- Attack
- 186
- Defense
- 195
- HP
- 176
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,436
- min 1,365
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,795
- min 1,707
- MaxLv50
- 2,842
- Lv40 2,514
At a glance
Basics
Houndstone is a Ghost-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,436 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,795 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,842 at level 50. It is weak to Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Bug/Normal/Fighting attacks. In raids, Lick + Shadow Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Ghost Dog Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,842 / 2,876
Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
LickShadow BallBest100% efficiency12.2TDO 338 - 2
BiteShadow Ball91% efficiency11.1TDO 308 - 3Lick
Play Rough82% efficiency10.0TDO 276 - 4BitePlay Rough76% efficiency9.3TDO 257
- 5Lick
Dig71% efficiency8.6TDO 239
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LickBestGhost · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| BiteDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow BallBestGhost · 3s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 40 | 2.4 |
| Play RoughFairy · 3s | 90 | 50 | 30 | 1.8 |
 Psychic FangsPsychic · 1s | 25 | 33 | 25 | 0.76 |
| DigGround · 4.5s | 100 | 50 | 22.2 | 2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Houndstone's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 120.1
- Actual Defense
- 125.5
- Actual HP
- 114
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
LickShadow BallBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 82% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,514 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,495 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 22.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,492 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 22.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 22.5 | 1,500 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 22.5 | 1,496 | 99.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- HoundstoneViewing50 CandyBest movesLickShadow Ball
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6GhostDark
- ×0.625
Poison
Bug - ×0.39
Normal
Fighting
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.39
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1- Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves