Mega Houndoom vs Houndoom
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FireTypeSameDarkFire- 75HP=75
- 90Attack=90
- 50Defense+4090
- 110Sp. Atk+30140
- 80Sp. Def+1090
- 95Speed+20115
- 500Total+100600
How to get the Houndoominite in Legends: Z-A
Quasartico Inc.180 Mega ShardsUnlocks during the main story
Traded at Quasartico Inc. for 180 Mega Shards
How to Get Mega Houndoom in Legends: Z-A
5 locations for Houndoom in mid-game routes. Scroll the list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route.
4 locations to catch Houndoom (1 on the map)1 location to catch Houndour
Catch Houndour at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 24 — it evolves into Houndoom.
Where To Catch Houndoom in Legends: Z-A
The path to Houndoom starts with Houndour at Lv. 15-58 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
How to Get Shiny Mega Houndoom in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Houndoom becomes a shiny Mega Houndoom when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Houndoom.
In Legends: Z-A, the only route to a Shiny Houndoom is Full Odds, which reaches about 1 in 1,024 at full boosts. Tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Houndoom odds across every game
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1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Legends: Z-A with Houndoom preloaded.
Mega Houndoom Weakness
Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock moves hit Mega Houndoom for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Mega Houndoom Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mega Houndoom
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x117-137%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x118-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x105-123%KO Rock Slide 2x52-62% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x105-123%KO Earthquake 2x70-82% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x103-122%KO Focus Blast 2x75-89% Mud Shot 2x35-41% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Sharpedo WaterDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Sharpedo builds →Liquidation 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x90-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-43% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Machoke builds →Brick Break 2x61-72% Bulldoze 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Barbaracle builds →Liquidation 2x73-86% Stone Edge 2x84-99% Close Combat 2x68-80% Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodWild Zone 11 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Stunfisk builds →Earth Power 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% Water Gun 2x19-23% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x41-48% | ||
Mega Houndoom Evolutions
Evolved from Houndour. Houndoom is the final form in this two-stage line. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Houndour), and Houndoom peaks at 500 total stats. In battle, Houndoom holding Houndoominite Mega Evolves into Mega Houndoom. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Houndoom Moves in Legends: Z-A
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Mega Houndoom. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Overheat and Flare Blitz into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Houndoom has 600 base stats in total. Sp. Atk leads at 140, and HP is lowest at 75.
Game Availability
Mega Houndoom first appeared in X & Y and is in 5 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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