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Houndstone — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B usage stats and trends
Data through June 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Houndstone ranks #86 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B with 0.84% usage as of June 2026. Over 1 month on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.84% | 86 |
Common tournament builds
Exact sets from recent tournament top cuts (via Limitless). Champions does not publish stat spreads, so builds list item, ability, nature, and moves only.
Seen on 1 top-cut team · best finish 1st (JurassicJoints) at Road to Area 229 #4
Houndstone @ Spell Tag Ability: Sand Rush Level: 50 Adamant Nature - Phantom Force - Will-O-Wisp - Last Respects - Protect
Top Houndstone moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Last Respects | 23.8% |
| Will-O-Wisp | 17.5% |
| Protect | 15.8% |
| Ally Switch | 7.5% |
| Body Press | 5.5% |
| Shadow Sneak | 5.0% |
| Psychic Fangs | 5.0% |
| Howl | 4.1% |
| Play Rough | 2.9% |
| Poltergeist | 2.5% |
Top Houndstone items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Sitrus Berry | 35.0% |
| Spell Tag | 21.2% |
| Life Orb | 18.0% |
| Focus Sash | 8.3% |
| Leftovers | 5.6% |
| Colbur Berry | 5.0% |
| Choice Scarf | 2.2% |
| Kasib Berry | 2.0% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Sand Rush | 88.3% |
| Fluffy | 11.7% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Adamant:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 19.3% |
| Adamant:28/9/9/0/0/20 | 13.9% |
| Adamant:6/32/0/0/0/28 | 4.4% |
| Jolly:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 3.4% |
| Jolly:32/2/0/0/0/32 | 3.1% |
Common Houndstone teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Tyranitar-Mega | 12.9% |
| Excadrill | 9.9% |
| Rotom-Wash | 5.9% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 5.2% |
| Tyranitar | 5.0% |
| Sinistcha | 4.9% |
| Corviknight | 4.7% |
| Venusaur-Mega | 3.2% |
| Hydreigon | 3.1% |
| Scovillain-Mega | 2.9% |
Checks and counters
| Pokémon | Score | KO % | Switch-out % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incineroar | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sinistcha | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Whimsicott | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Garchomp | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Grimmsnarl | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Basculegion | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kingambit | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Score: higher means more effective against Houndstone. KO % is how often Houndstone is knocked out by the counter; switch-out % is how often it switches out against it.
Is Houndstone good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B?
By usage, Houndstone is the #86 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B at 0.84% of weighted teams as of June 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Houndstone or a reason you are not running it.