Houndoom in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Houndoom has 5 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Fire-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 5
- Top damage
- 120
- Most HP
- 130
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Houndoom good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Scorching Fire on Team Rocket's Houndoom (Destined Rivals), doing 120 for 2 Energy. The bulkiest version is Team Rocket's Houndoom with 130 HP. Watch out for Water and Grass attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Houndour. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Houndoom card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Rocket's Houndoom 38/182 | Destined Rivals I | 130 | Stage 1 | Cruel Coal R — Scorching Fire RC 120 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Team Rocket's Houndoom 191/182 | Destined Rivals I | 130 | Stage 1 | Cruel Coal R — Scorching Fire RC 120 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Houndoom 8/64 | Shrouded Fable H | 120 | Stage 1 | Bite CC 50 Snarl RCC 100 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Houndoom 66/64 | Shrouded Fable H | 120 | Stage 1 | Bite CC 50 Snarl RCC 100 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Houndoom 63/131 | Prismatic Evolutions H | 120 | Stage 1 | Call to Muster D — Pitch-Black Fangs DCC 100 | 1 | Grass ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
How to beat Houndoom · How to beat Team Rocket's Houndoom
Other Fire Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Houndoom card ever printed · Houndoom for young collectors.
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