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Houndoom (Shadow) in Ultra League
DarkFire#169of 849 ranked
83PvPoke score
Houndoom (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
IncinerateFast · Fire · 20 damage, 20 energy in 5 turns48% of top players
Foul PlayCharged · Dark · 65 damage, 40 energy34% of top players
TrailblazeCharged · Grass · 65 damage, 45 energy23% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Incinerates it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
2Incinerate → Foul Play2 fast moves, 10 turns
3Incinerate → Trailblaze3 fast moves, 15 turns
What Houndoom (Shadow) beats
Empoleonwins this matchup87
Corviknightwins this matchup80
Skeledirgewins this matchup79
Tinkatonwins this matchup79
Snorlaxwins this matchup62
What beats Houndoom (Shadow)
Florgesloses this matchup24
Virizionloses this matchup28
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup29
Melmetalloses this matchup32
Feraligatrloses this matchup40Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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