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Houndoom build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

DarkFireAbilities: Early Bird · Flash Fire · Unnerve

#1 tournament set

9 teams

Items
Houndoominite
Ability
Flash Fire
Nature
Timid
  • SombrioDark Pulse
  • FogoHeat Wave
  • NormalProtect
  • TerraScorching Sands
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Tournament usage
0.3%
Win rate
49%
Top cuts
4
Games
225

Base stats

  • HP75
  • Attack90
  • Defense50
  • Sp. Atk110
  • Sp. Def80
  • Speed95
  • Total500

In Reg M-C, Houndoom showed up on 0.3% of tournament teams (51 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 49% win rate and 4 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Houndoom sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Houndoominite
Flash Fire
  • SombrioDark Pulse
  • FogoHeat Wave
  • NormalProtect
  • TerraScorching Sands
9 teams · best finish: 3rd
Houndoominite
Flash Fire
  • SombrioDark Pulse
  • FogoHeat Wave
  • FogoOverheat
  • NormalProtect
8 teams · best finish: 13th
Houndoominite
Flash Fire
  • SombrioDark Pulse
  • FogoHeat Wave
  • NormalProtect
  • PlantaSolar Beam
5 teams · best finish: 3rd

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Houndoominite82.4%
  • Choice Scarf7.8%
  • Life Orb3.9%
  • Charcoal3.9%
  • Bright Powder2%

Moves

  • SombrioDark Pulse98%
  • FogoHeat Wave94.1%
  • NormalProtect84.3%
  • SombrioSnarl23.5%
  • FogoOverheat23.5%
  • TerraScorching Sands21.6%
  • FogoFlamethrower9.8%
  • PlantaSolar Beam9.8%

Abilities

  • Flash Fire82.4%
  • Unnerve17.6%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Timid80.4%
  • Modest15.7%
  • Bold2%

Houndoom Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Mega Houndoom115121135167183—
Houndoom95103115147161241

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Mega Houndoom

Mega Houndoom

SombrioFogoSolar Power

Stone: Houndoominite. Held by 82.4% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

  • HP75
  • Attack90
  • Defense90
  • Sp. Atk140
  • Sp. Def90
  • Speed115
  • Total600

Most common partners

% of teams with Houndoom that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Water
  • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Rock

Resists (½)

  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Ghost
  • Dark
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

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Immune

  • Psychic

With Flash Fire, it is also immune to Fire-type moves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Houndoom build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Houndoom @ Houndoominite with Flash Fire and Dark Pulse, Heat Wave, Protect and Scorching Sands (9 teams).

What item should Houndoom hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Houndoominite (82.4%), Choice Scarf (7.8%) and Life Orb (3.9%).

What is Houndoom's Speed at level 50?

Base 95: 103 at minimum (Trick Room), 147 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 161 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.