Houndstone (#0972) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP72132–179254–348

Atk10195–168186–331

Def10094–167184–328

SpA5049–11294–218

SpD9791–163179–322

Spe6865–132126–258

Total488Higher than 64% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 Atk.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 68). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+132Max120No SP88Min79Scarf198Tailwind264

At max Speed, Houndstone outspeeds 13 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Dark2×Ghost2×

Resists

Bug½×Poison½×

Immune to

Fighting0×Normal0×

Takes normal damage from 12 types

FlyingGroundRockSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonFairy

With Fluffy: Fire becomes 2×

Abilities

Sand Rush
Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
FluffyHidden ability
Damage from contact moves is halved. Damage from Fire moves is doubled.

Competitive

SV SinglesNUSV DoublesDUUNational DexRU

Ranked ladder · in-game

Doubles

#146 of 262 used

▼ 1 place since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▼ 1 place since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Life Orb (24.7%) · Sand Rush (86%) · Adamant (63.8%) · HP 2 / Atk 32 / Spe 32 (22.1%)

Moves Last Respects, Protect, Will-O-Wisp, Ally Switch

Singles

#113 of 262 used

▲ 3 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▲ 5 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Leftovers (42.8%) · Fluffy (66.4%) · Adamant (65.2%) · HP 2 / Atk 32 / Spe 32 (15.3%)

Moves Last Respects, Shadow Sneak, Will-O-Wisp, Pain Split

Daily usage rank on the Pokémon Champions ladder, updated Oct 28. Battle data provided by Pokémon Champions Battle Data.

6.9% of teams · rank #32 · Singles · 1630+ rating · 6,316 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Rocky Helmet
Ability: Fluffy
Nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Fairy

Poltergeist
Will-O-Wisp
Shadow Sneak
Body Press

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players4.78%
Rated 1500+5.18%
Rated 1630+6.9%
Rated 1760+4.05%

Usage by month

Oct 20256.9%

Moves

Poltergeist54%
Will-O-Wisp53%
Shadow Sneak52.5%
Body Press46.3%
Night Shade40.7%
Rest36.6%
Sleep Talk34.6%
Pain Split28.4%
Roar25.1%
Play Rough19.9%

Items

Rocky Helmet26.3%
Spell Tag20.2%
Heavy-Duty Boots16.4%
Weakness Policy8%
Colbur Berry7.8%
Assault Vest7.6%

Abilities

99.5%
0.5%

EV spreads

Bold 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD17.6%
Adamant 224 HP / 252 Atk / 28 Def16.9%
Adamant 252 Atk / 196 Def / 60 Spe16.1%
Bold 152 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD / 100 Spe15.3%
Impish 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD7.3%

Tera types

Fairy57.5%
Normal22.5%
Water13.9%
Ghost2.7%

Common teammates

Bronzong32.4%
Tornadus28.7%
Chansey23.4%
Braviary22.7%
Cinccino17.5%
Vileplume16.9%
Crocalor16.6%
Flygon15%

Evolution

#0971GreavardGhost
1. Level 30 (night)#0972HoundstoneGhost

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 16

EvoLast RespectsThe user attacks to avenge its allies. The more defeated allies there are in the user's party, the greater the move's power.GhostPhys50100%10

1GrowlLowers the target’s Attack by one stage.NormalStatus—100%40

1TackleInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35

3LickHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.GhostPhys30100%30

6BiteHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.DarkPhys60100%25

6Tail WhipLowers the target’s Defense by one stage.NormalStatus—100%30

9RoarImmediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.NormalStatus——20

12HeadbuttHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.NormalPhys70100%15

16DigUser digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.GroundPhys80100%10

24RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

28CrunchHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.DarkPhys80100%15

36Play RoughHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.FairyPhys9090%10

41Helping HandAlly’s next move inflicts half more damage.NormalStatus——20

46Phantom ForceUser vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.GhostPhys90100%10

51CharmLowers the target’s Attack by two stages.FairyStatus—100%20

58Double-EdgeUser receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM / HM / TR 43

TM01Take DownUser receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.NormalPhys9085%20

TM02CharmLowers the target’s Attack by two stages.FairyStatus—100%20

TM05Mud-SlapHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.GroundSpec20100%10

TM06Scary FaceLowers the target’s Speed by two stages.NormalStatus—100%10

TM07ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM08Fire FangHas a 10% chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.FirePhys6595%15

TM09Thunder FangHas a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.ElectricPhys6595%15

TM10Ice FangHas a 10% chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.IcePhys6595%15

TM17Confuse RayConfuses the target.GhostStatus—100%10

TM18ThiefTakes the target’s item.DarkPhys60100%25

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.NormalPhys70100%20

TM28BulldozeHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.GroundPhys60100%20

TM29HexHas double power if the target has a major status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

TM30SnarlHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.DarkSpec5595%15

TM35Mud ShotHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.GroundSpec5595%15

TM42Night ShadeInflicts damage equal to the user’s level.GhostSpec—100%15

TM47EndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM49Sunny DayChanges the weather to sunny for five turns.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceChanges the weather to rain for five turns.WaterStatus——5

TM51SandstormChanges the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.RockStatus——10

TM55DigUser digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.GroundPhys80100%10

TM63Psychic FangsDestroys Reflect and Light Screen.PsychicPhys85100%10

TM70Sleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TM84Stomping TantrumHas double power if the user’s last move failed.GroundPhys75100%10

TM85RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TM89Body PressDamage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.FightingPhys80100%10

TM103SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TM107Will-O-WispBurns the target.FireStatus—85%15

TM108CrunchHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.DarkPhys80100%15

TM109TrickUser and target swap items.PsychicStatus—100%10

TM114Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

TM127Play RoughHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.FairyPhys9090%10

TM130Helping HandAlly’s next move inflicts half more damage.NormalStatus——20

TM151Phantom ForceUser vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.GhostPhys90100%10

TM152Giga ImpactUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalPhys15090%5

TM163Hyper BeamUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalSpec15090%5

TM171Tera BlastIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.NormalSpec80100%10

TM172RoarImmediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.NormalStatus——20

TM191UproarForced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.NormalSpec90100%10

TM198PoltergeistFails if the target has no held item.GhostPhys11090%5

TM202Pain SplitSets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.NormalStatus——20

TM204Double-EdgeUser receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM205EndeavorLowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.NormalPhys—100%5

Pokédex entries

Category: Ghost Dog Pokémon
Debut: Paldea · Scarlet & Violet
Color: White
Shape
Habitat: —

Paldea#312Hyperspace#024

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

Names around the world

Japanese: ハカドッグ
Japanese (romaji): Hakadog
Korean: 묘두기
Chinese (Traditional): 墓揚犬
Chinese (Simplified): 墓扬犬
French: Tomberro
German: Friedwuff
Spanish: Houndstone
Italian: Houndstone

Sprites

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Official artwork

3D models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

EV yield: 2 Atk
Catch rate: 60 ≈7.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 171
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Field
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Hatch time: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

No wild encounter data. It may be obtained by evolving, trading, events, or in newer games (location data is most complete for Gen I–VII).

Houndstone

Weak to

Resists

Immune to