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Houndstone

#972

Ghost
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An image of the Pokemon Houndstone #972 in the Pokedex
Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Houndstone's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Houndstone:
2x
Dark
Ghost
1x
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
Bug
Poison
Immune
Fighting
Normal
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Houndstone's STAB attacks.

Houndstone will receive 2% more damage from a Special Attack compared to a Physical Attack.

Special attack icon

Houndstone's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The type that is strong against Houndstone is Dark type Pokemon.

Dark

For the best defense, Dark types have very effective defense against Houndstone, and will be resistant to damage from Houndstone's STAB attacks:

Dark

Ghost types will also deal super-effective damage against Houndstone, but be careful using Pokemon of this type because they may also receive extra damage from some of Houndstone's attacks!

Ghost

Weaknesses

Houndstone's type is Ghost.

Houndstone has a weakness to Dark and Ghost types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Houndstone, causing Houndstone to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Fighting and Normal type attacks will have no effect on Houndstone, as Houndstone is immune to this type of damage! Please avoid these types of attacks.

Please keep in mind that Houndstone is resistant to attacks from Bug and Poison types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Houndstone:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Houndstone, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Dark
1x
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
Bug
Poison
Immune
Fighting
Normal

Strength Table

Here is what Houndstone is strong against:
2x
Ghost
Psychic
1x
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Grass
Ground
Ice
Poison
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
Dark
No Effect
Normal

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