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Moves Once again, Fire Blast is the main move of this set, as its power is useful for revenge killing purposes and cleaning late-game. Dark Pulse serves the same purpose as a complementary STAB, and is a good move to spam with its great neutral coverage. Destiny Bond takes out any Pokemon Houndour can't KO once it has done its job. The last slot is mostly filler; Flamethrower is a more reliable Fire STAB with better accuracy at the cost of a bit of power, while Pursuit can be used for trapping purposes, but is weak and easy to take advantage of. Set Details The EVs maximize power and Speed, with leftover EVs thrown into Attack and Special Defense. Hasty nature allows Houndour to outspeed Choice Scarf Pawniard and Speed tie with Choice Scarf Mienfoo, two important pokemon that Houndour definitely wants to outspeed. Use 36 Defense EVs with a Timid nature if Pursuit is not used. As Houndour won't be able to break through Porygon anyway, Flash Fire has a bit more merit on this set, but Early Bird can still be used for absorbing sleep status. Usage Tips This set works best late-game, when it can sweep through weakened teams with Fire Blast or Dark Pulse. It also can be used to take out threatening Pokemon with Destiny Bond earlier in the game, or to revenge kill Pokemon such as Pawniard. Team Options This set still needs things to handle Fighting-types, so Trubbish and Croagunk are again excellent choices. This set likes entry hazard support for easier cleaning; Dwebble and again, Trubbish, are good choices for hazard layers. As Houndour will need to switch out often, Rapid Spin support from Drilbur is appreciated even more. Carvanha and Scraggy again work well with Houndour as they can weaken or KO each other's checks.

Moves Fire Blast is the strongest move on this set, capable of 2HKOing many defensive Pokemon, and the one it will be spamming most of the time once Houndour gets in safely. Dark Pulse is a more accurate secondary STAB with a nice flinch chance, getting near-perfect coverage alongside Fire Blast as well as super effective coverage on Ghost- and Psychic-types. Sucker Punch is Houndour's tool for taking out Pokemon that outspeed it or are using slower priority, such as Fletchling, although it is unreliable and can be taken advantage of. Destiny Bond can take out slower opponents, forcing a trade with one of Houndour's checks and possibly opening up a sweep for something else. Pursuit, on the other hand, ensures that the Ghost-types Houndour naturally checks don't get away for free. Substitute is a decent move that eases prediction, but is generally inferior to the listed moves. Set Details The EV spread maximizes Special Attack and Speed with one point invested into Attack and Special Defense each. A Hasty nature lets Houndour hit 17 Speed, an important benchmark, while lowering Houndour's already pathetic Defense stat. 0 HP IVs are used to minimize recoil from Life Orb. The choice between Early Bird and Flash Fire is personal preference. Early Bird lets Houndour get around Trace Porygon and absorb sleep, mainly Foongus's Spore. Flash Fire gives Houndour an immunity to Fire-type moves, including Will-O-Wisp, and can power up Fire Blast when switching into them, but Houndour will have trouble switching into most users of these moves anyway. Life Orb is by far the best item for this set in order to hit as hard as possible while being able to switch moves. Usage Tips In general, Houndour shouldn't be switched in on predicted attacking moves it isn't immune to, as it takes a lot of damage even from resisted attacks. Bringing Houndour in after a teammate is KOed or after a slow U-turn or Volt Switch is the best way to get it in safely. Prediction is key when using Houndour, as letting a check such as Timburr in for free on Sucker Punch can be disastrous, while not using Sucker Punch against a faster opponent will usually lead to Houndour's end. Team Options Houndour appreciates teammates that can deal with Fighting-types. Trubbish and Croagunk do this well. As it is weak to Stealth Rock, entry hazard removal is a good idea when using Houndour; Drilbur, Vullaby, and Archen are all viable choices for this role. Sticky Web, while not being a particularly effective strategy in Little Cup, pairs very nicely with a Pokemon as strong as Houndour, fixing its Speed issues. Volt Switch and U-turn support is one of the best ways get Houndour on the field safely, and Chinchou, Magnemite, and Mienfoo are the most notable users of these moves. Lastly, another Dark-type such as Scraggy or Carvanha forms a good offensive core with Houndour, as Houndour can lure out one of their shared checks and take it out with Destiny Bond.

This is by far Houndour's most effective set. STAB Sucker Punch is the key move, giving Houndour the ability to check top metagame threats such as Misdreavus, Abra, and Drilbur. Sucker Punch is tied with Extreme Speed as the most powerful priority in the game, and its useful Dark typing hits most major threats hard. Crunch is a much more reliable STAB attack, as it does not require the opponent to attack; Pokemon such as Staryu and Ponyta will often attempt to switch into Fire Blast only to be KOed by a Crunch and Sucker Punch in rapid succession. Fire Blast is Houndour's most powerful attack against physically bulky Pokemon, such as Hippopotas. Protect is a filler move, defending against Fake Out from Mienfoo and Croagunk as well as letting Houndour scout priority attacks. However, Substitute can also be useful, as it lets Houndour capitalize upon its ability to force switches. The EV spread looks odd for a Pokemon with base 80 Special Attack; however, Houndour's key attack is Sucker Punch, and so Attack is maximized. After investing EVs to hit 16 Speed, Houndour Speed ties with Modest Chinchou and Naughty Drifloon and outspeeds defensive Mienfoo, Pokemon it can 2HKO easily. With 0 HP IVs, Houndour has 19 HP, which reduces Life Orb recoil to 1 HP per turn, increasing Houndour's longevity overall. As for moves, Flame Charge can be used over Protect to boost Speed while dealing decent damage; however, the extra utility for blocking Fake Out and scouting priority is generally more useful. Pursuit is another option for the last slot to trap Misdreavus, but Houndour is OHKOed by Hidden Power Fighting after Stealth Rock damage and so requires an inordinate amount of prediction to succeed at this. Dark Pulse is an option over Crunch to provide a marginally more powerful STAB, but it doesn't hit anything harder than Crunch does and is weaker against Houndour's checks, such as Munchlax and Chinchou. The choice between Flash Fire and Early Bird can be tough; the former gives Houndour an immunity to Fire-type attacks and an occasional 50% boost in power to Fire Blast whereas the latter allows Houndour to counter Foongus and Shroomish incredibly well as well as not let Porygon Trace Flash Fire. Houndour is incredibly frail and can't take Fighting-type attacks from even defensive Croagunk. As such, Natu, Misdreavus, and Shelmet make excellent teammates to sponge these attacks and set up while forcing out the opponent; the latter in particular is a good teammate, as it can counter any Timburr set and set up Spikes. Ferroseed, Lileep, Hippopotas, and Chinchou have excellent defenses and can help sponge hits aimed at Houndour. Eviolite Drilbur and Sandshrew are not OHKOed by Sucker Punch and will KO with Earthquake in return; having something to check them is compulsory. Houndour is so frail that it can barely take a hit from anything; it is 2HKOed by Snover's Blizzard and is OHKOed by Ponyta's Wild Charge 75% of the time after Stealth Rock damage. Because of this, it should almost always only be sent in following a KO to revenge kill. Wish support from Lickitung is very beneficial; however, getting Houndour in to receive it is difficult, as they are both weak to Fighting-type attacks.

Set Description Pursuit allows Houndour to trap and KO Xatu, one of the most common foes and one that takes advantage of Pokemon like Hitmonlee and Gloom. Houndour is the only Dark-type Pokemon in the tier that learns Pursuit; while other Pokemon do learn it, Houndour is the only effective user. Often, after Houndour has switched into the opposing Xatu and removed it, it has accomplished its goal and can be used as sacrifice fodder to get one of its teammates in safely. Fire Blast is the main choice of a Fire-type STAB move to do as much damage as possible before Houndour goes down, and crucially lower Xatu into Pursuit range in the absence of Crunch since Pursuit cannot 3HKO. Sunny Day allows Houndour to power up its Fire Blast and seriously threaten both Xatu and whatever may switch in, such as a Stantler or Fearow. Sunny Day also reduces the damage of opposing Surf and allows Houndour to use Solar Beam. Solar Beam 2HKOes Octillery and OHKOes Graveler and Pupitar, allowing Houndour to potentially clean through a slow team if preserved. Against teams with a Fire-type of their own, such as Ninetales, where even sun-boosted Fire Blasts won't accomplish much, Houndour should prioritize trapping Xatu and being relegated to a sacrifice rather than attempting to break holes with Sunny Day. With Crunch, Houndour 2HKOes Xatu, preventing situations where Houndour loses to Xatu because it has taken prior chip damage, misses Fire Blast into Xatu, or gets critically hit by Xatu's Hidden Power Electric, though it comes at the cost of dropping Solar Beam. Counter is often used over Sunny Day in conjunction with Crunch, since without Solar Beam, Sunny Day becomes less useful. Counter mainly allows Houndour to take advantage of its ability to take one neutral physical hit if at high health, such as a Fearow Double-Edge, and retaliate back with a surprise KO. Houndour can also surprise greedy Stantler that come in to revenge kill Houndour with a KO from Counter if they use Return instead of Earthquake in an attempt to not let in Xatu or Fearow freely. Additionally, Houndour can switch into Weezing on a revenge kill or a double switch and force damage on it with Fire Blast or Pursuit, helping to weaken it for a Primeape or Hitmonlee that Houndour may be partnering with. Team Options Body Slam Hitmonlee is a prime partner for Houndour, as Xatu otherwise walls it. Hitmonlee is also a solid answer to Octillery, Dewgong, and Chinchou, all of which can switch into Houndour and take advantage of it. Ice Beam Octillery is also a fine choice alongside; while it isn't particularly wanting of Xatu's removal, it works well alongside Hitmonlee to answer opposing Water-types that beat Ice Beam Octillery while also covering Dugtrio and Fire-types like Magmar and Rapidash well for Hitmonlee and Houndour. Gloom, additionally, is walled by Xatu, so Houndour is a natural partner. Gloom can also take on Hidden Power Electric Octillery, Chinchou, and Primeape, all of which threaten Houndour, without being worried about an opposing Xatu blocking it from making progress with Stun Spore or Sludge Bomb. Primeape and Weezing are capable of breaking past Xatu on the switch-in with Thunder; however, Xatu is still an annoyance and can revenge kill both easily, so it can be worth using Houndour alongside them. Using Houndour can also allow Primeape to drop Thunder and instead use a move like Meditate or Thief on Substitute sets or Double-Edge on RestTalk sets. Hidden Power Ground Kingler's biggest enemy is Xatu, so Houndour works well with it, too. Stantler also appreciates Xatu being gone so the opponent has a harder time switching into or revenge killing it. Graveler can be a good partner for Houndour, as while the two don't particularly synergize well beyond Xatu sometimes being annoying for Graveler, many Pokemon that struggle with Xatu, such as Hitmonlee, Gloom, and Kingler, also naturally struggle with Pineco and Fearow.