Competitive Information for Houndoom [Gold/Silver]
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Houndoom? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Houndoom, the awesome Pokémon of Dark and Fire types! It's a sight to see Houndoom out in the 2nd generation battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Houndoom performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers / Black Glasses
Moveset:
- Fire Blast / Sunny Day
- Pursuit / Crunch
- Roar
- Sleep Talk
Houndoom is a fabulous Support. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Houndoom last longer regaining it's health points every turn.
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
♦ Pursuit is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if the foe is switching out).
♦ Crunch is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Houndoom must be asleep. uses another known move).
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Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Rock Smash / Counter
Houndoom is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
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Item: Charcoal
Moveset:
- Flamethrower / Ember
- Crunch / Bite
- Solar Beam
- Detect
Houndoom is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Ember is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Crunch is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Houndoom this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Houndoom can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Houndoom.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Houndoom can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Houndoom
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Houndoom's stats
- Curse
- Rage
Most notable and possible best moves for Houndoom
- Counter
- Crunch
- Fire Blast
- Protect
- Pursuit
- Rest
- Roar
- Sleep Talk
- Sunny Day
- Thief
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Houndoom in Gold and Silver
- Serious Nature ( 252/0/252/252/252/252/ )
- Optimize Houndoom's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Gold and Silver
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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