Houndstone

Table of Contents

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

Houndstone is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ghost-type Pokémon, Houndstone is weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves.

Houndstone's maximum Combat Power stat is 2842 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Lick and Shadow Ball. Houndstone encounters are boosted during Fog weather. Shiny Houndstone is not yet available.

Stats

Max CP	2842 CP
Attack	186 ATK
Defense	195 DEF
Stamina	176 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No

Houndstone Type Chart

Houndstone takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Dark Ghost

Houndstone takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Bug Poison
-60.9%	Fighting Normal

Houndstone's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	C Tier
Ghost-type Attacker Lick / Shadow Ball	C Tier#41

Houndstone's best moves and movesets

Houndstone's best moveset is Lick and Shadow Ball, with 12.61 DPS (damage per second) and 207.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather.

DPS12.61
TDO207.80
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Lick	Shadow Ball	12.61	207.8	23.1
2.	Bite	Shadow Ball	11.48	189.2	21.0
3.	Lick	Dig	9.15	150.9	16.8
4.	Bite	Dig	8.78	144.7	16.1
5.	Lick	Psychic Fangs	8.61	141.9	15.8
6.	Bite	Psychic Fangs	8.22	135.4	15.0

More information

The following chart shows Houndstone's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge 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 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 Houndstone has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

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 4
Energy 2

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 ↗

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

Damage	4
Energy	2

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Moves

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 ↗
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 100
Energy 55

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball 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 ↗

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

Damage	70
Energy	50

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

Damage	100
Energy	55

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

Damage	40
Energy	35

Special CP Values

Houndstone's has 2842 max CP (at Level 50). A Houndstone obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1365 CP to 1436 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1707 CP to 1795 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Houndstone can be found in the 1024 CP to 1077 CP range.

Max CP	2842 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1024 CP - 1077 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1365 CP - 1436 CP
Eggs	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

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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

Houndstone 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	35 CP	2	111 CP	3	187 CP
4	263 CP	5	339 CP	6	415 CP
7	490 CP	8	566 CP	9	642 CP
10	718 CP	11	790 CP	12	862 CP
13	934 CP	14	1005 CP	15	1077 CP
16	1149 CP	17	1221 CP	18	1293 CP
19	1364 CP	20	1436 CP	21	1508 CP
22	1580 CP	23	1652 CP	24	1724 CP
25	1795 CP	26	1867 CP	27	1939 CP
28	2011 CP	29	2083 CP	30	2155 CP
31	2191 CP	32	2227 CP	33	2262 CP
34	2298 CP	35	2334 CP	36	2370 CP
37	2406 CP	38	2442 CP	39	2478 CP
40	2514 CP	41	2546 CP	42	2578 CP
43	2610 CP	44	2643 CP	45	2675 CP
46	2708 CP	47	2741 CP	48	2775 CP
49	2808 CP	50	2842 CP

Houndstone evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Greavard	50 Candy	Houndstone

Greavard evolves into Houndstone which costs 50 Candy.

Houndstone family

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

Greavard

Houndstone

Houndstone in the meta

PvE Analysis

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PvP Analysis

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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.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Houndstone in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Houndstone, 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	#972
Height	2 m
Weight	15 kg
Region	Generation 9
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.98 m	1 m	2 m	3 m	3.1 m

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.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.98 m	1 m
XXS	3′03″	3′03″
XS	1 m	2 m
XS	3′03″	6′07″
M	1.5 m	2.5 m
M	4′11″	8′02″
XL	2.5 m	3 m
XL	8′02″	9′10″
XXL	3 m	3.1 m
XXL	9′10″	10′02″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	0
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	5.0%
Attack Timer	0
Dodge Probability	10.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Houndstone Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Scarlet	Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.
Violet	A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn’t like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Houndstone

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.

Wallpaper

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Houndstone’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ghost-type Pokémon, Houndstone is weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves.

What are the best moves for Houndstone in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Houndstone in Pokémon GO are Lick and Shadow Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 12.608 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 207.798.

How does Houndstone perform in Raids?

Houndstone's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Houndstone rank as a Ghost-type attacker?

Houndstone is a C-Tier Ghost-type attacker, ranking at number #41. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.

What Mega Pokémon boost Houndstone?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Houndstone: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, and Mega Banette.

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

Houndstone’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2514 CP and 2842 CP at Level 50.

Can Houndstone be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Houndstone cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Houndstone Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Houndstone cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.