Hundemon

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Epische Begegnungen
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Source reference: dp4-18

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The Pokémon’s story

Houndoom's howl has long frightened humans, who have mistaken it for the call of the grim reaper. Yet it also lives in an organised pack: its members choose their leader through battle, and the leader's swept-back horns set it apart. Its unsettling image from afar therefore conceals very real relationships among its kind. The voice that seems to announce a bad omen belongs to a Pokémon attentive to each member's place.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Houndoom can breathe poison-laced flames to finish off its prey, then share it with the other members of its pack. Ultra Sun thus shows a hunter whose fire also helps feed the group. This social dimension can easily be overlooked behind its sinister reputation and impressive attacks.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Unlicht
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Hunduster
Pokédex number: 229
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Wasser +20
Resistance (source): Psycho -20

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

In alten Zeiten glaubte man, das Heulen dieses PKMN sei der Ruf des Todes.

Attacks

Finsterzahn

Cost: Unlicht

Damage: 20

Wähle 1 Karte von der Hand deines Gegners (ohne sie vorher anzusehen) und lege sie auf seinen Ablagestapel.

Schwarzes Feuer

Cost: Feuer · Farblos

Damage: 40+

Du kannst 1 an Hundemon angelegte {R}- oder {D}-Energie auf deinen Ablagestapel legen. Wenn du 1 {R}-Energie auf deinen Ablagestapel legst, ist das Verteidigende Pokémon jetzt verbrannt. Wenn du 1 {D}-Energie auf deinen Ablagestapel legst, fügt dieser Angriff 40 Schadenspunkte plus 30 weitere Schadenspunkte zu.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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