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Houndstone build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

GhostAbilities: Sand Rush · Fluffy

#1 tournament set

5 teams

Items
Sitrus Berry
Ability
Sand Rush
Nature
Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 29 Atk / 7 Def / 28 Spe
  • PsíquicoAlly Switch
  • FantasmaLast Respects
  • NormalProtect
  • FogoWill-O-Wisp
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.3%
Win rate
54.4%
Top cuts
7
Games
311

Base stats

  • HP72
  • Attack101
  • Defense100
  • Sp. Atk50
  • Sp. Def97
  • Speed68
  • Total488

In Reg M-C, Houndstone showed up on 0.3% of tournament teams (61 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 54.4% win rate and 7 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

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

Sitrus Berry
Sand Rush
  • PsíquicoAlly Switch
  • FantasmaLast Respects
  • NormalProtect
  • FogoWill-O-Wisp
5 teams · best finish: 5th
Wide Lens
Sand Rush
  • NormalHowl
  • FantasmaPoltergeist
  • NormalRoar
  • FogoWill-O-Wisp
4 teams · best finish: 5th
Life Orb
Sand Rush
  • FadaPlay Rough
  • FantasmaPoltergeist
  • NormalProtect
  • FogoWill-O-Wisp
3 teams · best finish: 5th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Life Orb34.4%
  • Sitrus Berry19.7%
  • Focus Sash14.8%
  • Wide Lens11.5%
  • Spell Tag11.5%

Moves

  • FantasmaLast Respects83.6%
  • NormalProtect73.8%
  • FogoWill-O-Wisp57.4%
  • PsíquicoAlly Switch32.8%
  • FantasmaPoltergeist29.5%
  • NormalHowl24.6%
  • FadaPlay Rough21.3%
  • PsíquicoPsychic Fangs18%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush95.1%
  • Fluffy4.9%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant70.5%
  • Jolly16.4%
  • Impish8.2%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Adamant2 HP / 29 Atk / 7 Def / 28 Spe12 HP / 228 Atk / 52 Def / 220 Spe149 / 165 / 127 / 63 / 117 / 11646.9%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe149 / 168 / 120 / 63 / 117 / 12035.4%
Jolly32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Spe252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 Spe179 / 123 / 120 / 63 / 117 / 1324.4%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD179 / 168 / 120 / 63 / 119 / 882.5%
Jolly29 HP / 8 Def / 15 SpD / 14 Spe228 HP / 60 Def / 116 SpD / 108 Spe176 / 121 / 128 / 63 / 132 / 1121.8%

Houndstone Speed

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

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Houndstone687988120132198

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Houndstone 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

  • Ghost
  • Dark

Resists (½)

  • Poison
  • Bug

Resists (¼)

—

Immune

  • Normal
  • Fighting
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Houndstone build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Houndstone @ Sitrus Berry with Sand Rush and Ally Switch, Last Respects, Protect and Will-O-Wisp (5 teams).

What item should Houndstone hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Life Orb (34.4%), Sitrus Berry (19.7%) and Focus Sash (14.8%).

What spread (SP) should Houndstone run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 29 Atk / 7 Def / 28 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 228 Atk / 52 Def / 220 Spe).

What is Houndstone's Speed at level 50?

Base 68: 79 at minimum (Trick Room), 120 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 132 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.