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Check out the Mega Houndoom Raid Guide for Pokemon GO to learn about the best counters and weaknesses and have an easier time in-game.
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Mega Houndoom Raid Counters in Pokemon GO involve Fighting-, Ground-, Rock-, and Water-type Pokemon. While we have a detailed list below, the top picks to defeat the Dark- and Fire-type Mega Raid Boss are Kyogre, Groudon, and Mega Garchomp. Once defeated, you will be able to catch Houndoom with a max CP of 1505 or 1882 (Fog/Sunny weather boosted).
Depending on the weather conditions and whether you have the top picks, you may be able to take down Mega Houndoom in Pokemon GO Mega Raids solo. We suggest level 50 perfect IV counters such as Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power, Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, and Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Surf.
If you don’t have access to such pocket monsters, it is recommended to take on Mega Houndoom in a party of 3 to 5 trainers.
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Best Mega Houndoom Raid Counters in Pokemon GO
The top raid counters for Mega Houndoom are:
| Pokemon | Fast Move | Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
 Primal Kyogre | Waterfall | Origin Pulse |
 Primal Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades |
 Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
 Mega Lucario | Force Palm | Aura Sphere |
 Mega Swampert | Water Gun | Hydro Cannon |
 Mega Blaziken | Counter | Focus Blast |
 Terrakion | Double Kick | Sacred Sword |
 Mega Tyranitar | Smack Down | Stone Edge |
 Mega Diancie | Rock Throw | Rock Slide |
 Rhyperior | Mud Slap | Rock Wrecker |
Mega Houndoom Weaknesses, Stats, and Moveset in Pokemon GO
Mega Houndoom is weak to Fighting-, Ground-, Rock-, and Water-type moves (taking 2x damage) and resistant to Psychic-type (taking 0x damage), as well as Ghost-, Steel-, Fire-, Grass-, Ice-, and Dark-type moves (taking 0.5x damage).
Its max CP at level 50 is 4344, with ATK 289, DEF 194, and Stamina 181.
The current moveset of Mega Houndoom in Pokemon GO is:
| Fast Moves | Charged Moves |
|---|---|
| Snarl (Dark-type) Fire Fang (Fire-type) | Foul Play (Dark-type) Crunch (Dark-type) Fire Blast (Fire-type) Flamethrower (Fire-type) |
How To Get Mega Houndoom in Pokemon GO
Once you have the base variant, you can Mega Evolve Houndoom into Mega Houndoom in Pokemon GO with 200 Mega Houndoom Energy (for the first time). The following are the Mega Evolution requirements and relevant details:
| Level | Total times Mega-Evolved | Cooldown period (days) | Mega Energy cost | Bonuses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 0 | 14 | 200 | 1 bonus catch Candy |
| Base Level | 1 | 7 | 40 | 1 bonus catch Candy |
| High Level | 7 | 5 | 20 | 1 bonus catch Candy, 10% increased Candy XL chance, 50 bonus XP |
| Max Level | 30 | 3 | 10 | 2 bonus catch Candies, 25% increased Candy XL chance, 100 bonus XP |
Can Mega Houndoom Be Shiny From Pokemon GO Raids?
Shiny Houndoom has been available in Pokemon GO since August 1, 2018, and enjoys a 1-in-128 chance of appearing from Mega Raids. Trainers can Mega Evolve the shiny variant to get Shiny Mega Houndoom.
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