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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Houndoom and {{p|Houndour}} are the only two Pokémon to have {{t|Fire}} as a secondary type. | * Houndoom and {{p|Houndour}} are the only two Pokémon to have {{t|Fire}} as a secondary type. | ||
* No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Houndoom and | * No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Houndoom and its pre-evolution. | ||
* Houndoom's Gold | * Houndoom's {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} sprite shows it being fully colored red, this was corrected in {{v2|Crystal}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Houndoom is similar to a {{wp|Doberman Pinscher|Doberman}}, but may have been inspired by {{wp|Cerberus}} or other legends of hellhounds. | Houndoom is similar to a {{wp|Doberman Pinscher|Doberman}}, but may have been inspired by {{wp|Cerberus}} or other legends of hellhounds. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Houndoom's name is a combination of ''{{wp|hound}}'' and ''doom''. Its Japanese name is based on ''{{wp|hell}}'', alluding to its fiery nature, and ''gar'', a sound that dogs make. | Houndoom's name is a combination of ''{{wp|hound}}'' and ''doom''. Its Japanese name is based on ''{{wp|hell}}'', alluding to its fiery nature, and ''gar'', a sound that dogs make. | ||