Daily Red #1 — Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Today's six: Houndoom, Kingdra, Scizor, Gengar, Manectric, Jolteon. Matchup rating: Brutal (6/6 of Red's Pokémon have a clean answer). Play Daily Red ↗
Best lead: Houndoom
Red always opens with Pikachu (Light Ball, Thunderbolt / Thunder / Iron Tail / Quick Attack). Houndoom's Fire Blast does about 184–217% to Pikachu, while Pikachu's best hit back (Thunderbolt) does about 72–84%, and Houndoom moves first.
Who to send against each of Red's Pokémon
One counter per Red Pokémon, picked so all six of yours get a job. Damage is an estimate for level 100 with the posted stats (no crits, no stat changes, before Leftovers).
| Red sends | You switch to | Your best hit | Red's best hit on you | Moves first |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Kingdra | Surf 132–156% | Thunderbolt 62–73% | Pikachu |
 Espeon | Houndoom | Crunch 90–106% (super effective) | Bite 13–16% | Espeon |
 Snorlax | Scizor | Steel Wing 34–40% | Earthquake 34–41% | You |
 Venusaur | Gengar | Psychic 54–64% (super effective) | Giga Drain 22–26% | You |
 Charizard | Jolteon | Thunderbolt 117–138% (super effective) | Earthquake 69–82% | You |
 Blastoise | Manectric | Thunderbolt 78–92% (super effective) | Surf 68–81% | You |
Today's team: moves, items and stats
Houndoom suggested lead
- Fire Flamethrower Special · 95
- Dark Crunch Special · 80
- Poison Sludge Bomb Physical · 90
- Fire Fire Blast Special · 120
Kingdra
- Water Surf Special · 95
- Dragon Dragon Breath Special · 60
- Ice Ice Beam Special · 95
- Psychic Rest Status
Scizor
- Bug Silver Wind Physical · 60
- Steel Steel Wing Physical · 70
- Normal Slash Physical · 70
- Normal Swords Dance Status
Gengar
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
- Ice Ice Punch Special · 75
- Psychic Psychic Special · 90
- Grass Giga Drain Special · 60
Manectric
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
- Electric Thunder Special · 120
- Dark Bite Special · 60
- Normal Quick Attack Physical · 40
Jolteon
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
- Ghost Shadow Ball Physical · 80
- Normal Quick Attack Physical · 40
- Electric Thunder Special · 120
Full damage chart
Each cell is your best move against that Red Pokémon and roughly how much of its HP it takes. Green cells are matchups you win one-on-one.
| Your Pokémon | Pikachu | Espeon | Snorlax | Venusaur | Charizard | Blastoise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndoom | Fire Blast 184–217% | Crunch 90–106% | Fire Blast 34–40% | Fire Blast 105–124% | Crunch 45–53% | Crunch 31–36% |
| Kingdra | Surf 132–156% | Surf 53–62% | Surf 24–29% | Ice Beam 50–59% | Surf 106–125% | Dragon Breath 23–27% |
| Scizor | Silver Wind 125–147% | Silver Wind 121–142% | Steel Wing 34–40% | Steel Wing 40–48% | Slash 35–41% | Silver Wind 30–36% |
| Gengar | Psychic 94–111% | Thunderbolt 40–47% | Thunderbolt 18–22% | Psychic 54–64% | Thunderbolt 80–95% | Thunderbolt 55–65% |
| Manectric | Thunderbolt 70–83% | Thunderbolt 56–67% | Thunderbolt 26–31% | Thunderbolt 20–24% | Thunderbolt 113–134% | Thunderbolt 78–92% |
| Jolteon | Thunderbolt 72–85% | Thunderbolt 58–69% | Thunderbolt 27–31% | Thunderbolt 21–24% | Thunderbolt 117–138% | Thunderbolt 80–94% |
General tips for beating Red
- Switching costs a turn but saves a Pokémon you need later. Bring the counter in on a resisted hit when you can.
- Snorlax has the most HP (524) and Leftovers. Hit it with your strongest physical or Fighting move and don't trade slowly.
- Charizard takes 4× from Rock and 2× from Water and Electric; Blastoise is weak to Electric and Grass.
- Espeon is fast with high Special Attack. Dark, Ghost and Bug moves are your best answers.
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