Stouthound

General Information

Abilities

Cursed Body

If this Pokemon is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled unless one of the attacker's moves is already disabled.

Infiltrator

This Pokemon's moves ignore substitutes and the opposing side's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, Mist, and Aurora Veil.

HA: Guard Dog

This Pokemon is immune to the effect of the Intimidate Ability and raises its Attack by 1 stage instead. This Pokemon cannot be forced to switch out by another Pokemon's attack or item.

Strategies

National Dex

Offensive Pivot (Special Attacker)

Stouthound @ Life Orb / Spell Tag Ability: Guard Dog / Infiltrator Tera Type: Ghost / Normal EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid / Modest Nature - Shadow Ball - Hyper Voice / Snarl - Will-O-Wisp / Taunt - Parting Shot

This set takes full advantage of Stouthound's 100 base Special Attack and respectable Speed tier (96). Tera Ghost gives it a powerful STAB Shadow Ball that bypasses Normal-type switch-ins, while Hyper Voice is a reliable Normal STAB that breaks through Substitute and hits into Tera Ghosts. Life Orb gives its attacks much-needed power, while Spell Tag is an alternative for recoil-free Ghost nukes.

Parting Shot maintains its utility even in a more aggressive role, allowing it to pivot out after softening the enemy. Guard Dog is the go-to ability on offense teams to punish Intimidate and prevent forced switches, while Infiltrator can help against screens and Substitute setups.

Choice Specs Wallbreaker

Stouthound @ Choice Specs Ability: Infiltrator Tera Type: Normal EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Hyper Voice - Shadow Ball - Snarl / Dark Pulse - Parting Shot / Trick

With Choice Specs, Stouthound becomes a surprisingly hard-hitting special wallbreaker. Tera Normal boosts Hyper Voice to absurd levels, letting it threaten even bulky resists with raw power. Shadow Ball is a solid secondary STAB to hit Ghosts that would otherwise wall Normal-types.

Snarl lowers Special Attack on switches while still doing chip, while Dark Pulse can be used if you want consistent damage instead. Trick is a great option to cripple walls, but Parting Shot offers strong pivoting potential—rare for a Specs user. Infiltrator is preferred here to bypass screens that might try to stall or wall out your locked attacks.

Physical Pivot / Wallbreaker

Stouthound @ Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Guard Dog / Cursed Body Tera Type: Ghost / Normal EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Jolly / Adamant Nature - Crunch - Shadow Claw - Parting Shot - Taunt / Sucker Punch

Stouthound’s 85 Attack and good Speed let it function as a strong physical attacker with reliable STABs. Crunch hits Psychic- and Ghost-types hard while threatening burn and defense drops. Shadow Claw offers a priority, critical-hit-friendly Ghost STAB for picking off weakened foes.

Parting Shot provides pivoting utility to maintain momentum, while Taunt shuts down setup or recovery, or Sucker Punch offers surprise priority for picking off frail targets.

Life Orb maximizes damage output at the cost of some recoil, while Choice Band locks Stouthound into a move but significantly boosts its raw power for wallbreaking.

Guard Dog is excellent here for negating Intimidate, maintaining offensive pressure. Using Tera Ghost enhances STAB move damage, but Tera Normal can be used situationally to block Ghost attacks.

Monotype

Under construction.

Learnset

By Levelling Up

Level	Move	Type	Category
1	Lick	Ghost	Physical
1	Leer	Normal	Status
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status
1	Snarl	Dark	Special
5	Astonish	Ghost	Physical
9	Bite	Dark	Physical
13	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status
17	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status
22	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical
26	Taunt	Dark	Status
30	Crunch	Dark	Physical
34	Parting Shot	Dark	Status
38	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
42	Roar	Normal	Status
46	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special
50	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status

By TM

Move	Type	Category
Amnesia	Psychic	Status
Crunch	Dark	Physical
Curse	Ghost	Status
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status
Detect	Fighting	Status
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical
Endure	Normal	Status
Facade	Normal	Physical
Fake Tears	Dark	Status
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical
Glare	Normal	Status
Hex	Ghost	Special
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special
Ice Beam	Ice	Special
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special
Payback	Dark	Physical
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical
Protect	Normal	Status
Rest	Psychic	Status
Roar	Normal	Status
Screech	Normal	Status
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
Snarl	Dark	Special
Spite	Ghost	Status
Swift	Normal	Special
Taunt	Dark	Status
Tera Blast	Normal	Special*
Thief	Dark	Physical
Toxic	Poison	Status
Uproar	Normal	Special
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status
Parting Shot	Dark	Status
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical
Scary Face	Normal	Status

By Breeding

Move	Type	Category
Howl	Normal	Status
Yawn	Normal	Status
After You	Normal	Status
Wide Guard	Rock	Status
Bone Rush	Ground	Physical