#0972

Houndstone

Ghost

Available for SV PLZA

Houndstone is a Ghost-type Pokémon (National Dex #972) with a middling stat total of 488. You can have one built for Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A, and every copy is generated through the same PKHeX legality engine Pokémon HOME uses on deposit.

Its best stat is Attack at 101, which makes it a defensive wall. Attack outweighs Special Attack by a clear margin, so an Adamant or Jolly nature and a physical move set play to its strengths. When you order one here you pick the nature, EV spread, IVs and Tera type yourself, so you can build the exact spread the set calls for rather than breeding for it.

Defensively, Houndstone takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Dark. It is completely immune to Normal, Fighting. It resists Poison, Bug. Its ability options are Sand Rush, Fluffy, and you choose which one your copy carries.

Houndstone evolves into Greavard (30). You can order any stage directly rather than raising it — useful when you want the final evolution at a specific level, or the pre-evolution with an egg move it can only learn early.

In-game, Houndstone has 55 recorded encounter locations across Scarlet & Violet (49), Legends: Z-A (6) — listed in full below with levels, catchable marks and legal Poké Balls. A shiny Houndstone ordered here is built with a legal PID and Encryption Constant, so it passes the same checks a hunted one does. If you want the honest answer on ban risk before you trade, read Is Pokémon Genning Safe?.

Base stats

Houndstone base stats
Attack	101
Defense	100
Sp. Def	97
HP	72
Speed	68
Sp. Atk	50
Total	488

Abilities

Sand Rush
Fluffy

Gender

Male / Female

Type matchups

Weak to GhostDark

Resists PoisonBug

Immune to NormalFighting

Evolutions

Greavard (30)

Where to find Houndstone

Scarlet & Violet

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
a crystal cavern	30	1★ Tera Raid Paldea	1 guaranteed 31 IVs
Apple Hills	30–61	Outbreak	—
Asado Desert	30	Outbreak	—
East Paldean Sea	30–32	Outbreak	—
East Province (Area One) (1)	30	Outbreak	—
East Province (Area Three)	30–48	Outbreak	—
East Province (Area Two)	30	Outbreak	—
Fellhorn Gorge	30–73	Outbreak	—
Kitakami Road	30–63	Outbreak	—
Oni Mountain (1)	30–78	Outbreak	—
Paradise Barrens	30–82	Outbreak	—
Pokémon League	30	Outbreak	—
Reveler’s Road	30–72	Outbreak	—
South Province (Area Five)	30	Outbreak	—
South Province (Area One)	30	Hatched	—
South Province (Area One)	30	Outbreak	—
South Province (Area Three)	30	Outbreak	—
South Province (Area Two)	30	Outbreak	—
Tagtree Thicket (1)	30–51	Outbreak	—
West Province (Area One) (1)	30–31	Outbreak	—
West Province (Area Three)	30–55	Outbreak	—
West Province (Area Two)	30–52	Outbreak	—
Wistful Fields	30–76	Outbreak	—
West Province (Area Three)	31–36	Wild	—
West Province (Area Two)	31–53	Wild	—
Glaseado Mountain (1)	34–40	Fixed	—
Dalizapa Passage	35–40	Wild	—
Glaseado Mountain (1)	35–43	Wild	—
Glaseado Mountain (1)	35–56	Outbreak	—
Montenevera	35–43	Wild	—
Casseroya Lake (1)	37–56	Wild	—
South Province (Area Four)	38–41	Outbreak	—
North Paldean Sea	39–48	Outbreak	—
South Province (Area Six) (1)	39–44	Outbreak	—
South Province (Area One)	40	Fixed	3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Alfornada Cavern	42–43	Wild	—
South Province (Area Six) (1)	42–44	Wild	—
North Province (Area Three) (1)	43–46	Wild	—
North Province (Area Three) (1)	44–50	Outbreak	—
a crystal cavern	45	4★ Tera Raid Paldea	3 guaranteed 31 IVs

Showing the first 40 of 49 recorded encounters.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
Hyperspace Lumiose	30	Wild	—
Hyperspace Lumiose	30	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Hyperspace Lumiose	36	Wild	—
Hyperspace Lumiose	39–41	Wild	—
Hyperspace Lumiose	45	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Hyperspace Lumiose	48–50	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs

Moves

Every move Houndstone can learn in each game. The level column shows where it is learned by level-up; moves available only by TM, tutor or breeding sit at the top with no level.

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	—	101	15
—	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	101	5
—	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
—	Howl	Normal	Status	—	101	40
—	Last Respects	Ghost	Physical	50	100	10
—	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10
—	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
—	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10
1	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
1	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	1	100	5
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
1	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
1	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15
1	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
1	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
1	Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	101	20
1	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90	5
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	10
1	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	101	5
1	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	101	10
1	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
1	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15
1	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	101	5
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
1	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
1	Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
1	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
1	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	15
3	Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
6	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
6	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
9	Roar	Normal	Status	—	101	20
12	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
16	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
24	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	101	5
28	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
36	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
41	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	101	20
46	Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100	10
51	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
58	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Last Respects	Ghost	Physical	50	100	10
1	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
1	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
1	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
1	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
1	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
1	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
1	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15
1	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
1	Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100	5
1	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	10
1	Roar	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
1	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
1	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
1	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
1	Smokescreen	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
1	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	15
1	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
3	Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
6	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
6	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
20	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15
41	Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100	10
46	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20

Get Houndstone on your game

Pick the level, nature, EVs, IVs, ability, Poké Ball and Tera type — shiny optional — and our trade bot delivers it over a Link Trade. It is free, and it passes Pokémon HOME.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Houndstone

How do I get Houndstone for free?

Order it on GenPKM. Pick Houndstone in the Pokédex, choose the level, nature, IVs, EVs, ability, Poké Ball and whether you want it shiny, then our trade bot runs a Link Trade and sends it to your game. It is free, and it takes about a minute once you are through the queue.

Which games is Houndstone available in?

GenPKM can build Houndstone for Scarlet & Violet, Legends: Z-A. Each game has its own move pool and encounter data, so the copy you receive is legal for the specific game you pick.

Is a genned Houndstone legal in Pokémon HOME?

Yes. Every Houndstone built here is validated against PKHeX, which applies the same legality rules Pokémon HOME uses when you deposit. It passes HOME without flags and transfers normally between the games that support the species.

What is Houndstone weak against?

Houndstone is Ghost-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Normal, Fighting. It resists Poison, Bug.

What is the best nature for Houndstone?

Houndstone's Attack (101) is well ahead of its Special Attack (50), so a physical nature suits it — Adamant to maximise damage, or Jolly if you want the extra Speed. You choose the nature when you order, so there is no breeding involved.

Which abilities can Houndstone have?

Houndstone can have Sand Rush, Fluffy. You select which one your copy carries when you order it, including the hidden ability where the species has one.

Can I get a shiny Houndstone?

Yes. Tick shiny when you order and the Houndstone you receive is generated with a legal PID and Encryption Constant, so it passes the same shiny verification a hunted one does.