Houndstone in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Houndstone has 3 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Psychic-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 3
- Top damage
- 130
- Most HP
- 260
- ex / Mega ex
- 1 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Houndstone good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Hammer In on Houndstone (Mega Evolution), doing 130 for 3 Energy. The bulkiest version is Houndstone ex with 260 HP, but it gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. Watch out for Darkness attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Greavard. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Houndstone card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndstone 66/132 | Mega Evolution I | 140 | Stage 1 | Horrifying Bite P 30 Hammer In PPC 130 | 3 | Darkness ×2 |
| Houndstone 145/132 | Mega Evolution I | 140 | Stage 1 | Horrifying Bite P 30 Hammer In PPC 130 | 3 | Darkness ×2 |
| Houndstone ex 162/102 | Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos H | 260 | Stage 1 | Horrifying Fang PCC 100+ | 3 | Darkness ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
How to beat Houndstone ex · How to beat Houndstone
Other Psychic Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Houndstone card ever printed · Houndstone for young collectors.
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