Houndoom

dp4-18

Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.

Card Information

Set:: Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl)
Number:: 18/106
Rarity:: Rare
Artist:: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex:: #229

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Pokémon Details

Type:: Darkness
HP:: 90
Evolves From:: Houndour

Attacks

Dark Fang

Cost: Darkness (20)

Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

Black Fire

Cost: Fire, Colorless (40+)

You may discard a Fire or Darkness Energy attached to Houndoom. If you discard a Fire Energy, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. If you discard a Darkness Energy, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.

Battle Stats

Weaknesses:: Water (+20)
Resistances:: Psychic (-20)
Retreat Cost:: 1

Flavor Text

Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper.

Supertype:: Pokémon
Types:: Darkness
Subtypes:: Stage 1