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Houndstone in Pokemon GO
Current availability, raid rotations, stats, PvE counters, moves, PvP rankings, trade costs, and live trading activity for Houndstone.
Current availability
Houndstone is not currently listed in active raid or event data.
Availability can change when rotations update.
Raid status
Not current
Shiny
Available
Max CP
2842
Weak to
2
Quick facts
- Pokédex number
- #972
- Type
- Current raid tier
- Not currently listed
- Raid rotation ends
- Not announced
- Weather boost
- TBA
Base stats and CP
- Attack
- 186
- Defense
- 195
- Stamina
- 176
- Maximum CP at level 50
- 2842
- Perfect raid CP
- TBA
- Perfect boosted CP
- TBA
Houndstone type effectiveness
Multipliers use Pokémon GO battle values and combine both defending types.
Weaknesses
dark
Weakness
1.6×
ghost
Weakness
1.6×
Resistances
fighting
Double resistance
0.391×
normal
Double resistance
0.391×
bug
Resistance
0.625×
poison
Resistance
0.625×
PvE usefulness
General attacker rating
Useful
General neutral PvE estimate using imported move timing. Raid-specific value still depends on boss typing, weather, friendship, Party Power, Mega boosts, level, and IVs.
Fast move
Lick
ghostCharged move
Shadow Ball
ghostBest estimated raid counters for Houndstone
Counters use PokeMiners PvE move power, duration and energy, base Attack, STAB, and Pokémon GO type multipliers. Candidate attackers come from small cached type pools instead of scanning the full Pokédex on every page view.
Blacephalon
#1Astonish / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness55.3 DPS estimate
Darkrai
#2Snarl / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness49.77 DPS estimate
Chandelure
#3Hex / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness49.06 DPS estimate
Zoroark (Hisuian)
#4Snarl / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness48.92 DPS estimate
Deoxys (Attack)
#5Zen Headbutt / Dark Pulse
1.6× effectiveness47.66 DPS estimate
Gengar
#6Hex / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness47.25 DPS estimate
Dragapult
#7Astonish / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness46.69 DPS estimate
Lunala
#8Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness45.87 DPS estimate
Hoopa
#9Astonish / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness45.82 DPS estimate
Hoopa (Confined)
#10Astonish / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness45.82 DPS estimate
Gholdengo
#11Hex / Shadow Ball
1.6× effectiveness45.62 DPS estimate
Zoroark
#12Snarl / Foul Play
1.6× effectiveness45.6 DPS estimate
Counter data refreshed October 12, 2026.
Fast moves
Lick
ghostPower 3Energy gain 3
Bite
darkPower 2Energy gain 4
Charged moves
Shadow Ball
ghostPower 90Energy 50
Dig
groundPower 70Energy 50
Psychic Fangs
psychicPower 40Energy 35
Play Rough
fairyPower 90Energy 60
PvP rankings and recommended moves
Community rankings can change when moves or the competitive meta are updated.
great League
Unranked
BiteShadow BallPsychic Fangs
ultra League
Unranked
BiteShadow BallPsychic Fangs
Stardust trade costs
How much does it cost to trade Houndstone?
Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.
Typical registered category
Normal registered
Normal registered
A standard Pokémon that is registered for both trainers and has no shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified, or other Special Trade feature.
Highlighted for this Pokémon
Registered Special Trade
A registered shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified Pokémon, or another registered feature that makes the exchange a Special Trade.
Unregistered Special Trade
The Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or other special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
| Friendship | Normal registered | Registered special | Unregistered special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 100 | 20,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Great | 100 | 16,000 | 800,000 |
| Ultra | 100 | 1,600 | 80,000 |
| Best / Forever | 100 | 800 | 40,000 |
- The table shows the cost paid by each trainer.
- Use Unregistered Special Trade when the Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
- Event bonuses can temporarily reduce Stardust costs.
- Subject to the current daily Special Trade limit.
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Active trade listings for Houndstone
See recent wishlist and storage listings currently circulating in the community.
Houndstone
Wants11
Houndstone
Offering0
Houndstone
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PogoTrades community data
Trade Houndstone
Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.
Wanted
9
Offered
2
Stats, moves, PvE estimates, PvP data, and trade guidance last refreshed October 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM.
Source data imported from ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck, then enriched with PogoTrades demand signals. ScrapedDuck and LeekDuck.