Best Team for Houndoom

Houndoom Overview

#229 Houndoom

DarkFire

Strengths

Hits Psychic SEHits Ghost SEHits Grass SEHits Ice SEHits Bug SEHits Steel SE

Resists: Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel. Immune to: Psychic

Weaknesses to Cover

WaterFightingGroundRock

Step-by-Step Teammate Guide

Fill each slot with a teammate that patches Houndoom's weaknesses and adds offensive coverage.

1. Slot 2 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   ExcadrillGroundSteelRecommended

   Resists rock; hits fire, electric super-effectively

   +13% coverage gain

   

   EmpoleonWaterSteel

   Resists water, rock; hits fire, ground super-effectively

   +12% coverage gain

   

   FerrothornGrassSteel

   Resists water, rock; hits water, ground super-effectively

   +11% coverage gain

2. Slot 3 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   PrimarinaWaterFairyRecommended

   Resists water, fighting; hits fighting, ground super-effectively

   +6% coverage gain

   

   ChesnaughtGrassFighting

   Resists water, ground; hits normal, water super-effectively

   +6% coverage gain

   

   FlappleGrassDragon

   Resists water, ground; hits water, ground super-effectively

   +5% coverage gain

3. Slot 4 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   ChesnaughtGrassFightingRecommended

   Resists ground; hits normal, water super-effectively

   +3% coverage gain

   

   PawmotElectricFighting

   hits normal, water super-effectively

   +3% coverage gain

   

   Iron HandsFightingElectric

   hits normal, water super-effectively

   +3% coverage gain

4. Slot 5 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   AlakazamPsychicRecommended

   Adds psychic coverage

   

   EspeonPsychic

   Adds psychic coverage

   

   Deoxys NormalPsychic

   Adds psychic coverage

5. Slot 6 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   PikachuElectricRecommended

   hits flying super-effectively

   +1% coverage gain

   

   JolteonElectric

   hits flying super-effectively

   +1% coverage gain

   

   AmpharosElectric

   hits flying super-effectively

   +1% coverage gain

Suggested Complete Team

91/100Excellent balance

Houndoom

Excadrill

Primarina

Chesnaught

Alakazam

Pikachu

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Alternative Builds

Other strong team compositions built around Houndoom:

Build 2

93/100

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Dark/fire/water focused variant

HoundoomEmpoleonGliscorPawmotGardevoirForretress

Build 3

98/100

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Dark/fire/grass focused variant

HoundoomFerrothornGliscorKommo OPikachuBlastoise

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