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
- Early BirdAbility 1Solar Power
- Flash FireAbility 2
- UnnerveHidden
How to get the Houndoominite in X & Y
YFindRoute 16Requires an upgraded Mega Ring
To the southeast, where the skaters are (post-game, between 8:00 and 8:59 PM; requires an upgraded Mega Ring)
How to Get Mega Houndoom in X & Y
Can't catch Houndoom directly. Start with Houndour at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 24. The 2-stage line from Houndour to Houndoom is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Houndoom in X & Y
The path to Houndoom starts with Houndour at Lv. 11-21 via walking and special encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Houndoom ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Houndour egg.
How to Get Shiny Mega Houndoom in X & Y
A shiny Houndoom becomes a shiny Mega Houndoom when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Houndoom.
In X & Y, the strongest route to a Shiny Houndoom is PokeRadar Chain, which reaches about 1 in 100 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Houndoom odds across every game
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3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 100 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | 11 |
| 25%one in four | 29 |
| 50%coin flip | 69 |
| 90%very likely | 230 |
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 X & Y 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
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x67-79% Dig 2x52-61% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Marowak builds →Dig 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Gallade builds →Low Sweep 2x64-76% Bulldoze 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x80-94% Dig 2x32-38% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Lapras builds →Surf 2x67-79% Bulldoze 2x30-36% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Simipour Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Simipour builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dig 2x42-51% Low Sweep 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Heracross builds →Brick Break 2x74-88% Dig 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x77-91% Dig 2x67-79% Rock Smash 2x34-40% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x69-82% Dig 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% Surf 2x37-44% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Nidoking builds →Dig 2x67-79% Surf 2x44-53% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Nidoqueen builds →Dig 2x62-73% Surf 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x62-73% Dig 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x52-61% Dig 2x27-32% Rock Smash 2x15-18% Rollout 2x11-14% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Houndoom View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x54-64% Bulldoze 2x35-42% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
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 X & Y
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Mega Houndoom picks up Inferno and Foul Play along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 7 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Houndoom has 600 base stats in total. Sp. Atk leads at 140, and HP is lowest at 75.
Mega Houndoom Event Distributions
In X & Y, Houndoom has had only a single Mystery Gift event distribution to its name.
These distributions give Houndoom. Mega Houndoom appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Houndoominite.
WCS2014 Commemoration! Houndoom Gift!Jul 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
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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