Is Houndstone Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Houndstone has high Attack with Sand Rush doubling Speed in sandstorm. Last Respects gains power for every fainted teammate, potentially reaching absurd damage in late-fight scenarios. A unique Ghost attacker that rewards sandstorm teams and risky play.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Houndstone resists most of Iono's coverage and hits back hard.
Houndstone resists most of Kofu's coverage and hits back hard.
Houndstone trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Houndstone resists most of Ryme's coverage and hits back hard.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Houndstone trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Houndstone has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Houndstone on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 42-56).
Catch Greavard on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 42-56).
How to Get Houndstone in Scarlet & Violet
Houndstone starts showing up in late-game routes at moderate rates across 58 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Houndstone in SV
Greavard is your first catch on the way to Houndstone. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-56 across 116 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GreavardNorth Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.22-34OverworldRate 29%West Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.22-34OverworldRate 29%East Province (Area One) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%Glaseado MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%Casseroya Lake - SnowLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%Glaseado MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%North Province (Area One) - SnowLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%North Province (Area Three) - SnowLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%Asado Desert - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%Casseroya Lake - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%East Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%Glaseado MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Five) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Four) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Six) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%West Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%- Step 2Houndstone ✓East Province (Area One) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%Glaseado MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 8%Casseroya Lake - SnowLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%Glaseado MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%North Province (Area One) - SnowLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%North Province (Area Three) - SnowLv.42-56OverworldRate 5%Asado Desert - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%Casseroya Lake - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%East Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%Glaseado MountainLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%North Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Five) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Four) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Six) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%South Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%West Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%West Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.42-56OverworldRate 3%or evolve from Greavard (Step 1)
Houndstone Weakness
Houndstone is weak to Ghost and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. With 72 HP and balanced defenses, Houndstone can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Houndstone Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Houndstone
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x49-59% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Houndour DarkFire | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Gastly builds →Payback 2x20-24% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x67-79% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Lokix builds →Assurance 2x50-59% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x39-47% Lick 2x14-18% | ||
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x58-68% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x68-82% Astonish 2x22-26% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Lokix builds →Assurance 2x52-62% Astonish 2x18-22% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x72-85% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x65-77% Hex 2x37-44% | ||
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x71-84% Lick 2x18-22% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x71-84% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x65-77% Hex 2x36-43% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Zoroark builds →Dark Pulse 2x73-86% Hex 2x39-46% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x92-108%KO Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x74-88% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Meowscarada builds →Night Slash 2x61-72% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Lokix builds →Throat Chop 2x65-77% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x89-106%KO Hex 2x36-42% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x73-87% Lick 2x19-23% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x73-87% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Zoroark builds →Night Daze 2x79-93% Hex 2x40-48% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x86-101%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Hex 2x35-42% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x81-96% Hex 2x45-53% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x87-102%KO Hex 2x35-42% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x80-94% Hex 2x43-51% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x87-103%KO Hex 2x36-42% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x81-96% Hex 2x44-52% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Rillaboom's Knock Off hits Houndstone for 80-94%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves View Great Tusk builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off 2x80-94% U Turn21-25% Wood Hammer73-87% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn12-14% Scald10-12% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityQuarkdrive ItemBooster Energy NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Iron Treads builds →Earthquake34-41% Knock Off 2x45-53% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Houndstone View Corviknight builds →U Turn8-9% | ||
Houndstone Evolutions
Houndstone is the evolved form of Greavard. Breeding produces Greavard eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Greavard gave Houndstone the biggest boost in Sp.Def (+42), bringing the total to 488 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Houndstone to get Greavard eggs easily using 206 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Destiny Bond, Disable and 4 more.
SV Houndstone Best Moveset
Ghost at 101 Attack and 100 Defense with AbilityFluffy halving contact damage but doubling Fire damage. MoveLast Respects gains 50 base power for each fainted ally (caps at 350 with 5 fainted). The moveset tanks physical contact, then fires Last Respects at increasing power as the team falls. C-Tier through Last Respects snowball potential.
Best Build
Houndstone best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Poltergeist
- Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Houndstone gets Ally Switch and Destiny Bond exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Poltergeist and Phantom Force.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.
A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn’t like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.
Houndstone Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Don't let Houndstone's 488 base stat total fool you. Sand Rush is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Will O Wisp with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, Run Sand Rush on Houndstone. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Houndstone also gets Fluffy, but they don't compare.
In Scarlet & Violet, Houndstone fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 101 Attack and 50 Sp. Atk. At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Will O Wisp, Poltergeist, Shadow Sneak, and Play Rough. Will O Wisp leads at 0% usage. Poltergeist provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Houndstone has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves