In Pokemon GO, Raids are a brilliant way for Trainers to get their hands on more powerful Pokemon, including Mega forms, Legendaries, and more. As part of the Might & Mastery Season, Mega Houndoom has returned to Mega Raids, meaning that many more players are looking to take it on and capture it.

As Mega Raids require preparation to ensure success, players will need to ensure they have decent knowledge about Mega Houndoom's Weaknesses and Resistances. On top of this, they will also need to be able to craft a team of appropriate counters in order to help take this foe down in battle. To help you get started, what you'll need to know about overcoming Mega Houndoom in Pokemon GO Raids has been outlined below.

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Pokemon GO: Mega Houndoom Weaknesses & Resistances

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In Pokemon GO, Mega Houndoom is a Dark and Fire Dual-Type monster with a Maximum CP of 4344 and a stat spread of 289 ATK, 194 DEF, and 181 STA. Due to Mega Houndoom's Type combination, it has resistance against moves of the Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Grass, Steel, and Psychic Types, so Trainers should try to avoid using such monsters at all costs.

Instead, players should focus on utilizing powerful Pokemon or moves that share a Type that Mega Houndoom is weak to. When it comes to these weaknesses, Water, Rock, Ground, and Fighting Types all have the upper hand involving Mega Houndoom.

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Pokemon GO: Best Counters For Mega Houndoom

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To give themselves the best chance of success when going up against Mega Houndoom, players should craft a team of powerful Pokemon that can utilize moves of Mega Houndoom's weaknesses. In addition to that, making use of the STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) mechanic will come in handy. This is a gameplay attribute that kicks in when an attacking Pokemon uses a move that shares a Type with one of the two possible Types the user can hold. As a result, a hit with a STAB move will dish out extra damage to the enemy.

Best Mega Houndoom Counters in Pokemon GO

Pokemon

Fast Move

Charged Move

Primal Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

Mega Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

Mega Garchomp

Mud Shot

Earth Power

Primal Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

Mega Swampert

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

Mega Diancie

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

Mega Tyranitar

Smack Down

Stone Edge

Mega Gyarados

Waterfall

Hydro Pump

Mega Blastoise

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

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