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== Smeargle ==

Why would you list Smeargle as the desired father when passing certain moves through breeding, unless there is no alternative (which there may not be any cases of at all)? Seems sloppy. For instance, why not just list Dunsparce as the desired father for Spite? --[[User:ANinyMouse|ANinyMouse]] 04:14, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

:Smeargle can learn practically any move through {{m|Sketch}}. [[User:SharKing|SharKing]] 04:20, 25 August 2008 (UTC)SharKing

== Will' O Wisp and Vulpix ==

Um...why does it say that Vulpix can only pass down Will O' Wisp in Generation III, if it can also learn it in Generation IV? {{unsigned|MajinNecro69}}
: Because of the Will O' Wisp TM in IV. [[User:TinaTheKirlia|TinaTheKirlia]] 16:36, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
::Which means the passing down is automatic anyway, although it can be TM'd. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">T</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">T</span>]][[wp:Echidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">E</span><span style="color:#0000FF;">chidna</span>]]''' 23:22, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

== The Image ==

Why are we using the Fire Red/Leaf Green art work? [[User:Buizel1991|Buizel1991]] 11:06, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
:Because that's the most recent artwork. Most of the Gen II Pokémon that got new art in FRLG didn't get HGSS art. <span class="sc">[[User:Werdnae|<span style="color:#2D4B98;">Werdnae</span>]]</span> <small>[[User talk:Werdnae|<span style="color:#009000;">(talk)</span>]]</small> 22:01, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

== Name Origin ==

Seems to me the gar part of the original name may refer to Garmr[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmr].
It matches the theme of a hellhound pretty damn closely.
--[[User:Vanya|Vanya]] ([[User talk:Vanya|talk]]) 08:24, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

== classification error in origin ==

the tasmanian tiger/wolf may vaguely resemble a canine, but is absolutely in no way a "hound". how long has that been sitting there? thylacines are/were marsupials, and way closer to the tasmanian devil. Honestly, just. What in the world. i thought changing "hound" to "hound-like" and a little rearrangement  would improve the sentence quite a lot, so i did.

== Parallel with Mightyena? ==

So I've noticed a lot of similarities between Mightyena and Houndoom. Both are Dark types, have two species in their evolutionary lines, and are based on dogs. Most importantly, Poochyena and Mightyena are version exclusives to Diamond and White, while Houndour and Houndoom are exclusive to Pearl and Black. This seems like we could draw the conclusion that Mighyena and Houndoom are parallels, so should it be added to Trivia? [[User:Striker212|Striker212]] ([[User talk:Striker212|talk]]) 18:50, 1 December 2018 (UTC)

* also Poochyena and Houndour in White and Black respectively are both found at the same location (on Route 9 in swarms). This is also true in Diamond and Pearl (look it up if you don't believe me). [[User:Striker212|Striker212]] ([[User talk:Striker212|talk]]) 01:34, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

== Origin ==

Do you suppose Houndoom is also based on the Jersey Devil? It also has horns and a forked tail. [[User:Macpika|Macpika]] ([[User talk:Macpika|talk]]) 19:50, 2 October 2019 (UTC)