVs	10 / 10 / 10

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		289
Defense		194
Stamina		181

Max HP

Level 40

154

Size

Height	1.9 m
Weight	49.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	?
Base flee rate	?
Buddy walk distance	?

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,647
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,195
Level 30 Max wild	3,294
Level 40	3,842
Level 50	4,344

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,744
Level 35 (wild)	3,568