#0972

Houndstone

Ghost Dog Pokémon

Ghost

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About

A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn’t like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.

Violet 1 of 2

Abilities

Sand Rush

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Fluffy Hidden ability

Damage from contact moves is halved. Damage from Fire moves is doubled.

Height: 2.0 m 6′07″
Weight: 15.0 kg 33.1 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	72	254–348
Attack	101	186–331
Defense	100	184–328
Sp. Atk	50	94–218
Sp. Def	97	179–322
Speed	68	126–258
Total	488

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: GhostDark
Resists ½×: PoisonBug
Immune: NormalFighting

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: PsychicGhost
Not very effective ½×: Dark
No effect: Normal

Evolution

#0971 Greavard Ghost

Level 30 during the night

#0972 Houndstone Ghost

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo.	Last Respects STAB The user attacks to avenge its allies. The more defeated allies there are in the user's party, the greater the move's power.	Ghost	Physical	50	100%	10
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
3	Lick STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	30
6	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
6	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
9	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
12	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
16	Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
24	Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
28	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
36	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
41	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
46	Phantom Force STAB User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.	Ghost	Physical	90	100%	10
51	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
58	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Press Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.	Fighting	Physical	80	100%	10
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95%	15
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hex STAB Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.	Ghost	Special	65	100%	10
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Ice	Physical	65	95%	15
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Night Shade STAB Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	Ghost	Special	—	100%	15
Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Phantom Force STAB User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.	Ghost	Physical	90	100%	10
Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
Poltergeist STAB Fails if the target has no held item.	Ghost	Physical	110	90%	5
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic Fangs Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Psychic	Physical	85	100%	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Shadow Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95%	15
Trick User and target swap items.	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Attack
Catch rate: 60
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 171
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)