Pokémon Champions VGC Pokédex
What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.
Houndoom (Mega)
DarkFire
Base stats
HP75
Attack90
Defense50
Sp. Atk110
Sp. Def80
Speed95
Usage0.2 %
Teams25
Adjusted WR51.2 %+1.2 pp
Games150
Teams that run it
| Team | Tournament | Date | Placing | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
      | Off Meta Fight Club #4 ($40 USD prize pool) | 2026-09-24 | 2 | MewtwOficial | |
    | Sunday Showdown #1 | 2026-10-04 | 4 | JovenColo | |
   | Off Meta MAJOR ($140 USD Prize Pool) | 2026-09-26 | 4 | Killpop | |
  | Meeklosh's Fight Night Friday | REG M-C | 2026-10-02 | 6 | Yoshi8814 | |
  | DucPokémonChampions#9 | 2026-09-27 | 6 | Brirex | |
   | Talon's FIGHT CLUB #104 POKEMON CHAMPIONS REG M-C | 2026-10-01 | 13 | Adri123 | |
    | VGC UmbreNews 22.09.2026 #33 - Champion | 2026-09-22 | 15 | SkkyFOrce | |
 | Intimidators Champions Challenge #47 REG M-C | 2026-09-28 | 17 | SrRoxasKun | |
    | ValkrixVGC Pokemon Champions League #04 | 2026-09-27 | 20 | tonkyb | |
  | TARTAN TAKEDOWN #41! - [CHAMPIONS REG M-C!] | 2026-10-06 | 21 | VascoAnime |
Showing 10 of 25 teams.
Moves
Heat Wave100.0 %
Protect100.0 %
Dark Pulse96.0 %
Overheat36.0 %
Scorching Sands24.0 %
Snarl20.0 %
Nasty Plot8.0 %
Destiny Bond4.0 %
Flamethrower4.0 %
Sludge Bomb4.0 %
Will-O-Wisp4.0 %
Items
Houndoominite100.0 %Abilities
Flash Fire96.0 %
Unnerve4.0 %
Natures
Timid84.0 %
Modest16.0 %
The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).
Most common full sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Times | % | Adj. WR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Dark Pulse / Heat Wave / Overheat / Protect | 9 | 36.0 % | 51.3 % |
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Dark Pulse / Heat Wave / Protect / Scorching Sands | 6 | 24.0 % | 50.0 % |
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Dark Pulse / Heat Wave / Protect / Snarl | 3 | 12.0 % | 52.9 % |
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Dark Pulse / Heat Wave / Nasty Plot / Protect | 2 | 8.0 % | 52.9 % |
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Dark Pulse / Destiny Bond / Heat Wave / Protect | 1 | 4.0 % | 47.8 % |
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Dark Pulse / Heat Wave / Protect / Sludge Bomb | 1 | 4.0 % | 44.0 % |
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Dark Pulse / Heat Wave / Protect / Will-O-Wisp | 1 | 4.0 % | 46.4 % |
| Houndoominite | Flash Fire | Flamethrower / Heat Wave / Protect / Snarl | 1 | 4.0 % | 58.1 % |
| Houndoominite | Unnerve | Dark Pulse / Heat Wave / Protect / Snarl | 1 | 4.0 % | 48.0 % |
Teammates
Who does Houndoom (Mega) team up with?
Adj. WR %4456 %
An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.
Common cores with this Pokémon
Pairs
| Core | Teams | Usage % | Adj. WR % | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndoom (Mega)Torkoal | 16 | 0.1 % | 50.9 % | 3 |
| Houndoom (Mega)Whimsicott | 12 | 0.1 % | 50.5 % | 4 |
| Houndoom (Mega)Venusaur | 9 | 0.1 % | 54.1 % | 1 |
| Houndoom (Mega)Indeedee ♀ | 9 | 0.1 % | 52.2 % | 2 |
| Houndoom (Mega)Rillaboom | 8 | 0.1 % | 54.9 % | 3 |
| Gardevoir (Mega)Houndoom (Mega) | 7 | 0.1 % | 50.0 % | 1 |
| Houndoom (Mega)Sneasler | 7 | 0.1 % | 41.3 % | 0 |
| FarigirafHoundoom (Mega) | 4 | 0.0 % | 59.2 % | 0 |
Trios
| Core | Teams | Usage % | Adj. WR % | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndoom (Mega)TorkoalVenusaur | 8 | 0.1 % | 55.2 % | 1 |
| Houndoom (Mega)Indeedee ♀Torkoal | 6 | 0.1 % | 48.0 % | 1 |
| Gardevoir (Mega)Houndoom (Mega)Indeedee ♀ | 6 | 0.1 % | 50.9 % | 1 |
| Houndoom (Mega)RillaboomWhimsicott | 6 | 0.1 % | 55.9 % | 3 |
| Houndoom (Mega)Indeedee ♀Venusaur | 5 | 0.0 % | 50.0 % | 1 |
| Houndoom (Mega)SneaslerTorkoal | 5 | 0.0 % | 42.0 % | 0 |
| Houndoom (Mega)SneaslerVenusaur | 4 | 0.0 % | 44.4 % | 0 |
| Gardevoir (Mega)Houndoom (Mega)Venusaur | 4 | 0.0 % | 44.4 % | 0 |
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