#972 Houndstone

ghost

Height2 m(6'07")

Weight15 kg(33.1 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 9

Houndstone Evolution

GreavardLevel 1

HoundstoneLevel 30, at night

Houndstone's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	72		285
Attack	101		238
Defense	100		236
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	97		230
Speed	68		172
		0/508	1297

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ghost dark

1xdamage

fire water electric grass ice ground flying psychic rock dragon steel fairy

0.5xdamage

poison bug

0xdamage

normal fighting

Houndstone Abilities

Sand Rush

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

FluffyHidden

Damage from contact moves is halved. Damage from Fire moves is doubled.

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Houndstone Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Last Respects	ghost	physical	50	100	Level 1	The user attacks to avenge its allies. The more defeated allies there are in the user's party, the greater the move's power.
Lick	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 3	The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 6	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 6	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Level 9	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Headbutt	normal	physical	70	100	Level 12	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	Level 16	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	Level 24	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 28	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	Level 36	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Level 41	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Phantom Force	ghost	physical	90	100	Level 46	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	Level 51	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 58	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	TM	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Poltergeist	ghost	physical	110	90	TM	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Houndstone Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.

Violet

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

In Other Languages

Houndstone's Japanese name is Hakadog (ハカドッグ). Here are all the official names for Houndstone across different languages:

JapaneseハカドッグHakadog

Korean묘두기

Chinese (Traditional)墓揚犬

FrenchTomberro

GermanFriedwuff

SpanishHoundstone

ItalianHoundstone

Chinese (Simplified)墓扬犬

Houndstone Breeding

Species

Ghost Dog Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate60

Base Friendship50

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience171

How to Get Houndstone

Houndstone is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Houndstone in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #312

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