Houndoom on the Pokémon Champions ladder

Ranked #139 of 262 in the game's own ranked doubles ladder.

Base stats

Houndoom — how it comes out

Mega — with its Mega Stone, ability Solar Power

Abilities

• Solar Power — as Mega — Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
• Flash Fire — 86.4% — Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
• Unnerve — 10.3% — Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
• Early Bird — 3.3% — Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Most-used moves

• Heat Wave — 85.5%
• Dark Pulse — 84%
• Protect — 83.8%
• Overheat — 22.6%
• Solar Beam — 18.2%
• Snarl — 17.8%

Held items

• Houndoominite — 77.2%
• Focus Sash — 9.2%
• Life Orb — 2.7%
• Charcoal — 2.5%

Natures

• Timid — 64.3%
• Modest — 25.3%
• Hasty — 2.5%

Common teammates

• Torkoal
• Whimsicott
• Rillaboom
• Annihilape
• Venusaur
• Indeedee-F

Beats

• Indeedee-F
• Rillaboom
• Golisopod
• Farigiraf
• Archaludon
• Gholdengo

Loses to

• Sneasler
• Garchomp
• Basculegion
• Salamence
• Gardevoir
• Golisopod

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