Houndoom-Mega

Houndoom-Mega

Dark / Fire. Rank 131 by usage, on 0.4% of teams, leads 46.7% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Protect89.3%
  • Dark Pulse88.2%
  • Heat Wave86.2%
  • Overheat36.8%
  • Snarl16.1%
  • Solar Beam14.4%
  • Flamethrower14.2%
  • Sludge Bomb12.0%

Items

  • Houndoominite73.4%
  • Focus Sash12.4%
  • Life Orb4.1%
  • Expert Belt2.3%
  • Choice Scarf2.3%
  • Charcoal1.4%
  • Bright Powder0.8%
  • Chople Berry0.7%

Abilities

  • Flash Fire90.0%
  • Unnerve5.8%
  • Early Bird4.2%

Spreads

  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/3237.9%
  • Timid 1/0/1/32/0/3222.3%
  • Timid 0/0/2/32/0/325.5%
  • Timid 0/0/0/32/0/324.8%
  • Timid 0/0/0/32/2/324.4%
  • Timid 0/2/0/32/0/323.2%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

Indeedee-FIndeedee-F 60.0%MiloticMilotic 53.3%TinkatonTinkaton 26.7%WhimsicottWhimsicott 26.7%TorkoalTorkoal 26.7%VenusaurVenusaur 26.7%MeganiumMeganium 26.7%MeowsticMeowstic 26.7%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Houndoominite, Flash Fire, Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32. Protect, Dark Pulse, Heat Wave, Overheat.

Stats 152 / 99 / 110 / 192 / 110 / 183. Weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, Water. Resists Dark, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Psychic, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Overheat 219.8–259.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 13.2% usage
    Overheat 216.1–255.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Overheat 177.5–209.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Overheat 160.5–189.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Overheat 157.3–185.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Overheat 154.9–182.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Overheat 147.8–174.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (25% of usage)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 6.7% usage
    Overheat 132.6–156.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Overheat 127.5–150.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Overheat 102.9–121.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (20%), 18.8% to OHKO (6%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Dark Pulse 94.4–110.7%, 62.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (34%), 62.5% to OHKO (11%), 56.3% to OHKO (7%)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Overheat 89.8–105.7%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (47%), 43.8% to OHKO (8%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Dark Pulse 88.5–106.3%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (20%), 50% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (10%)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 16.5% usage
    Dark Pulse 73–86.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (19% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Dark Pulse 70.8–83.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Overheat 66.1–78.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    Overheat 62.9–74.6%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (12% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Overheat 62.8–74.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Indeedee-F
    Indeedee-F 21.5% usage
    Overheat 62.7–74.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (68% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Overheat 60.9–71.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Overheat 55.6–66.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (4%), 3HKO (3%)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Dark Pulse 53.1–63.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (78% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Dark Pulse 50.6–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (67%), 3HKO (9%), 2HKO (6%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 194.7–231.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Head Smash 169.7–201.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Close Combat 163.2–193.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Close Combat 143.4–169.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    High Horsepower 131.6–155.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 128.9–152.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Focus Blast 114.5–135.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Glaive Rush 100.7–119.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Rock Slide 90.8–107.9%, 50% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 50% to OHKO (38%), 37.5% to OHKO (22%), 37.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Draco Meteor 75.7–89.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Moonblast 73–86.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 13.9% usage
    Scald 72.4–86.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Earth Power 61.8–73.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Leech Life 61.2–71.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Earthquake 60.5–72.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 59.9–71.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Low Kick 56.6–67.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (66% of usage)