BST 488. These bars are the in-game combat stats, scaled against the highest value in the current roster.
Houndstone is a rare Ghost Pokémon from Paldea with a base stat total of 488. Its first move, if you are not given a starter kit, is Shadow Ball. Level-up cards only offer moves from its types plus the shared Normal pool.
The run starts with Shadow Ball (Bola Sombra in the game). A ghost shot. The default starter move for Ghost-types.Later cards can offer any move of Ghost plus every Normal move.
| Move | Type | Kind | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | melee | Take Down |
| Quick Attack | Normal | dash | Extreme Speed |
| Swords Dance | Normal | buff | — |
| Agility | Normal | buff | — |
| Harden | Normal | buff | — |
| Body Slam | Normal | melee | Giga Impact |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | nova | Boomburst |
| Lick | Ghost | melee | Shadow Punch |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | projectile | Phantom Force |
| Substitute | Normal | turret | Double Team |
| Hex | Ghost | chain | Poltergeist |
Incoming damage uses this softened chart. Two types multiply, then the result is clamped between ×0.30 and ×2.40. A yellow damage number in-game means the hit is above ×1.05.
No. Houndstone joins the collection from the Paldea gacha, or as a wild shiny if you defeat one.
Houndstone is Ghost. Attack type follows the move, not the Pokémon, so a Normal move such as Tackle still deals Normal damage.
Yes. A wild Houndstone is shiny at 1/4096, and a gacha copy is shiny at 1/100. Defeating the wild shiny adds it to the collection.
No. Houndstone can appear in waves. If its BST sits in a boss band, it can also be one of the five timed bosses.