Houndour #5 from Neo Discovery - Rare Holo - Illustrated by Aya Kusube
Fire

Houndour

#5/75 in Neo Discovery, Rare Holo, 50 HP, Fire, illustrated by Aya Kusube.

Card number
#5/75
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
50 HP
Type
Fire
Language
English
Release date
June 1, 2001
Illustrator
Aya Kusube
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Collector Notes

Houndour

Houndour appears in the English print of Neo Discovery, released on June 1, 2001. Houndour is a rare holo rarity and 50 HP. The Neo Discovery set contains 75 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Aya Kusube.

Collector Insights

Houndour is a Fire-type Pokémon with 50 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It includes two attacks: "Smog," which costs one Fire energy to deal 10 damage and has a 50% chance to poison the defending Pokémon, and "Collect Fire," requiring two Fire energies to deal 20 damage while allowing Houndour to attach a Fire Energy card from the discard pile. The card has no resistances and is weak to Water, which deals double damage. It belongs to the Neo series, released as part of the Neo Discovery set on June 1, 2001. The flavor text describes Houndour using unique barks to communicate and track prey. The card’s theme color is a warm terracotta shade, and it was illustrated by Aya Kusube. This Rare Holo card emphasizes strategic energy management and defensive interactions.

To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.

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