Houndstone VGC Build Guide — Regulation M-B 2026

Type: ghost · Tier C · 1.2% usage

Houndstone is a Last Respects attacker / D-tier (51.2% WR) in the Pokémon VGC Regulation M-B 2026 metagame, with 1.2% usage on the competitive ladder.

Top moves

• Last Respects — 52.6% win rate
• Will-O-Wisp — 52.8% win rate
• Protect — 52.6% win rate

Best partners

• sableye — 53.9% win rate
• delphox — 53.8% win rate
• sneasler — 53.5% win rate
• staraptor — 53.5% win rate
• scovillain — 52.7% win rate

Main counters

• blastoise
• excadrill
• staraptor

Coach tip: Last Respects is the defining move at 28.6% usage (52.6% WR) — it scales with your own fainted Pokemon, so it rewards playing it late rather than leading

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