Mega raid Shiny available DarkFire

Mega Houndoom Raid Guide

Weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, Water — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Mega Houndoom.

Boosted in Fog, Sunny 20 counters ranked
Catch CP
2,250
Lv 20 · 100% IV
Weather CP
2,799
Lv 25 · 100% IV
Trainers
2+
Min 2 at Lv 40+
Top DPS
36.9
Mega Blaziken
Mega Houndoom

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Mega Houndoom. Tap a row for full stats.

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega Blaziken CounterAura Sphere 36.9DPS 429TDO 2
Mega Lucario
Mega Lucario Force PalmAura Sphere 36.3DPS 396TDO 3
Shadow Landorus (Therian)
Shadow Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 34.3DPS 382TDO 4
Primal Kyogre
Primal Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 33.6DPS 716TDO 5
Primal Groudon
Primal Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 32.9DPS 700TDO 6
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow Blaziken CounterAura Sphere 32.1DPS 261TDO 7
Shadow Groudon
Shadow Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 31.2DPS 443TDO 8
Shadow Kyogre
Shadow Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 30.8DPS 437TDO 9
Mega Diancie
Mega Diancie Rock ThrowRock Slide 30.3DPS 355TDO 10
Mega Heracross
Mega Heracross CounterClose Combat 30.2DPS 466TDO 11
Shadow Rampardos
Shadow Rampardos Smack DownRock Slide 30.1DPS 218TDO 12
Mega Swampert
Mega Swampert Water GunHydro Cannon 29.6DPS 527TDO 13
Mega Garchomp
Mega Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 29.5DPS 568TDO 14
Mega Alakazam
Mega Alakazam CounterFocus Blast 29.2DPS 320TDO 15
Landorus (Therian)
Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 28.8DPS 386TDO 16
Shadow Excadrill
Shadow Excadrill Mud SlapEarthquake 28.7DPS 272TDO 17
Shadow Rhyperior
Shadow Rhyperior Mud SlapRock Wrecker 28.4DPS 411TDO 18
Shadow Tyrantrum
Shadow Tyrantrum Rock ThrowMeteor Beam 28.2DPS 315TDO 19
Pheromosa
Pheromosa Low KickFocus Blast 28.1DPS 151TDO 20
Shadow Kingler
Shadow Kingler BubbleCrabhammer 28.1DPS 225TDO

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier
Mega
Weather boost
Fog, Sunny
Shiny available
Yes
Base Attack
289
Base Defense
194
Base Stamina
181

Weak to — use these types

Fighting1.6× Ground1.6× Rock1.6× Water1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Psychic0.390625× Dark0.625× Fire0.625× Ghost0.625× Grass0.625× Ice0.625× Steel0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs Lv 20 CP Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor 2,159 2,685
15 / 15 / 15 100% 2,250 2,799
Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 2,250 CP it is a perfect Mega Houndoom — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty 2 trainers with six level-40 top counters each; plan for 2+ with mixed teams. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Mega Houndoom resists Psychic, Dark, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Steel — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Mega Houndoom?

The top counter is Mega Blaziken with Counter and Aura Sphere at 36.9 DPS against Mega Houndoom. Mega Lucario (36.3) and Shadow Landorus (Therian) (34.3) follow.

What is Mega Houndoom weak to?

Mega Houndoom takes super effective damage from Fighting, Ground, Rock, Water-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Mega Houndoom?

2 trainers can do it if each brings six level-40 top counters (they average 34.4 DPS against Mega Houndoom). With mixed teams plan for 2 or more — the estimate comes from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS on this page.

Can Mega Houndoom be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Mega Houndoom?

Fog, Sunny. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 2,685–2,799 CP instead of 2,159–2,250. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Mega Houndoom worth raiding?

As one of your own Pokemon, Mega Houndoom ranks #8 among Dark-type raid attackers (Tier A). That is strong enough to justify raiding for a good one.

What is the best moveset for Mega Houndoom?

The counter list on this page is for beating Mega Houndoom. For the moves Mega Houndoom should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

Explore more

All raid bosses Every boss in the current rotation Best Fighting attackers Top Fighting-type Pokemon ranked by DPS Mega Houndoom Pokedex Base stats, moves and evolutions