Type Matchups
Houndour is a Dark/Fire-type Pokémon. It's weak to Water, Fighting, Ground moves, so you'll want teammates that resist those types.
Immune To
Best Teammates
These Pokémon complement Houndour by covering its weaknesses:
Role Analysis
Houndour excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 330.
Abilities
Notable STAB Moves
Common Cores
Houndour fits into these proven competitive cores:
Fire-Water-Grass
Perfect triangle — every type that threatens one is resisted by another
Fire-Steel-Water
Industrial core — each member covers the others
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What is Houndour weak to?
Houndour is weak to Water (2×), Fighting (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) type moves.
What are the best teammates for Houndour?
The best teammates for Houndour are Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute because they resist Houndour's key weaknesses.
Is Houndour good for competitive?
Houndour can work on a team with proper support. Houndour excels as a versatile team member with a base stat total of 330.
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Houndour is a Dark-type Pokémon
Houndour is a Fire-type Pokémon
Paras covers Houndour's weaknesses
Parasect covers Houndour's weaknesses
Exeggcute covers Houndour's weaknesses
Exeggutor covers Houndour's weaknesses
Gyarados covers Houndour's weaknesses
Houndour is available in Scarlet Violet
Houndour is available in Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Houndour is available in Sun Moon
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