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Houndstone

national dex #972 · gen 9BST 488 · ghost
Houndstone
Ghost
#972 · gen 9
PROFILE
HP72
Atk101
Def100
SpA50
SpD97
Spe68
BST 488 · best Attack 101 · worst Sp. Atk 50 · meters scale to 200

Houndstone is weak to Ghost, Dark and resists Poison, Bug and is immune to Normal, Fighting.

Typing
Ghost
AbilitiesSand Rush, FluffyHIDDEN
Height, weight2.0 m / 15.0 kg
Catch rate60 / 255
Egg groupsGround

Houndstone base stats

BST 488 · ranges at level 100
STATBASEDISTRIBUTIONMIN LV 100MAX LV 100
HP72
254348
Atk101
186331
Def100
184328
SpA50
94218
SpD97
179322
Spe68
126258
BST488
series max 720

bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum · min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature · EV yield 2 Attack

Houndstone weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Ghost mono typing
NOR0
FIR1
WAT1
ELE1
GRA1
ICE1
FIG0
POI½
GRO1
FLY1
PSY1
BUG½
ROC1
GHO2
DRA1
DAR2
STE1
FAI1
WEAK TO

Ghost, Dark

RESISTS

Poison, Bug

IMMUNE TO

Normal, Fighting

Houndstone abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
Sand Rush

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

FluffyHIDDEN

Damage from contact moves is halved. Damage from Fire moves is doubled.

Houndstone evolution line

2 stages
Greavard#971Greavard
Ghost
→Level 30
Houndstone#972Houndstone
Ghost

Best Houndstone moves

Scarlet Violet learnset · sorted by base power
BEST STAB MOVESsame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
GhostPoltergeistPHYS110
GhostPhantom ForcePHYS90
GhostShadow BallSPEC80
GhostHexSPEC65
BEST COVERAGE MOVESoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
NormalHyper BeamSPEC150
NormalGiga ImpactPHYS150
NormalDouble-EdgePHYS120
FairyPlay RoughPHYS90

Houndstone moves

59 moves available
Last RespectsL0TackleL1GrowlL1LickL3Tail WhipL6BiteL6RoarL9HeadbuttL12DigL16RestL24CrunchL28Play RoughL36Helping HandL41Phantom ForceL46CharmL51Double-EdgeL58Take DownTM01Double-EdgeTM204RoarTM172Hyper BeamTM163DigTM55Night ShadeTM42Confuse RayTM17RestTM85SubstituteTM103ThiefTM18ProtectTM07Scary FaceTM06Mud-SlapTM05SandstormTM51EndureTM47CharmTM02Sleep TalkTM70Pain SplitTM202Rain DanceTM50Sunny DayTM49CrunchTM108Shadow BallTM114UproarTM191Will-O-WispTM107FacadeTM25Helping HandTM130TrickTM109EndeavorTM205Mud ShotTM35Giga ImpactTM152Thunder FangTM09Ice FangTM10Fire FangTM08HexTM29BulldozeTM28SnarlTM30Phantom ForceTM151Play RoughTM127Psychic FangsTM63Stomping TantrumTM84Body PressTM89PoltergeistTM198Tera BlastTM171
Houndstone Pokédex entries(2 entries)
SCARLET

Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.

VIOLET

A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn’t like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.

Houndstone species data

GENDER RATIO50.0% male, 50.0% female
CATCH RATE60 / 255
BASE HAPPINESS50
BASE EXPERIENCE171
GROWTH RATEMedium Slow
EGG GROUPSGround
EGG CYCLES5,120 steps (20 cycles)
HEIGHT2.0 m
WEIGHT15.0 kg
COLORWhite
SHAPEQuadruped
HABITATNone