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Shadow Houndour

#228

darkfire

705

CP

881

CP

Shadow Houndour Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Houndour can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

HP

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Houndour level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–8 of 8

Shadow Houndour Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →
The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Houndour in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#627 of 1152 · F Tier

Ember

Fast Charge

Dark Pulse

General

Flamethrower

High Energy

Little League

#113 of 168 · C Tier

Ember

Fast Charge

Crunch

Debuff

Flamethrower

High Energy

Great League (Mega Edition)

#628 of 1208 · F Tier

Ember

Fast Charge

Dark Pulse

General

Flamethrower

High Energy

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Shadow Houndour PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Shadow Houndour moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Dark type

20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Shadow Houndour Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Houndour can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fire- and Dark-type damage. Ember and Feint Attack match Shadow Houndour's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Ember

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

10

Energy

10

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.6s – 0.8s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

4

Energy

9

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

11

Energy

10

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

11

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

6

Energy

6

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Compare fast moves

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Ember

100%62.5%62.5%100%160%160%100%100%100%100%100%160%62.5%100%62.5%100%160%100%

Feint Attack

100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%

Shadow Houndour Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Houndour can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dark-, Fire-, and Normal-type damage. Crunch, Dark Pulse, and Flamethrower match Shadow Houndour's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Crunch

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-33

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 2.8s

DPE

1.97

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-45

DPE

1.56

Archetype

Effect

20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Gyms & Raids

Power

80

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

1.6

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-45

DPE

1.78

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.5s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-55

DPE

1.64

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

10

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.0s – 1.8s

DPE

0.3

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

10

Energy

-70

DPE

0.14

Archetype

Compare charged moves

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Crunch

100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%

Dark Pulse

100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%

Flamethrower

100%62.5%62.5%100%160%160%100%100%100%100%100%160%62.5%100%62.5%100%160%100%

Frustration

100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%39.1%100%100%62.5%100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Houndour carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Houndour's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Feint Attack and Crunch make up Shadow Houndour's best raid moveset, dealing 6.3 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Houndour for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Houndour's best PvP moveset?

In Little League, the recommended moveset is Ember with Crunch and Flamethrower. Shadow Houndour's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Houndour learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Houndour can learn 2 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Shadow Houndour's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Houndour costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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