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Houndoom Team Builder

Houndoom 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, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Houndoom at a glance

Generation

Gen 2

Types

Dark / Fire

Roles

Popular, Sweeper, Coverage

Base stat total

500

Species

Houndoom

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

17

Houndoom brings a Dark/Fire typing and a 500 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's weaknesses

WaterFightingGroundRock

What Houndoom resists

FireGrassIceGhostDarkSteel

Immune to

Psychic

Where you can use Houndoom

Pokemon ShowdownHeartGold & SoulSilverEmeraldFireRed & LeafGreenPlatinumBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Houndoom, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, Black & White.
  • 17 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Houndoom

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Houndoom'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

  • 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

Houndoom MegaMega: dark / fire, +100 base stat total.