Best Mega Houndoom counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Mega Houndoom in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Mega Houndoom counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Mega Houndoom counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	33.53	917.31	9	307.6s	76.7
2	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	33.46	915.21	9	308.3s	76.5
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	31.41	734.56	12	335.5s	69.1
4	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	29.24	728.72	12	357.2s	65.3
5	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	30.36	615.18	14	354.9s	64.4
6	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	30.34	614.06	14	355.3s	64.3
7	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Rock Wrecker *	30.54	586.12	15	356.2s	63.9
8	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	25.66	946.89	9	388.7s	63.3
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	28.80	656.56	13	367.4s	62.9
10	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	29.01	618.80	14	368.4s	62.4
11	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	27.76	691.72	13	376.3s	62.0
12	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	29.66	551.26	16	368.8s	61.6
13	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	25.35	815.39	11	399.1s	60.4
14	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	29.86	480.25	18	376.4s	59.8
15	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	30.44	410.74	21	383.4s	58.3
16	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	31.48	350.05	25	388.8s	57.5
17	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	29.38	422.28	21	391.6s	57.2
18	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	28.95	440.75	20	392.5s	57.2
19	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	25.71	616.27	14	408.5s	56.9
20	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	27.13	523.88	17	400.5s	56.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Mega Houndoom in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Mega Houndoom down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Mega Houndoom counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Mega Houndoom counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Primal Kyogre, Mega Swampert, and Terrakion. The table also includes Mega Blaziken, Mega Diancie, Shadow Rhyperior, and Mega Tyranitar, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Mega Houndoom type chart

When fighting Mega Houndoom, keep in mind the following that Dark and Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Steel, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Rock	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.