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No.0972

Houndstone

Ghost Dog Pokémon

Ghost
Height: 2mWeight: 15kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 40）Egg Groups: FieldSingles: NUDoubles: DUURegional Dex: Paldea #312

Description

A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn’t like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.

Raising data

Catch rate
60 / 255
Base friendship
50
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Slow（1,059,860）

Base StatsTotal 488

HP72
Atk101
Def100
SpA50
SpD97
Spe68

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP179179147147
Atk168153121108
Def167152120108
SpA1121027063
SpD163149117105
Spe1321208879

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Sand Rush

    Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.

  • FluffyHidden

    Halves the damage taken from moves that make direct contact, but doubles that of Fire-type moves.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Doubles OU3.4%#41 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Last Respects99.7%
  • Protect92.3%
  • Will-O-Wisp91.7%
  • Shadow Sneak74%
  • Howl21.2%
  • Play Rough6.8%
  • Body Press4%
  • Stomping Tantrum1.9%
  • Ice Fang1.7%
  • Disable1.4%

Items

  • Safety Goggles69%
  • Clear Amulet21.9%
  • Choice Scarf3.8%
  • Choice Band2.3%
  • Spell Tag1.3%
  • Life Orb0.8%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush95.9%
  • Fluffy4.1%

Tera types

  • ghost75.2%
  • fairy22.1%
  • dark2%
  • steel0.4%
  • fighting0.2%
  • normal0.1%

EV spreads

  • Jolly Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25272.7%→ Calc
  • Jolly HP4 / Atk252 / Spe25221.2%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe2522.7%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP4 / Atk252 / Spe2521%→ Calc

Teammates

TyranitarTyranitar94.6%GlimmoraGlimmora89.2%LycanrocLycanroc63.4%KingambitKingambit63%DragoniteDragonite62.8%Chien-PaoChien-Pao24%OrthwormOrthworm20.5%Ting-LuTing-Lu20.5%
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Champions VGC reg.MB1.4%#67 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Last Respects96.2%
  • Protect88.8%
  • Will-O-Wisp86.9%
  • Ally Switch65.5%
  • Shadow Sneak11.4%
  • Poltergeist8.6%
  • Psychic Fangs6.9%
  • Howl5.1%
  • Body Press4.2%
  • Play Rough4.1%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry42.7%
  • Spell Tag37.3%
  • Life Orb9.9%
  • Focus Sash3.2%
  • Leftovers1.9%
  • Colbur Berry1.5%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush96.1%
  • Fluffy3.9%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP28 / Atk9 / Def9 / Spe2032.3%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP6 / Atk32 / Spe2823.8%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP2 / Atk32 / Spe3212.1%→ Calc
  • Jolly HP20 / Atk14 / Spe322.6%→ Calc

Teammates

Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar55.5%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor50.2%ExcadrillExcadrill44%Wash RotomWash Rotom37.9%TyranitarTyranitar35.1%CorviknightCorviknight34.9%SinistchaSinistcha31.2%Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur27.9%
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Champions BSS reg.MB0.5%#106 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Last Respects98.2%
  • Play Rough62%
  • Shadow Sneak38.9%
  • Pain Split35.2%
  • Howl33.5%
  • Yawn33.4%
  • Protect31.9%
  • Destiny Bond21.2%
  • Will-O-Wisp11.8%
  • Poltergeist8.7%

Items

  • Spell Tag42.3%
  • Leftovers33.8%
  • Life Orb13.5%
  • Choice Scarf7.1%
  • Sitrus Berry2%
  • Quick Claw0.8%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush56.6%
  • Fluffy43.4%

EV spreads

Teammates

ExcadrillExcadrill47.8%GarchompGarchomp39%TyranitarTyranitar36%Mega ScovillainMega Scovillain35.4%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)33%Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados32.8%Mega ScolipedeMega Scolipede31.9%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)31.9%
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OU0.1%#132 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Shadow Sneak98.6%
  • Will-O-Wisp89.5%
  • Roar89.1%
  • Pain Split88.3%
  • Poltergeist11.1%
  • Play Rough9.8%
  • Body Press8.6%
  • Trick2.2%
  • Night Shade0.8%
  • Rest0.8%

Items

  • Rocky Helmet88.1%
  • Choice Band9.8%
  • Leftovers1.1%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots0.7%
  • Figy Berry0.3%
  • Spell Tag0%

Abilities

  • Fluffy90.2%
  • Sand Rush9.8%

Tera types

  • dark88.1%
  • ghost8.3%
  • fighting2.7%
  • steel0.5%
  • fairy0.2%
  • water0.1%

EV spreads

  • Impish HP252 / Atk4 / Def25288.1%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe2527.3%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP4 / Atk252 / Spe2522.2%→ Calc
  • Calm HP252 / Def4 / SpD2520.6%→ Calc

Teammates

GlimmoraGlimmora84%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)83.3%PrimarinaPrimarina83.3%GholdengoGholdengo82.5%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)74.3%Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)10%ExcadrillExcadrill9.4%HippowdonHippowdon7.4%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Greavard#0971GreavardGhost
Level 30 (at night)→
Houndstone#0972HoundstoneGhost

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
GhostDark
Resists×½ / ×¼
PoisonBug
Immune to×0
NormalFighting
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
PsychicGhost

Moves

Level up

—GhostLast RespectsPhysical 50
Lv1NormalGrowlStatus
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv3GhostLickPhysical 30
Lv6DarkBitePhysical 60
Lv6NormalTail WhipStatus
Lv9NormalRoarStatus
Lv12NormalHeadbuttPhysical 70
Lv16GroundDigPhysical 80
Lv24PsychicRestStatus
Lv28DarkCrunchPhysical 80
Lv36FairyPlay RoughPhysical 90
Lv41NormalHelping HandStatus
Lv46GhostPhantom ForcePhysical 90
Lv51FairyCharmStatus
Lv58NormalDouble-EdgePhysical 120
TM（34）
Body PressBulldozeConfuse RayEndeavorEndureFacadeFire FangGiga ImpactHexHyper BeamIce FangMud ShotMud-SlapNight ShadePain SplitPoltergeistProtectPsychic FangsRain DanceSandstormScary FaceShadow BallSleep TalkSnarlStomping TantrumSubstituteSunny DayTake DownTera BlastThiefThunder FangTrickUproarWill-O-Wisp

Same-type Pokémon

Ghost-type list
GhostPoisonGastlyGhostPoisonHaunterGhostPoisonGengarFireGhostTyphlosion (Hisuian Form)GhostMisdreavusDarkGhostSableyeGhostShuppetGhostBanetteGhostDuskullGhostDusclopsGhostFlyingDrifloonGhostFlyingDrifblimGhostMismagiusGhostDarkSpiritombGhostDusknoirIceGhostFroslassElectricGhostRotomGhostDragonGiratina

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Houndstone?

Ghost Dog Pokémon A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn’t like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.

What type is Houndstone?

Houndstone is a Ghost-type Pokémon.

What is Houndstone weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Ghost / Dark-type moves.

What are Houndstone's base stats?

HP72 / Atk101 / Def100 / SpA50 / SpD97 / Spe68 (total 488)

What are Houndstone's abilities?

Sand Rush, Fluffy

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