Pokemon GO Houndoom: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good?

Equipping Pokemon GO Houndoom with the best moveset for it is a good idea to get the most out of this critter's typing, stats, and the role it plays. This helps a user utilize the creature in PvP and PvE settings. Teaching the best moves helps deal with opponents, dish out damage to a wide array of counters, improve gameplay, and assist other creatures in your team.

Read on to know everything about Pokemon GO Houndoom’s best moveset, counters, and competitive viability. This article also covers its weaknesses, resistances, and stats.

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Pokemon GO Houndoom’s best moveset

Houndoom best PvP moveset

• Fast Attack: Fire Fang
• Charged Attacks: Crunch and Flamethrower

Houndoom best PvE moveset

• Fast Attack: Snarl
• Charged Attack: Foul Play

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Is Houndoom good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Houndoom in the anime. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Pokemon GO Houndoom in Pokemon GO PvP

Houdoom is a dual Dark- and Fire-type Pokemon moveset to perform in the GO Battle League. Its moveset does not offer any coverage. Additionally, while it can dish out effective damage it is not a vert popular pick due to its below-average defense stat. This is the reason why it cannot assume any roles in PvP battles. No matter which role it plays, a user has to switch this creature out early.

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Pokemon GO Houndoom in Pokemon GO PvE

Houndoom is a great Dark-type attacker for Raids. Yet, you should not use it in Gym Defense. It cannot defend itself against a wide array of counters due to its weak Defense stat. However, its stamina is average, so it cannot last long in battles. Houndoom’s Snarl and Foul Play do considerable damage to Ghost-, and Psychic-type monsters.

Houndoom can Mega Evolve into Mega Houdoom. When in this form, the creature can be used both as a Fire- or Dark-type attacker in Raids without hesitation.

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Pokemon GO Houndoom: All moves and stats

The following are the stat distribution and moves.

Fast Attacks

• Fire Fang
• Snarl

Charged Attacks

• Flamethrower
• Fireblast
• Crunch
• Foul Play

Base stats

• Max CP: 2,979
• Attack: 224
• Defense: 144
• Stamina: 181

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Pokemon GO Houndoom’s weaknesses and resistances

Houndoom's type matchups. (Image via Sportskeeda)

Houndoom's weaknesses are:

• Fighting-, Ground-, Rock-, and Water-type moves

Its resistances are:

• Dark-, Fire-, Ghost-, Grass-, Ice-, Steel-, and Psychic-type moves

Use you can our Pokemon Type Calculator to know the type effectiveness of the creature you prefer.

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Counters to Pokemon GO Houndoom

Great League counters: Carbink, Gastrodon, Shadow Quagsire, Guzzlord, Feraligatr, Dunsparce, Shadow Alolan Marowak, Bibarel, Stunfisk, and Greninja.

Ultra League counters: Poliwrath, Altered Frome Giratina, Malamar, Talonflame, Clefable, Lickilicky, Primeape, Zygarde, Golisopod, and Annihilape.

Master League counters: Kyogre, Palkia, Origin Forme Palkia, Rhyperior, Primarina, Dragonite, Ursaluna, Xerneas, Florges, Hero Zacian, and Melmetal.

PvE counters:

• Primal Kyogre: Water Fall and Origin Pulse
• Primal Groudon: Mud Shot and Precipice Blade
• Mega Lucario: Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
• Primarina: Water Fall and Hydro Cannon
• Greninja: Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon
• Tyrantrum: Rock Throw and Meteor Beam
• Kingler: Bubble and Crabhammer

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