Houndoom

Houndoom

Houndoom appears in the English print of Great Encounters, released on February 1, 2008. Houndoom is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Great Encounters set contains 106 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Houndoom is a Darkness-type Pokémon with 90 HP and a retreat cost of one Colorless Energy. It features two attacks: Dark Fang, which costs one Darkness Energy to deal 20 damage and forces the opponent to discard a randomly chosen card from their hand, and Black Fire, requiring Fire and Colorless Energy to deal 40 damage plus additional effects based on discarded Energy types. The card resists Psychic-type attacks by 20 damage but is weak to Water-type attacks, taking 20 more damage. Houndoom’s flavor text references its haunting howls, described as resembling the call of a grim reaper in ancient folklore. The card was released in the Great Encounters set as part of the Diamond & Pearl series on February 1, 2008. It carries a Rare rarity and is illustrated by Ken Sugimori. The card’s design emphasizes its role as a formidable Dark-type threat within the game’s strategic framework.

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

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