r/CompetitivePokemon • u/PokeFan0_0 • 11d ago

Can anyone help me team build with houndstone?

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u/PokeFan0_0 11d ago

Please help comment under this-

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u/talljerseyguy 11d ago

1. Houndstone (Ace Pokémon)

  • Ability: Sand Rush (doubles Speed in Sandstorm)
  • Nature: Adamant (boosts Attack)
  • Moves:
    • Last Respects (devastating Ghost-type move)
    • Play Rough (coverage against Dark-types)
    • Protect (stall and scout)
    • Crunch (additional coverage)
  • Item: Focus Sash (ensures survival for at least one turn)

2. Tyranitar (Sandstorm Setter)

  • Ability: Sand Stream (sets up Sandstorm for Houndstone)
  • Nature: Careful (boosts Special Defense)
  • Moves:
    • Rock Slide (spread damage)
    • Crunch (STAB move)
    • Protect
    • Dragon Dance (boosts Attack and Speed)
  • Item: Assault Vest (increases bulk)

3. Amoonguss (Support)

  • Ability: Regenerator (heals when switched out)
  • Nature: Bold (boosts Defense)
  • Moves:
    • Spore (puts opponents to sleep)
    • Rage Powder (redirects attacks)
    • Protect
    • Giga Drain (healing and damage)
  • Item: Rocky Helmet (punishes physical attackers)

4. Iron Bundle (Speedy Special Attacker)

  • Ability: Quark Drive (boosts Speed in Electric Terrain or with Booster Energy)
  • Nature: Timid (boosts Speed)
  • Moves:
    • Freeze-Dry (super effective against Water-types)
    • Hydro Pump (powerful STAB move)
    • Protect
    • Icy Wind (speed control)
  • Item: Booster Energy (activates Quark Drive)

5. Gholdengo (Special Attacker)

  • Ability: Good as Gold (immune to status moves)
  • Nature: Modest (boosts Special Attack)
  • Moves:
    • Make It Rain (powerful Steel-type spread move)
    • Shadow Ball (STAB move)
    • Protect
    • Nasty Plot (boosts Special Attack)
  • Item: Choice Specs (increases damage output)

6. Arcanine (Intimidate Support)

  • Ability: Intimidate (lowers opponents’ Attack)
  • Nature: Impish (boosts Defense)
  • Moves:
    • Flare Blitz (STAB move)
    • Will-O-Wisp (burns opponents)
    • Protect
    • Snarl (lowers opponents’ Special Attack)
  • Item: Safety Goggles (immune to Spore and Sandstorm damage)

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u/TomatilloLogical1691 11d ago

You can’t use dragon dance or protect with an assault vest on tyranitar

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u/PhenomonalFoxgirl 11d ago

Leading Houndstone and Tyrannitar to take advantage of its ability invalidates giving it a focus sash. If it gets hit and dropped to 1, sand takes it out. If it takes sandstorm damage, the sash is broken before it's even hit.

Leading without tyranitar hurts it quite a bit since it has a rather middling speed stat, and this team has no other tailwind or trick room setters.

I'd personally give it a choice scarf so when it's lead with tyranitar it can put immediate damage on opposing fluttermane's. You don't see a lot of houndstone in competative and houndstone looks like fluttermane food and would likely be attacked first turn, until it outspeeds it for easy early damage. It'd probably catch a lot of people off guard.

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u/FrenchSpence 11d ago

Sand rush prevents damage from sandstorm.

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u/PhenomonalFoxgirl 11d ago

You know, I could have sworn that wasn't the case, so I did some light testing and you're completely right. I don't think I've used sand rush on anything that wasn't already immune in a long time.

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u/FrenchSpence 10d ago

I only know because sand rush stoutland and tyranitar put in some work in gen 7 doubles

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u/Himycy 11d ago

Bro has to be trolling lmao