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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Houndstone is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 2,514 CP and is weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Lick / Shadow Ball. It is boosted by Fog weather. Its shiny form is not yet available.

Houndstone Stats and Max CP

Houndstone's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Houndstone PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Ghost Attacker:LickShadow Ball

⚔️ Raids

Houndstone is the second of a two-stage Ghost evolutionary line. It has a strange stat distribution and does not perform particularly well as a raid attacker. It is highly recommended to use alternative Ghost types instead.

🔮 Dynamax Pokémon

Not viable

PvP Analysis

Houndstone PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:BiteShadow BallPsychic Fangs
• Ultra League:BiteShadow BallPsychic Fangs

Houndstone can best be described as strange and inconsistent. It has spammy moves. But it’s a pure Ghost type, which has a weird mismatch of stats where it has high DEF, middling ATK, and low HP. This debilitates its ability to be a viable PvP Pokémon.

🔵 Great League

Not Recommended.

🟡 Ultra League

Not Recommended.

🟣 Master League

Not Recommended.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

E#176

Ghost-type

B#57

Great League

D#653

Ultra League

D#502

Houndstone Type Chart

Houndstone takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Houndstone takes reduced damage from:

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Bug62.5%

Poison62.5%

Houndstone best moveset

Lick + Shadow Ball

B

Lick

Shadow Ball

Houndstone's best Ghost-type moveset is Lick / Shadow Ball, with 12.17 DPS and 256.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Fog weather. Houndstone ranks #57 (B Tier) as a Ghost attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Lick	Shadow Ball	10.90	12.17	256.3
2.	Bite	Shadow Ball	9.94	11.09	233.7
3.	Lick	Play Rough	9.01	10.05	211.9
4.	Bite	Play Rough	8.41	9.39	197.9
5.	Lick	Dig	7.89	8.81	185.6
6.	Bite	Dig	7.57	8.46	178.2
7.	Lick	Psychic Fangs	7.42	8.29	174.6
8.	Bite	Psychic Fangs	7.08	7.91	166.6

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Fast Attacks

• Bite640.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	4
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	2
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Bite has no special effects.

  See Bite details page ↗
• Lick560.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Lick has no special effects.

  See Lick details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Play Rough90503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Dragon
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Steel
    • Fire

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Play Rough has no special effects.

  See Play Rough details page ↗
• Shadow Ball100503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗
• Dig100504.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	4.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Dig has no special effects.

  See Dig details page ↗
• Psychic Fangs25331.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	25
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Psychic Fangs details page ↗

More information

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

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

Houndstone CP Chart

Houndstone reaches a maximum of 2,514 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,365–1,436 CP, rising to 1,707–1,795 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,024–1,077 CP.

Max CP	2514 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1024 CP - 1077 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1365 CP - 1436 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1365 CP - 1436 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1707 CP - 1795 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#972
Height	2 m
Weight	15 kg
Region	Generation 9
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Greavard	50 Candy	Houndstone

• Greavard evolves into Houndstone which costs 50 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Houndstone

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Houndstone's Ghost-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Houndstone.

Ghost

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.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Houndstone Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Houndstone from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Houndstone in Pokémon GO.

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

Greavard

Houndstone

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.98 m	1 m	2 m	3 m	3.1 m

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Houndstone's height ranges from 0.98 m to 3.1 m, with the average being 2 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 Houndstone in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Houndstone

• Regular HoundstoneCopy shortcode
• Shiny HoundstoneCopy shortcode

Houndstone high resolution sprites

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

• #972
• #972

Official artwork

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