Best Houndoom Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.46
2
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.48
3
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.5
4
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.53
5
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.53
6
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.55
7
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.55
8
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Rock Wrecker

0.55
9
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.55
10
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.55
11
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.56
12
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.57
13
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.57
14
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.58
15
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.58
16
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

0.58
17
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.58
18
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.58
19
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.59
20
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.59

The top Houndoom counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Houndoom's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Houndoom?

The best counter to Houndoom is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Blaziken (Shadow), Kyogre (Shadow) and Conkeldurr (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Houndoom weaknesses

Houndoom is a Dark/Fire Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock and Water moves. Avoid Psychic, Ghost, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Ground, Rock, Water
Resistant to (×0.625) Ghost, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Psychic