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Houndstone (Japanese: ハカドッグ Hakadog) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves from Greavard when leveled up at night starting at level 30.
Biology
Houndstone is a large, skeletal, canine Pokémon, reborn from a lovingly mourned deceased Pokémon. The top of its head and its humped back are covered in long, shaggy, white fur that is a light purple color at the base, covering its eyes and its body. Its face has a large, protruding lower jaw, and its legs have three toes each. Below its fur, its legs and tail do not appear to be attached to a torso, instead floating in place relative to each other.
Atop Houndstone's head is a large protuberance highly resembling a tombstone, which it prefers not to be touched. Houndstone spends much of its time buried below the ground, particularly in graveyards, with only its "tombstone" visible. Houndstone is considered the most loyal of all dog Pokémon. It predominantly lives in boreal mountains. It is one of the few Pokémon that weighs less than its pre-evolved form.
Houndstone is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Last Respects by leveling up.
Evolution
Houndstone evolves from Greavard.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#312 | | Kitakami
#— | | Blueberry
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| Scarlet | Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master. |
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| Violet | A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn't like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head. |
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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Houndstone
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Houndstone
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Houndstone
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Houndstone
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Houndstone
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Houndstone
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Houndstone
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Houndstone
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Houndstone
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Special moves
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- A superscript level indicates that Houndstone can learn this move normally in Generation IX
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Houndstone
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Houndstone
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Houndstone debuted in HZ052, under the ownership of Ryme.
Minor appearances
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Two wild Houndstone appeared in Breathe Together.
In the manga
In the TCG
Main article: Houndstone (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Houndstone seems to be mainly based on the Iberian Catalan Sheepdog, but could also take inspiration from other long-haired dog breeds such as the Briard or the Komondor. Houndstone's skeletal appearance and typing may be based on depictions of the undead. The protrusion on its head resembles a headstone and a bone, while the raised portion of its body resembles a tumulus, a pile of earth placed over burial grounds.
Houndstone may also be based on various of the numerous dogs from Spanish mythology and folklore, such as the Pesanta or the Dip, dog-shaped spirits from Catalan mythology known for draining human vitality. It being described as the most loyal of the dog Pokémon may also point to the White Cadejo as a possible origin.
Name origin
Houndstone may be a combination of hound and headstone.
Hakadog may be a combination of 墓 haka (tomb) and dog.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | शमश्वान Shamshvaan | From शमशान śamśān and श्वान śhvān |  Thai | ฮากาด็อก Hakadok | Transcription of Japanese name |
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