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Mega Houndoom Raid Guide

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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Mega Houndoom in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).

Contents
Catch CP (L20)
2106–2195
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2195 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2633–2744
Boosted in Fog or Sunny / Clear weather.
Top weakness
FightingGroundRock
Fighting hits ×1.60.

Best counters

All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1Mega Lucario
Mega Lucario
Force Palm + Aura Sphere
Fighting
38.4 DPS986 TDOLegacy
#2Primal Kyogre
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall + Origin Pulse
Water
32.8 DPS1561 TDOLegacy
#3Primal Groudon
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
Ground
32.5 DPS1549 TDOLegacy
#4Mega Garchomp
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground
29.1 DPS1267 TDO
#5Mega Heracross
Mega Heracross
Counter + Close Combat
Fighting
29.6 DPS1042 TDO
#6Mega Swampert
Mega Swampert
Mud Shot + Hydro Cannon
Water
28.2 DPS1140 TDOLegacy
#7Mega Blaziken
Mega Blaziken
Counter + Focus Blast
Fighting
31.2 DPS845 TDO
#8Mega Tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down + Stone Edge
Rock
26.4 DPS1331 TDOLegacy
#9Mega Diancie
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw + Rock Slide
Rock
29.9 DPS820 TDO
#10Landorus (Therian)
Landorus (Therian)
Mud Shot + Sandsear Storm
Ground
28.6 DPS882 TDOLegacy
#11Mega Latios
Mega Latios
Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere
Fighting
27.0 DPS1022 TDO
#12Mega Gyarados
Mega Gyarados
Waterfall + Hydro Pump
Water
26.0 DPS1137 TDO

DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Mega Houndoom's actual typing and Mega boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.

Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology

Weaknesses

Fighting×1.60
Ground×1.60
Rock×1.60
Water×1.60

Mega Houndoom's moves

FireFire Fang
fast
DarkSnarl
fast
FireFire Blast
charged
DarkFoul Play
charged
FireFlamethrower
charged
DarkCrunch
charged

Dodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.

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