Dark Houndoom 5/109
Set: Team Rocket Returns
Released: Nov 1, 2004
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Card Details
- Card TypePokémon
- Featured Pokémon
- National Pokédex #229
- Card Number 5/109
- Card RarityRare Holo
- IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
- Release Date01/11/2004
- SeriesEX
- Expansion Team Rocket Returns
- Evolves From
- Standard FormatNot Legal
- Expanded FormatNot Legal
- Unlimited FormatLegal
- EraVintage
- Production StatusOut of Print
- RegionJohto
- Generation Generation 2
Card Attributes
- Energy Type
Fire,
Darkness - Health Points70 HP
- Weakness
Fighting ×2 - Resistance
Psychic -30 - Retreat Cost
Colorless ×1
Attacks
- Shakedown20


Choose a card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.
- Dark Fire40+



You may discard a Fire Energy or Darkness Energy attached to Dark Houndoom. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
Rules
- This Pokémon is both Fire Darkness type.
Artwork Description
The artwork on this card depicts Dark Houndoom prowling through a shadowy, star-speckled night, its fierce red eyes and sharp horns glowing ominously as it reads the darkness with silent menace and strength.
Playability Overview
Dark Houndoom offers strategic disruption with Shakedown and flexible damage output through Dark Fire, but its relatively low HP and Energy requirements limit its longevity and impact in competitive play.
Binder Inspiration
Main Binder Theme: Shadow StreetsThis card fits well on a moody urban-themed page with darker tones. Use it as a solid anchor for a lineup of mysterious or villainous Pokémon, especially Fire or Dark types. It pairs nicely with other night-dwelling or sneaky Pokémon for a cohesive vibe.Additional Binder Suggestions: Urban City / Intense / Dark / Night Prowler / Underworld












