Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raid guide will help players defeat this Dark- and Fire-type beast. During the Might and Mastery season, Mega raids featuring Houndoom start at 10 am local time on May 1, 2025, and end at 10 am local time on May 12, 2025. These battles are both accessible both in person and remotely and can be challenged by up to 20 trainers simultaneously.

Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raids appeared for the the first time in September 2020 and have returned several times since then. These provide you with a good opportunity to look for high-IV variants and farm Candy and Mega Energy for the creature.

This Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raid guide lists the creature's weaknesses and the best counters you can use against the raid boss, so you can plan your tactics accordingly.

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Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raid weaknesses

Mega Houndoom in the anime (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Mega Houndoom in Pokemon GO?

Being a dual Dark- and Fire-type beast, Mega Houndoom takes super effective damage from the following types of attacks:

• Fighting
• Ground
• Rock
• Water

Mega Houndoom is resistant to the following elemental typings:

• Dark
• Fire
• Ghost
• Grass
• Ice
• Psychic
• Steel

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Mega Houndoom's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a Mega Raid boss in Pokemon GO, Mega Houndoom has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 41,693
• Attack: 224
• Defense: 144
• Stamina: 9,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Fire Fang and Snarl
• Charged Attacks: Crunch, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, and Foul Play

There is a 300-second time limit to finishing the raid.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raids

Best Water-type counters to Mega Houndoom

• Primal or Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
• Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
• Shadow Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
• Greninja with Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon

Best Ground-type counters to Mega Houndoom

• Primal or regular Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega or Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Shadow Excadrill with Mud Slap and Scorching Sands
• Shadow Ursaluna with Tackle and High Horsepower

Best Rock-type counters to Mega Houndoom

• Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Shadow or Mega Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
• Tyrantrum with Rock Throw and Meteor Beam

Best Fighitng-type counters to Mega Houndoom

• Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
• Mega Lopunny with Double Kick and Focus Blast
• Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
• Shadow Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch

Here are the search strings to find the best counters to Mega Houndoom raids in your collection:

• Water&@Water&cp2000-
• Ground&@Ground&cp2000-
• Rock&@Rock&cp2000-
• Fighitng&@Fighitng&cp2000-

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Can you solo defeat Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raids?

With the right counters, it is possible to take down Mega Houndoom raids as a solo trainer. Check out our guide on how to solo defeat Mega Houndoom in Pokemon GO Mega Raids.

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Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raid catch CP and shiny availability

Shiny Houndoom and Mega Houndoom (Image via TPC)

Once you take down Mega Houndoom, you will be rewarded with a Houndoom encounter. The creature's CP will depend on the weather and its IVs. Here are the potential ranges:

• No weather boost: 1,432 to 1,505 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Sunny or Foggy): 1,790 to 1,882 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

What are the 100% IVs for Mega Houndoom raids?

Here are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Mega Houndoom raids:

• No weather boost: 1,505 CP
• Weather boosted (Sunny or Foggy): 1,882 CP

Can Mega Houndoom be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Mega Houndoom raids can lead to an encounter with Shiny Houndoom. There is a 1-in-128 chance of this happening. You can Mega Evolve this creature using 100 Mega Energy to get a Shiny Mega Houndoom.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts