Summer is approaching quickly. This weekend marked the beginning of Spring. In preparation for the changing of seasons, Niantic has brought back the legendary Forces of Nature trio to Pokemon Go. This is the second time that the Forces of Nature have been available to raid against in Pokemon Go. In addition to the base form of the Forces of Nature trio, trainers will soon have the chance to battle against Therian Tornadus and Landorus; Therian Thundurus is currently available to raid against in Legendary (5-star) raids. Sadly, this round of Therian raids does not offer shiny versions of the Forces of Nature Trio. Additionally as of March 16th, Niantic has rotated the Mega raids available; currently, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Manectric, and Mega Houndoom raids are available.
So far we have covered how to take down the Mega Abomasnow and Manectric raids. Now it is time to help you take down the Mega Houndoom raid. Here is what you need to know.
Mega Houndoom Stats
- Mega Houndoom is a Dark Fire-Type Pokemon
- It is weak to water, rock, ground, fighting-type moves
- Mega Houndoom’s Base HP is 181
- Its Attack is 289 and Defense 194
- The base catch CP is between 1432 – 1505
- The Boosted Catch CP is between 1790 – 1882
- It is weather boosted by either sunny or foggy weather
- Mega Houndoom’s fast moves are Fire Fang and Snarl
- Its charged moves are Flamethrower, Foul Play, Fire Blast, and Crunch
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Mega Houndoom’s Raid CP is 53826
General Counters
Going into the Mega Houndoom raid, you will need Pokemon with a strong HP, high defense, or type advantage. Below is a list of Pokemon to help you take down the Mega Houndoom raid. The first six provide you with the best chance to take it down; however, we will provide you with some alternatives in case you are missing any of the first six Pokemon.
- Mega Blastoise – Water Gun & Hydro Cannon
- Rampardos – Smack Down & Rock Slide
- Conkeldurr- Counter & Dynamic Punch
- Rhyperior- Mud-Slap & Rock Wrecker
- Swampert- Water Gun & Hydro Cannon
- Lucario- Counter & Aura Sphere
Some key alternative Pokemon are:
- Kyogre
- Throh
- Landorus
- Golem
- Groudon
- Garchomp
- Geninja
- Gyarados
- Dark Suicune
- Feraligatr
- Samurott
- Empoleon
- Wailord
If you are lucky, you might catch a shiny Houndoom while Mega Houndoom raids are active. If you found this guide helpful, let us know, and don’t forget to share it with your Pokemon Go friends.
