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Houndstone

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Houndstone Weaknesses & Counters

Ghost

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

Build a team with HoundstoneType chart

Type matchups

2× — weakGhostDark
1× — normal damageFireWaterElectricGrassIceGroundFlyingPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
½× — resistsPoisonBug
0× — immuneNormalFighting

Abilities that change this

Fluffy: Fire 1× → 2×

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Houndstone's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

KingambitKingambitDarkSteelSamurott-HisuiHisuian SamurottWaterDarkTing-LuTing-LuDarkGroundTyranitar-MegaMega TyranitarRockDarkTyranitarTyranitarRockDarkGyarados-MegaMega GyaradosWaterDarkGreninjaGreninjaWaterDarkMeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassDark

Other Ghost Pokémon

BanetteBanetteBanette-MegaMega BanetteMismagiusMismagiusDusknoirDusknoirArceus-GhostArceus-GhostCofagrigusCofagrigusSilvally-GhostSilvally-GhostPolteageistPolteageist

Houndstone weakness FAQ

What is Houndstone weak to?

Houndstone is a Ghost type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ghost and Dark.

What does Houndstone resist?

Houndstone resists Poison and Bug and is immune to Normal and Fighting.

Do Houndstone's abilities change its weaknesses?

With Fluffy: Fire 1× → 2×.

What are good counters to Houndstone?

Popular Pokémon that resist Houndstone's Ghost attacks and hit it super-effectively include Kingambit, Hisuian Samurott, Ting-Lu, Mega Tyranitar and Tyranitar.