Mega Houndoom
#229 (Johto)
Best moveset (Mega Houndoom)
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Houndour family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.
- 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:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Houndoom, which would have the following appearance:
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 | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Fang | 13 | 15.6 |
| Snarl | 11 | 13.2 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | 65 | 39 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 42 |
| Crunch | 65 | 26 |
| Foul Play | 70 | 42 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 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% |
Counters & Raids
All counter Pokémon
These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Houndoom.
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 |