Houndoom (Pokémon)

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Houndoom (Japanese: ヘルガー Hellgar) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from starting at level 24.
Houndoom can Mega Evolve into Mega Houndoom using the Houndoominite.
==Biology==
Houndoom is a quadrupedal, with black fur, a long orange snout, and an orange underbelly. It has small red eyes and a black nose. Around its neck is a white band with a small skull-shaped pendant on its throat. There are two white bands on each of its ankles, as well as three rib-like ridges on its back. Houndoom has a long, skinny tail with a triangular tip and three clawed toes on each paw. Atop its head is a pair of long, curved gray horns. These horns are smaller on the female than the male. Unlike its pre-Evolution, it does not have discernable ears.
Houndoom live in packs. The one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. Leadership is determined by fights within the pack. It is believed that Houndoom dreams about this leadership role while it sleeps. Its gut is full of toxins, which are used to create unique fire mixed with poison. This gives Houndoom's fire a foul odor and the burns it inflicts will never heal. After finishing off its prey, Houndoom divides it evenly among its pack. Houndoom appears near . Its howling induces shivering in other Pokémon, and often sends them scurrying back to their nests. In the past, people thought Houndoom's howl came from the grim reaper. Houndoom usually breathes fire when it is angry. As mentioned in , Houndoom is known to rarely breathe out flames while it sleeps.Sleep Style Dex
===Forms===
Houndoom can Mega Evolve into Mega Houndoom.
As Mega Houndoom, the ridges on its back thicken, and it gains additional bone-like rings around the base of its tail. The rings on its tail have small spikes on top resembling vertebrae. The ridge at the base of Mega Houndoom's neck is longer and curves forward towards its shoulders. Instead of a band with a skull pendant, there is a large, toothed structure around its neck. This bone-like formation has two large spikes on either side and three pointed teeth on the bottom. Mega Houndoom's horns now point straight up with a small, outward curve in the middle. The two bands on its hind legs have vanished, and those on its forelegs are broken in the front. 
Its claws are a dark red due to its ability to generate more heat, which causes pain to Mega Houndoom.http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Houndoom Finally, the tip of its tail is now split down the middle. When it Mega Evolves, its entire body generates heat. Its fiery breath is now powerful enough to burn foes into ashes.
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Houndoom
===Evolution===
Houndoom evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Houndoom=====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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====Special moves====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
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===Side game data===
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Harrison's Houndoom=====
 used a Houndoom during the Silver Conference, where it helped in recovering the flame of Ho-Oh and defeated Ash's Snorlax in their . However, it lost to Ash's Bayleef and was Harrison's final Pokémon in the semifinals, where it lost to a . It was often seen outside of its Poké Ball.
=====Other=====
Houndoom debuted in Houndoom's Special Delivery, under the ownership of a Mareep farmer, who nicknamed it Doomy. When Misty's Togepi got separated from and , it came across Doomy as it was delivering a package. Doomy then took Togepi to its home, where they were reunited with Ash's group.
In the beginning of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, a used a Houndoom and a to chase a .
In A Ruin with a View, s used multiple Houndoom during the takeover of the Oldale Town Pokémon Center. They reappeared in a flashback in A Three Team Scheme!.
In Mean With Envy and Pacifidlog Jam, used a Houndoom in the Pacifidlog Town .
In Flint Sparks the Fire! and The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, the Proprietor owns a Houndoom that is his loyal companion.
In Mega Evolution Special IV, Malva owns a Houndoom that can Mega Evolve. It was one of the ten Mega Evolved Pokémon that Alain and his had to defeat, and it was eventually defeated after a battle. In The Right Hero for the Right Job!, Rocking Kalos Defenses!, and Forming a More Perfect Union!, it helped fight Lysandre and later the Giant Rock.
In From A to Z!, Mable's Houndoom pursued Z2 in Terminus Cave, but it was defeated by .
In A Festival of Decisions!, the ninja army used a Houndoom during the attack on Ninja Village.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Houndoom that can Mega Evolve was under the control of Levi and Cherie's Mega Wave. Houndoom was used to battle Ash's Pikachu, Clemont's Chespin, and . It was later freed from their control when Alva's Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed, and it escaped.
In The Right Hero for the Right Job!, s used multiple Houndoom to battle and at Lysandre Labs.
In The Power of Us, a Pokémon hunter's Houndoom and another hunter's searched for , but targeted a and instead. This forced Zeraora and soon and his friends to intervene, eventually leaving Sneasel defeated.
In Healing the Healer!, the boss of a group of used a Houndoom to battle Goh, after the latter's newly caught began causing trouble. After defeating Drowzee, Houndoom battled , only to be defeated.
====Minor appearances====
In The Screen Actor's Guilt, Vitzo's fantasy featured a Houndoom.
In Entei at Your Own Risk, two Houndoom were resting in some hot springs.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Houndoom to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, Dr. Yung created a Houndoom.
A Houndoom appeared in a visualization in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Houndoom were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past. Three of them attacked just before.
A 's Houndoom appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.
A Trainer's Houndoom appeared in a flashback in Duels of the Jungle!.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Houndoom was used alongside a in the Battle Stage of the .
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Houndoom living in Pokémon Hills participated in the battle against the Genesect Army.
A Houndoom that can Mega Evolve into Mega Houndoom appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, two Trainers' Houndoom attended the Wela Fire Festival.
In a flashback in Battling the Beast Within!, the Ultra Rangers' Houndoom attempted to stop the that was wreaking havoc at the Ultra Ruin.
A group of Houndoom appeared in HZ072 along with several . The Pokémon attacked Liko and the others for invading their territory as the group searched for Kleavor. Friede battled the Dark/Fire-type Pokémon to allow Liko, Dot, Perrin, & their Pokémon to escape. Eventually the Houndoom and Houndour were scared off thanks to Friede's Charizard and Captain Pikachu's combined efforts.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
A Houndoom appeared in The Lake of Rage, under the ownership of a . Along with , , , and , it was defeated by Lance's Dragonite during Lance and 's infiltration of the Team Rocket HQ.
===GOTCHA!===
A Houndoom briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Karen.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Houndoom appeared in After The Missing Rucksack!!.
===Movie adaptations===
A Pokémon hunter owned a Houndoom in .
===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
Multiple Houndoom appeared in Breaking Into The Enemy's Lair!, under the ownership of s.
===Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon===
A Houndoom appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
A Houndoom appeared in JBA4, under the ownership of Archer.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Slick Slowking, multiple Houndoom were used by Carl to prevent and from attacking with their attack.
Maxie has five Houndoom in his arsenal, one of which he used to kill Norman to prevent him from using to interrupt and 's fight again. They first appeared in It All Ends Now V.
In Showdown with Houndoom, came across a Houndoom that attacked him and Rayler. It was one of the Pokémon that Team Galactic had left behind to guard the Fuego Ironworks.
Darach has a Houndoom, which was used in his battle against in Getting the Drop on Gallade II.
A Houndoom appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
Karen's Houndoom was seen in Attaway, Aipom!, prior to her Elite Four colleagues challenging in the Pokéathlon.
Archer's Houndoom appeared in a flashback and was used to threaten Petrel in All About Arceus III.
Team Plasma liberated a Houndoom from a Trainer. It was left behind at N's Castle in A Difficult Parting.
In X-actly What They Wanted, Team Flare Scientist Mable owns a Houndoom.
A Houndoom capable of Mega Evolution appeared in Magearna Moves, under the ownership of one of Gurkinn's students.
A Houndoom belonging to an first appeared in Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Houndoom appeared in GDZ47, under the ownership of a .
Asuka is revealed to have a Houndoom, which first appeared in GDZ59.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
A Houndoom appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Solana captured with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Houndoom appears as a .
==Music==
This is a list of music associated with Houndoom in the Pokémon games.
Games 	Location 	Song name 	Composition 	Arrangement
 	When battling the Houndoom leading a pack of Houndour in Inlet Grotto 	Battle in the Cave 	Hiromitsu Maeba 	Hiromitsu Maeba
Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.	Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.	Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.	Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.	Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.
==Trivia==
* Houndoom has three different sprites in each Generation II game. It also shares this same trait in Generation IV games. This makes it one of the few with this distinction.
* Houndoom is the only Pokémon that is neither a Legendary Pokémon, a Mythical Pokémon, nor an Ultra Beast in the mainline games to have a unique battle track associated with it that is shared with no other encounter.
===Origin===
Houndoom seems to be based on the legends of s, , and possibly of . Its horns and pointed tail resemble common depictions of the . Its skeletal adornments may be a reference to the hellhounds' and black dogs' associations with death and allude to the association of dogs with bones as their food, especially in cartoons. They may also be inspired by the , and the bands around its ankles resemble s. Its build and coloration are similar to a , and it also somewhat resembles the extinct due to the stripe-like bony ridges on its back. Its pack-hunting behavior and eerie howling are reminiscent of .
====Name origin====
Houndoom may be a combination of and doom (death or a terrible fate).
Hellgar may be a combination of and gar (Old English for spear; referring to its tail). It could also refer to , a hellhound in .
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Harrison's Houndoom
* Mega Evolution
==References==
==External links==
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