Houndstone

Houndstone

Ghost

In HPL - Battle Connoisseur

5 pts5 ptsAvailableBack to the pool

Base stats

HP72
Atk101
Def100
SpA50
SpD97
Spe68
BST488

Abilities

Primary
Sand Rush
Secondary
—
Hidden
Fluffy

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Champions role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 68 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
Rest

Priority

Priority
Shadow Sneak

Status

Will-O-Wisp
Yawn

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)
Roar

Stallbreak / utility

Trick / Switcheroo
Trick
Substitute (near-universal)
Substitute
Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)
Pain Split

Moves — Champions

52 of 52 moves

Details
Ally SwitchPsychicStatus——15User and ally swap positions; using again can fail.
BiteDarkPhysical601002530% chance to make the target flinch.
Body PressFightingPhysical8010010Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation.
BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
CharmFairyStatus—10020Lowers the target's Attack by 2.
Confuse RayGhostStatus—10010Confuses the target.
CrunchDarkPhysical801001520% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Destiny BondGhostStatus——5If an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints.
DigGroundPhysical8010010Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
DisableNormalStatus—10020For 4 turns, disables the target's last move used.
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015Has 33% recoil.
EndeavorNormalPhysical—1005Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
EndureNormalStatus——10User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
FacadeNormalPhysical7010020Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fire FangFirePhysical65951510% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch.
Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150905User cannot move next turn.
Helping HandNormalStatus——20One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn.
HexGhostSpecial6510010Power doubles if the target has a status ailment.
HowlNormalStatus——40Raises the user's and ally's Attack by 1.
Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905User cannot move next turn.
Ice FangIcePhysical65951510% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch.
Last RespectsGhostPhysical5010010+50 power for each time a party member fainted.
MementoDarkStatus—10010Lowers target's Attack, Sp. Atk by 2. User faints.
Mud ShotGroundSpecial559515100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial2010010100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.