Houndstone

Houndstone

Ghost. Rank 158 by usage, on 0.3% of teams, leads 0.0% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. 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

  • Last Respects82.4%
  • Shadow Sneak65.5%
  • Will-O-Wisp48.8%
  • Play Rough45.1%
  • Pain Split29.4%
  • Body Press20.2%
  • Yawn15.5%
  • Poltergeist13.5%

Items

  • Spell Tag38.6%
  • Leftovers21.6%
  • Rocky Helmet13.5%
  • Life Orb9.4%
  • Sitrus Berry8.4%
  • Choice Scarf2.0%
  • Kasib Berry1.5%
  • Focus Sash1.3%

Abilities

  • Fluffy57.2%
  • Sand Rush42.8%

Spreads

  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/3214.7%
  • Adamant 32/0/32/0/2/010.6%
  • Adamant 2/32/4/0/0/287.8%
  • Adamant 32/2/32/0/0/07.0%
  • Adamant 32/0/32/0/0/25.5%
  • Adamant 28/10/0/0/0/284.3%

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

Partners

CharizardCharizard 100.0%CeruledgeCeruledge 100.0%WhimsicottWhimsicott 100.0%BlastoiseBlastoise 100.0%LucarioLucario 100.0%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Spell Tag, Fluffy, Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32. Last Respects, Shadow Sneak, Will-O-Wisp, Play Rough.

Stats 149 / 168 / 120 / 63 / 117 / 120. Weak to Dark, Ghost. Resists Bug, Fighting, Normal, Poison.

Good against, and why

  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Play Rough 101.4–119.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Last Respects 87–102.3%, 18.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (35%), 31.3% to OHKO (21%), 18.8% to OHKO (4%)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Play Rough 85.7–102%, 12.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 12.5% to OHKO (71%), 12.5% to OHKO (10%), 18.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Play Rough 82.4–98%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Last Respects 68–82.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (67% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Last Respects 62.2–73.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Play Rough 59.5–70.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (56% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Last Respects 55.5–66.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (50%), 4HKO+ (8%), 2HKO (4%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 146.3–174.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (15%), 87.5% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (8%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Pyro Ball 138.3–165.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (15%), 50% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (8%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Flamethrower 136.9–161.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 106–126.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (15%), 25% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (8%)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 90.6–107.4%, 43.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 43.8% to OHKO (15%), 2HKO (11%), 43.8% to OHKO (8%)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Flare Blitz 88.6–104.7%, 25% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 25% to OHKO (15%), 2HKO (11%), 6.3% to OHKO (8%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 82.6–97.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Draco Meteor 81.2–96.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Fiery Dance 80.5–96.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Dark Pulse 75.2–88.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Last Respects 72.5–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Earthquake 70.5–83.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Icicle Crash 67.1–79.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 66.4–78.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 63.1–75.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Draco Meteor 61.1–72.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Hurricane 57–68.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Moonblast 54.4–64.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Flower Trick 54.4–64.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (8%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Knock Off 51.7–61.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 3HKO (11%), 3HKO (8%)