#0228
— Dark Pokémon
Houndour
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Houndour is a dark/fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 330 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a special attacking profile. Its Early Bird ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Houndour. Build around what Houndour actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Houndour takes super-effective damage from Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Houndour into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (80)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (30)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- mid-pack speed (base 65)
- BST
- 330 (low for the format)
Houndour is a dark/fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 330 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a special attacking profile. Its Early Bird ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Houndour. Build around what Houndour actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Houndour
Houndour is the Dark Pokémon a Dark/Fire type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 330 with Early Bird or Flash Fire as abilities.
What is Houndour weak to?
Houndour is a Dark/Fire-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Houndour
To counter Houndour in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Fighting or Ground or Rock moves and can withstand its Dark/Fire STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Houndour in competitive teams
Houndour can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Houndour on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
