#0972
Houndstone
Ghost Dog Pokémon
A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn’t like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.
Details
Height2.0 m
Weight15.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60
Base friendship50
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
72
Attack
101
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
97
Speed
68
Total
488
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Sand Sweeper
- Item
- Choice Band
- Nature
- Adamant
- EVs
- 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Tera
- Ghost
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Houndstone can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
8 sprites & renders for Houndstone.






Across the games


Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Last Respects | Ghost | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 6 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 12 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 28 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 46 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 51 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 58 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |