Mega Houndoom is a Dark- and Fire-type Dark Pokémon. It is available in Pokémon GO via Mega Raids. It is moderately weak (1.6x) to Pokémon with either Fighting-, Ground-, Rock-, or Water-type attacks. Its base form (i.e. Houndoom) best moves are Snarl as a Fast Attack, and Foul Play, as a Charged Attack.
FUN FACT: Mega Houndoom made its debut in Pokémon GO after the September 2020 Mega Unlock event. The event was from Friday, September 11, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
It’s coming back to Mega Raids as part of May 2025’s Pokémon GO events.
Mega Houndoom Recommended Counters
The following are the recommended counters you should have in your battle party when participating in Mega Houndoom raids.
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | Max CP Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | |||
| Mega Lucario | Force Palm | Aura Sphere | 3826 |
| Shadow Kyogre | Waterfall | Origin Pulse | 4115 |
| Shadow Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades | 4115 |
| Shadow Garchomp | Mud Shot | Earth Power | 3962 |
| Kyogre | Waterfall | Origin Pulse | 4115 |
| Diancie | Rock Throw | Rock Slide | 2734 |
| Second Team | |||
| Primal Kyogre | Waterfall | Origin Pulse | 5902 |
| Shadow Swampert | Water Gun | Hydro Cannon | 2974 |
| Shadow Rhyperior | Mud-Slap | Rock Wrecker | 3733 |
| Shadow Tyranitar | Smack Down | Stone Edge | 3834 |
| Shadow Rampardos | Smack Down | Rock Slide | 3298 |
| Shadow Conkeldurr | Counter | Dynamic Punch | 3337 |
Using the above-recommended teams will make trainers 2 – 3 Trainers defeat Mega Houndoom faster. However, if you do not have these full teams, you can still win. You need to raid with at least 4 other trainers. Ensure you use Pokemon with either Fighting-, Ground-, Rock-, or Water-type move as a Fast Attack and as a Charged Attack.
Other important details about Houndoom
- Houndoom’s maximum Combat Power (CP) stat is 2979 CP (at level 50).
- Its best moves/attacks in Pokémon GO are Snarl as a Fast Attack, and Foul Play as a Charged Attack.
- Its encounters are boosted during Fog or Sunny weather in-game.
- Its encounters can be Shiny.
- It requires a maximum of 3 km walking distance to earn a Candy and 15 Mega Energy (if you already Mega-evolved the Houndoom).
- Houndoom is effective against Pokémon with Dark-, Fire-, Ghost-, Grass-, Ice, Steel-, and Psychic-type moves/attacks.
- Any Houndoom obtained from Mega Raids can be encountered as follows
- from 1432 CP to 1505 CP (if not weather-boosted i.e., level 20)
- from 1790 CP to 1882 CP (if weather-boosted i.e. level 25)
- Any Houndoom obtained from a Field or Special Research can be from 1074 CP to 1129 CP (i.e. level 15).
- 1505 CP, 1882 CP, and 1129 CP are the CP for a perfect (aka, hundo) one when encountered from their respective means.
- For PokéStop Showcases, the tallest possible one is 2.45 m high (i.e. XXL). The shortest possible one is 0.69 m high (i.e. XXS).
- Houndoom requires 100 Mega Energy for its first Mega Evolution into Mega Houndoom
In conclusion, defeating Mega Houndoom in Mega raids requires a well-prepared team of strong Fighting-, Ground-, Rock-, or Water-type Pokémon. Avoid using Dark-, Fire-, Ghost-, Grass-, Ice, Steel-, and Psychic-type Pokémon, as it resist their attacks. To maximize efficiency, coordinate with fellow Trainers, and use the recommended Mega Evolutions or Primal Reversions to boost Fighting-, Ground-, Rock-, or Water-type attacks.
Good luck!
