Pokémon Legends: Z-A Guide | How to Get Mega Houndoom and Houndoominite

A guide on how to get Mega Houndoom and Houndoominite in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Game Guide by Rubaiyat Shihab on Nov 04, 2025

You can change into the Mega Evolution form of Houndoom in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Houndoom is a Dark and Fire-type Pokémon.

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This guide tells you how to get Mega Houndoom and where to find the Houndoominite. It also goes into depth about its strengths, weaknesses, and shape changes.

Obtaining Mega Houndoom

To unlock Mega Houndoom, you must acquire the Houndoominite, the Mega Stone needed for its evolution. You can obtain the Houndoominite by trading 180 Mega Shards at the Quasartico Inc. Headquarters.

These Mega Shards are collected throughout Lumiose City by breaking clusters that contain them. Once you have enough shards, visit Quasartico Inc. and exchange them for the Mega Stone to enable your Houndoom to Mega Evolve during battle.

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Overview of Mega Houndoom

Mega Houndoom is a Dark/Fire-Type Pokémon that gains access to enhanced stats and abilities upon Mega Evolution. Its form alters once you use the Houndoominite, granting it improved power suitable for competitive or story-based battles.

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Game Data

Mega Houndoom retains its Dark/Fire typing, making it vulnerable to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock-type moves. It is effective against Grass, Ghost, Ice, Psychic, and Steel-type opponents. When Mega Evolved, Houndoom also gains increased offensive capabilities that can help you in major encounters across Lumiose City and other regions.

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