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Houndoom Mega Team Builder

Houndoom Mega is a Gen 2 Dark / Fire Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a popular, sweeper, or coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Houndoom Mega, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Houndoom Mega at a glance

Generation

Gen 2

Types

Dark / Fire

Roles

Popular, Sweeper, Coverage

Base stat total

600

Species

Houndoom

Form

Mega

Availability

Inherited from base species

Version records

0

Houndoom Mega brings a Dark/Fire typing and a 600 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Water and Fighting hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Houndoom Mega's weaknesses

WaterFightingGroundRock

What Houndoom Mega resists

FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel

Immune to

Psychic

Where you can use Houndoom Mega

Pokemon ShowdownHeartGold & SoulSilverEmeraldFireRed & LeafGreenPlatinumBlack & White
  • This form inherits broad availability from the base species because form-specific version records are limited.
  • Planning contexts include HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, Black & White.
  • Special forms may require a battle-only transformation, item, location, DLC, transfer, or event condition.

Best teammates for Houndoom Mega

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Houndoom Mega's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Sprigatito Pokemon team builder artworkSprigatitoresists water - resists ground - adds grass pressureFloragato Pokemon team builder artworkFloragatoresists water - resists ground - adds grass pressureMeowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists water - resists ground - adds grass pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists water - resists rock - adds water pressureTarountula Pokemon team builder artworkTarountularesists fighting - resists ground - adds bug pressureSpidops Pokemon team builder artworkSpidopsresists fighting - resists ground - adds bug pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Houndoom Mega

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to water, fighting, and ground.
  • Rock coverage and entry-hazard pressure can make this Pokemon harder to use without support.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.

Houndoom forms compared

HoundoomBase form: dark / fire, -100 base stat total.