Houndoom

Houndoom

Houndoom appears in the English print of SWSH Black Star Promos, released on November 15, 2019. Houndoom is a promo rarity and 130 HP. The SWSH Black Star Promos set contains 307 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Uta.

Collector Insights

Houndoom is a Darkness-type Pokémon with 130 HP. It features the ability Single Strike Roar, which allows the player to search their deck for a Single Strike Energy card, attach it to one of their Single Strike Pokémon, shuffle their deck, and place 2 damage counters on the targeted Pokémon. Its primary attack, Darkness Fang, costs 1 Darkness and 1 Colorless Energy, dealing 50 damage. The Pokémon has a retreat cost of 2 Colorless Energy. It is weak to Grass-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card’s flavor text describes Houndoom as identifiable by its eerie howls, evoking a sense of dread akin to a grim reaper. It was released as part of the Sword & Shield series in the SWSH Black Star Promos set on November 15, 2019. The card is marked as a Promo rarity and is illustrated by artist Uta.

Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.

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