Best Houndoom counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Houndoom counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	49.39	1933.58	2	78.3s	123.5
2	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	49.26	1928.29	2	78.3s	123.2
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	44.95	1509.58	3	100.7s	108.2
4	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	45.15	1313.43	3	87.3s	104.9
5	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	42.41	1514.06	3	107.1s	103.7
6	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	44.70	1291.40	3	86.7s	103.6
7	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	37.99	1993.47	2	104.9s	102.3
8	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Rock Wrecker *	44.01	1218.40	3	83.1s	101.0
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	41.54	1360.70	3	98.3s	99.4
10	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	41.67	1274.47	3	91.8s	98.0
11	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	37.50	1719.58	3	137.6s	97.6
12	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	39.78	1420.27	3	107.1s	97.2
13	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	42.46	1138.34	4	107.2s	96.6
14	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	42.09	977.33	4	92.9s	92.4
15	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	43.69	852.14	5	97.5s	91.8
16	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	37.88	1303.20	3	103.2s	91.7
17	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	38.47	1232.28	3	96.1s	91.5
18	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	45.57	731.29	5	80.2s	91.2
19	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	39.53	1096.97	4	111.0s	90.7
20	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	40.99	900.23	4	87.8s	88.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Houndoom in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take 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 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 Houndoom counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Primal Groudon, Mega Swampert, and Mega Blaziken. The table also includes Terrakion, Mega Diancie, Mega Tyranitar, and Shadow Rhyperior, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Houndoom type chart

When fighting 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.