#229 Houndoom – Competitive Strategy & Best Sets

Usage9.75%

Win Rate60.5%

Rank#18

Games2,137

Lead Rate5.8%

HoundourLevel 1

HoundoomLevel 24

Houndoom MegaMega Stone

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	75		291
Attack-	90		194
Defense	50		136
Sp. Atk+	110		350
Sp. Def	80		197
Speed	95		289
		508/508	1457

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Best Moves for Houndoom in ZU

Dark Pulse dark24.99%

Flamethrower fire21.49%

Sludge Bomb poison20.97%

Destiny Bond ghost12.02%

Mud Slap ground7.7%

Nasty Plot dark4.69%

Fire Blast fire3.42%

Substitute normal3.34%

Sucker Punch dark0.68%

Best Teammates in ZU

Minior rock flying9.9%

Hitmontop fighting9.4%

Appletun grass dragon9.3%

Rotom electric ghost8.8%

Orthworm steel8.3%

Sandslash ground8.2%

Muk poison6.4%

Sneasel dark ice6.3%

Malamar dark psychic6.2%

Gurdurr fighting5.5%

Mesprit psychic1.9%

Basculin water1.4%

Best Items in ZU

Choice Scarf78.09%

Heavy Duty Boots18.5%

Life Orb2.53%

Leftovers0.53%

Houndoom Natures (All Formats)

49.9%

39.9%

4.1%

2.1%

1.8%

Best Abilities for Houndoom in ZU

Flash Fire

99.94%

UnnerveHidden

0.06%

Tera Types in ZU

52.1%

33.1%

13.7%

0.8%

Houndoom EV Spreads in ZU

Modest+SpA−Atk

77.7%

252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid+Spe−Atk

18.7%

252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Hasty+Spe−Def

2.4%

4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

EV Spreads (All Formats)

Timid+Spe−Atk

37.6%

252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Modest+SpA−Atk

34.1%

252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid+Spe−Atk

5.9%

4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Hasty+Spe−Def

3.4%

4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid+Spe−Atk

3.3%

4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Sample Teams in ZU

Pokemaniac95

ELO 1491

ApplinCrumble

ELO 1479

ZULT95HeroOfTimeBA

ELO 1325

t44 (the one)

ELO 1307

applincrumble

ELO 1258

Gratephoto

ELO 1244

Teams from real battles – Pokemon Showdown replays

Matchups in ZU

▲ Favorable Opponents

Win 85%

Win 80.5%

Win 69.7%

Win 63.7%

Win 55.7%

Win 52.7%

Win 50.8%

▼ Difficult Opponents

Loss 28.7%

Loss 33%

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