Mega Houndoom

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Mega Houndoom's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Mega Houndoom in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Mega Houndoom Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Mega Houndoom is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, Mega Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

Mega Houndoom's maximum Combat Power stat is 4344 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Snarl and Foul Play. Mega Houndoom encounters are boosted during Fog and Sunny weather. Shiny Mega Houndoom is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	4344 CP
Attack	289 ATK
Defense	194 DEF
Stamina	181 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Mega Houndoom Type Chart

Mega Houndoom takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Fighting Ground Rock Water

Mega Houndoom takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Dark Fire Ghost Grass Ice Steel
-60.9%	Psychic

Mega Houndoom's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	A Tier#51
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Dark-type Attacker Snarl / Foul Play	S Tier#4
Fire-type Attacker Fire Fang / Flamethrower	A+ Tier#15

Mega Houndoom's best moves and movesets

Mega Houndoom's best moveset is Snarl and Foul Play, with 17.85 DPS (damage per second) and 300.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather.

DPS17.85
TDO300.42
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Snarl	Foul Play	17.85	300.4	32.8
2.	Fire Fang	Foul Play	17.60	296.2	32.4
3.	Snarl	Flamethrower	17.05	287.0	31.4
4.	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	16.96	285.5	31.2
5.	Snarl	Fire Blast	16.71	281.2	30.7
6.	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	16.57	279.0	30.5
7.	Fire Fang	Crunch	15.84	266.7	29.2
8.	Snarl	Crunch	15.67	263.8	28.8

More information

The following chart shows Mega Houndoom's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Mega Houndoom's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Mega Houndoom has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Fire Fang1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.7s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Fire Fang has no special effects.
See Fire Fang details page ↗
Snarl11131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Snarl has no special effects.
See Snarl details page ↗

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	6

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	13

Charged Moves

Flamethrower65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Flamethrower has no special effects.
See Flamethrower details page ↗
Fire Blast1401004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 140
Energy 80

Effects
Fire Blast has no special effects.
See Fire Blast details page ↗
Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Foul Play70502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 40

Effects
Foul Play has no special effects.
See Foul Play details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.7s

Damage	140
Energy	80

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Damage	60
Energy	40

Special CP Values

Mega Houndoom's has 4344 max CP (at Level 50). A Mega Houndoom obtained from Raids can be encountered from 2106 CP to 2195 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2633 CP to 2744 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Mega Houndoom can be found in the 1579 CP to 1647 CP range.

Max CP	4344 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1579 CP - 1647 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2106 CP - 2195 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2106 CP - 2195 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2633 CP - 2744 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Mega Houndoom Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	54 CP	2	170 CP	3	286 CP
4	402 CP	5	518 CP	6	634 CP
7	750 CP	8	866 CP	9	982 CP
10	1098 CP	11	1208 CP	12	1317 CP
13	1427 CP	14	1537 CP	15	1647 CP
16	1756 CP	17	1866 CP	18	1976 CP
19	2086 CP	20	2195 CP	21	2305 CP
22	2415 CP	23	2525 CP	24	2635 CP
25	2744 CP	26	2854 CP	27	2964 CP
28	3074 CP	29	3184 CP	30	3294 CP
31	3349 CP	32	3403 CP	33	3458 CP
34	3513 CP	35	3568 CP	36	3623 CP
37	3678 CP	38	3733 CP	39	3788 CP
40	3842 CP	41	3891 CP	42	3940 CP
43	3990 CP	44	4039 CP	45	4089 CP
46	4140 CP	47	4190 CP	48	4241 CP
49	4292 CP	50	4344 CP

Mega Houndoom evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Houndour	50 Candy	Houndoom
Houndoom	100 / 20 Mega Energy	Mega Houndoom

Houndour evolves into Houndoom which costs 50 Candy.
Houndoom can Mega evolve into Mega Houndoom. Evolving Mega Houndoom costs 100 Mega energy the first time, and 20 energy every other time.

Mega Houndoom family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Mega Houndoom in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Mega Houndoom in the meta

PvE Analysis

Mega Houndoom is a strong Mega Evolution in the Dark type department while also being decent as a Fire type. Mega Tyranitar and Mega Absol surpass it in damage output, but you can still add Mega Houndoom to your Dark type party and take advantage of its high Attack stat. As a Fire type, there are a host of better options, so you're better off devoting Mega Houndoom to a Dark-type role in PvP 🏴.

⚔️ Raids - Mega Houndoom is a top-notch Dark-type attacker that can make quick work of Ghost and Psychic Raid Bosses with its Snarl + Foul Play combo 💯.

Fire Fang + Flamethrower is neat, but it's pretty inferior to its Dark-type shenanigans.

🛡️ Gyms - Most Mega Evolutions are always great at clearing Gyms due to their high Attack stats, and Mega Houndoom is no different.

PvP Analysis

Mega Evolutions are not allowed in the GO Battle League, and if you're looking for a Dark-type attacker to use against your friends in friendly PvP battles, go with Mega Tyranitar instead.

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Houndoom

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Houndoom's Dark and Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Mega Houndoom.

Dark

Fire

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Mega Houndoom in Pokémon GO is 12.55%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 28.97% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 40.14%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	12.55%	14.30%	18.23%	21.98%
No Berry	Curve	20.39%	23.07%	28.97%	34.42%
Razz Berry	-	18.23%	20.66%	26.05%	31.08%
Razz Berry	Curve	28.97%	32.52%	40.14%	46.89%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	21.45%	24.25%	30.39%	36.03%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	33.67%	37.63%	45.98%	53.21%
Golden Razz Berry	-	28.49%	32.00%	39.53%	46.23%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	43.46%	48.09%	57.48%	65.17%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Mega Houndoom, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#229
Height	1.9 m
Weight	49.5 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	15%
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.93 m	0.95 m	1.9 m	2.85 m	2.95 m

Mega Houndoom's height ranges from 0.93 m to 2.95 m, with the average being 1.9 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Mega Houndoom in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.931 m	0.95 m
XXS	3′01″	3′01″
XS	0.95 m	1.9 m
XS	3′01″	6′03″
M	1.425 m	2.375 m
M	4′08″	7′10″
XL	2.375 m	2.85 m
XL	7′10″	9′04″
XXL	2.85 m	2.945 m
XXL	9′04″	9′08″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	11s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	20.0%
Attack Timer	20s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Mega Houndoom Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	If you are burned by the flames it shoots from itsmouth, the pain will never go away.
Silver	Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get theshivers and head straight back to their nests.
Crystal	The pungent- smelling flame that shoots fromits mouth results from toxins burn ing in its body.
Ruby, Sapphire	In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role.These POKéMON choose their leader by fighting amongst themselves.
Emerald	In a HOUNDOOM pack, the one with its horns raked sharply back serves a leadership role. They choose their leader by fighting among themselves.
FireRed	Upon hearing its eerie howls, other POKéMON get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
LeafGreen	If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
Diamond, Pearl	Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.
HeartGold	If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away.
SoulSilver	Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
X	Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.
Y	The flames it breathes when angry contain toxins. If they cause a burn, it will hurt forever.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	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.
Ultra Sun	They spew flames mixed with poison to finish off their opponents. They divvy up their prey evenly among the members of their pack.
Ultra Moon	Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Mega Houndoom

Mega Houndoom high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Mega Houndoom. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Mega Houndoom’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon, Mega Houndoom is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Mega Houndoom in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Mega Houndoom in Pokémon GO are Snarl and Foul Play. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 17.848 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 300.417.

How does Mega Houndoom perform in Raids?

Mega Houndoom is a solid choice for many Raid battles. Ranks #51 as a Raid attacker.

How does Mega Houndoom rank as a Dark-type attacker?

Mega Houndoom is an S-Tier Dark-type attacker, ranking at number #4 and providing exceptional value due to its strong stats and effective moveset.

How does Mega Houndoom rank as a Fire-type attacker?

Mega Houndoom is an A+ Tier Fire-type attacker, ranking at number #15 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

What Mega Pokémon boost Mega Houndoom?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Mega Houndoom: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Absol, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, and Primal Groudon.

What is Mega Houndoom’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Mega Houndoom’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3842 CP and 4344 CP at Level 50.

Can Mega Houndoom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Mega Houndoom can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Mega Houndoom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Mega Houndoom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.