Pokémon GO Mega Houndoom Mega Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Mega Houndoom

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega Mewtwo XDPS 40.8

Counter

Focus Blast

Shadow BlazikenDPS 33.5

Counter

Aura Sphere

Keldeo ResoluteDPS 33.1

Low Kick

Secret Sword

Shadow KyogreDPS 32.1

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

Shadow GroudonDPS 31.8

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

Shadow RampardosDPS 31.2

Smack Down

Rock Slide

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Mega Houndoom — ⚡ Top 12 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Blaziken.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	4	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fire)	Counter / Aura Sphere	37.6	638.0
2	2	Primal Groudon Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fire)	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	35.2	800.8
3	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	27.5	880.8
4	3	Mega Gyarados Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	27.2	724.0
5	5	Mega Sharpedo Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	27.1	372.0

Show ranks 6-12 (remaining 7)

6	7	Mega Camerupt Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fire)	Rock Smash / Earthquake	20.9	257.9
7	8	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fire)	Air Slash / Dragon Claw	16.0	241.2
8	6	Mega Charizard X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fire)	Dragon Breath* / Dragon Claw	15.7	283.4
9	11	Mega Absol Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Snarl / Megahorn	14.4	132.9
10	10	Mega Malamar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Peck / Superpower	13.6	199.5
11	9	Mega Houndoom Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark, Fire)	Snarl / Foul Play	11.5	212.9
12	12	Mega Sableye Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Feint Attack / Power Gem	9.4	93.6

Mega Houndoom — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	40.8	695.5
2	6	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fire)	Counter / Aura Sphere	37.6	638.0
3	17	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	37.2	361.5
4	2	Primal Groudon Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fire)	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	35.2	800.8
5	12	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	35.0	460.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	3	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	34.9	794.2
7	13	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	31.4	419.8
8	9	Mega Diancie Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	30.7	525.5
9	20	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	30.3	229.2
10	7	Mega Garchomp Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	30.2	624.7
11	8	Mega Swampert Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	30.1	589.0
12	18	Mega Gallade Mega	Low Kick / Close Combat	28.4	356.0
13	14	Mega Lopunny Mega	Double Kick / Focus Blast	28.2	413.9
14	11	Mega Blastoise Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	27.6	475.5
15	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	27.5	880.8
16	19	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	27.5	352.6
17	10	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	27.3	498.0
18	4	Mega Gyarados Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	27.2	724.0
19	16	Mega Sharpedo Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	27.1	372.0
20	15	Mega Aerodactyl Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	26.6	411.1

Mega Houndoom — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Mega Houndoom is a mega raid boss. Weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Mewtwo X. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Blaziken.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	6	Shadow Blaziken Shadow	Counter / Aura Sphere	33.5	415.8
2	1	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	33.1	703.5
3	2	Shadow Kyogre Shadow	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	32.1	497.5
4	7	Shadow Groudon Shadow	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	31.8	413.7
5	14	Shadow Rampardos Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Slide	31.2	264.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	20	Pheromosa Legendary	Low Kick / Focus Blast	30.1	155.8
7	19	Shadow Excadrill Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	29.7	211.7
8	8	Shadow Tyrantrum Shadow	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	29.6	405.1
9	12	Landorus Therian Legendary	Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm*	29.6	359.0
10	11	Shadow Greninja Shadow	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	29.5	367.1
11	3	Shadow Rhyperior Shadow	Mud-Slap / Rock Wrecker*	29.5	455.5
12	16	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	29.3	241.5
13	9	Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	29.2	379.3
14	17	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	29.2	235.7
15	18	Shadow Mamoswine Shadow	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	29.0	230.0
16	15	Shadow Kingler Shadow	Bubble / Crabhammer	28.7	260.9
17	4	Shadow Garchomp Shadow	Mud Shot / Earthquake	28.7	445.2
18	5	Blaziken	Counter / Aura Sphere	28.4	421.8
19	10	Shadow Gigalith Shadow	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	28.3	379.1
20	13	Shadow Machamp Shadow	Karate Chop* / Dynamic Punch	28.1	327.3

Mega Houndoom — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Terrakion.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Sacred Sword*	27.5	583.7
2	5	Kyogre Legendary	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	27.4	505.2
3	10	Groudon Legendary	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	27.0	404.4
4	12	Glimmora	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	26.7	361.0
5	15	Rampardos	Smack Down / Rock Slide	26.1	259.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	2	Keldeo Legendary	Low Kick / Sacred Sword	26.0	551.9
7	3	Urshifu Rapid Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	25.9	527.8
8	4	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	25.9	512.9
9	8	Quaquaval	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	25.9	418.4
10	20	Kartana Legendary	Fury Cutter / Sacred Sword	25.4	132.7
11	18	Excadrill	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	25.4	214.4
12	6	Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	25.0	505.1
13	9	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	24.9	404.9
14	13	Greninja	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	24.8	356.6
15	14	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	24.8	326.5
16	17	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	24.8	230.5
17	16	Mewtwo Legendary	Counter* / Focus Blast	24.8	239.5
18	11	Conkeldurr	Counter / Dynamic Punch	24.7	386.8
19	7	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap / Rock Wrecker*	24.6	463.2
20	19	Breloom	Counter / Dynamic Punch	24.6	179.7

Mega Houndoom — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Kingler.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	16	Kingler	Bubble / Crabhammer	24.4	259.4
2	3	Garchomp	Mud Shot / Earthquake	24.2	440.9
3	8	Machamp	Karate Chop* / Dynamic Punch	24.0	336.0
4	5	Gigalith	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	23.8	371.1
5	12	Hawlucha	Low Kick / Flying Press	23.7	284.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	2	Primarina	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	23.7	460.2
7	10	Haxorus	Counter / Earthquake	23.4	295.8
8	17	Inteleon	Water Gun / Surf	23.4	238.0
9	13	Sirfetchd	Counter / Close Combat	23.4	279.2
10	4	Emboar	Low Kick / Focus Blast	23.0	385.2
11	19	Sharpedo	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	23.0	191.7
12	20	Alakazam	Counter* / Focus Blast	22.9	143.3
13	15	Sawk	Low Kick / Focus Blast	22.9	268.1
14	11	Crawdaunt	Waterfall / Crabhammer	22.8	289.6
15	6	Swampert	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	22.7	351.2
16	9	Krookodile	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	22.6	330.7
17	18	Mienshao	Force Palm / Stone Edge	22.6	207.1
18	14	Clawitzer	Water Gun / Crabhammer	22.6	271.4
19	7	Feraligatr	Water Gun* / Hydro Cannon*	22.4	336.7
20	1	Tyranitar	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	22.4	525.3