Usage · October 2026
0.0%
Houndoom is ranked #233 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 1,908 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#233 of 241
Raw count1,908
Viability ceiling82
Month on month+0.01pp
13 month peak0.0%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
75
Atk
90
Def
50
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
95
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.01pppeak 0.0% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
89.5% of Houndoom teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityFlash Fire · 100.0%
ItemFocus Sash · 91.9%
Tera typeGhost · 92.0%
Moves
92.4%
91.8%
91.8%
90.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.5%
Moves
7 tracked92.4%
91.8%
91.8%
90.3%
7.6%
5.4%
5.4%
Best Houndoom build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 608,936 battles in October 2026. Houndoom sits at rank #233 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.01 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.