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Dark Houndoom

Pokémon · Stage1 · TR 37

Dark Houndoom

Card

Set
Team Rocket Returns
Number
37/109
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Pokémon
HP
70
Stage
Stage1
Evolves from
Houndour
Illustrator
Nakaoka

What it does

Poke-POWER Fire Breath

Once during your turn (before your attack), if Dark Houndoom is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon (choose 1 if there are 2) is now Burned. This power can't be used if Dark Houndoom is affected by a Special Condition.

Fire Colorless Colorless Fire Payback 40+

If you have less Benched Pokémon than your opponent, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.

In play

Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
1

Where you can play it

The same check the deck builder makes.

  • Ditto Draft
  • Expanded
  • Gym Leader Challenge
  • Legacy
  • Standard — Dark Houndoom is not Standard-legal (regulation mark out of rotation).
  • Worlds 2015 — Dark Houndoom is from a set that isn't legal in Worlds 2015.

Other printings

Same card, different set — legality can differ.