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Houndoom is a quadruped, canine Pokémon that is mainly colored black with 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. On top of its head is a pair of long, curved gray horns. These horns are smaller on the female than the male.

In a Houndoom pack, the one with its horns raked sharply towards the back serves a leadership role. Leadership is determined by fights within the pack. 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 wounds it inflicts will never heal. After finishing off the prey, Houndoom divides it evenly among its pack. Houndoom appears near {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Rough-terrain Pokémon|rough terrain areas}}. Its howling induces shivering in other Pokémon, and often sends them scurrying back to their nests. This resulted in people referring to Houndoom's howl as the ''Grim Reaper''.

As [[Mega Evolution|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, causing them to resemble 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 themselves cause pain to Mega Houndoom.<ref>http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Houndoom</ref> 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.

[[File:Malva Mega Houndoom.png|thumb|250px|Mega Houndoom in the anime]]

=====[[Harrison's Houndoom]]=====

{{jo|Harrison}} used a Houndoom during the [[Silver Conference]], where it helped in recovering the flame of Ho-Oh and defeated [[Ash's Snorlax]] in their {{pkmn|battle}}. However, it lost to [[Ash's Bayleef]] and was Harrison's final Pokémon in the semifinals, where it lost to a {{p|Rhyhorn}}. It was often seen [[Walking Pokémon|outside of its Poké Ball]].

Houndoom debuted in ''[[EP180|Houndoom's Special Delivery]]'', under the ownership of a [[Mareep farmer]], who [[nickname]]d it Doomy. When [[Misty's Togepi]] got separated from {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, 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 ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', a {{OBP|Pokémon poacher|M04}} used a Houndoom and a {{p|Scyther}} to chase a {{OBP|Celebi|M04}}.

 

 

 

 

 

In ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', the ninja army used a Houndoom during the attack on [[Ninja Village]].

 

 

 

In ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', a [[Pokémon poacher|Pokémon hunter]]'s Houndoom and another hunter's {{p|Sneasel}} searched for {{OBP|Zeraora|M21}}, but targeted a {{p|Teddiursa}} and {{p|Ditto}} instead. This forced Zeraora and soon {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} and his friends to intervene, eventually leaving Sneasel defeated.

 

In ''[[EP203|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]'', [[Vitzo]]'s fantasy featured a Houndoom.

 

In ''[[EP259|Entei at Your Own Risk]]'', two Houndoom were resting in some hot springs.

 

In ''[[AG015|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 {{pkmn2|Mirage}} Houndoom.

 

 

 

 

 

In ''[[DP162|Playing the Performance Encore!]]'', a Coordinator's Houndoom was used alongside a {{p|Mightyena}} in the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]] of the {{to|Daybreak}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.

 

In ''[[M16|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 ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''.

 

 

In a flashback in ''[[SM100|Battling the Beast Within!]]'', the [[Ultra Rangers]]' Houndoom attempted to stop the {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Ultra Ruin Guzzlord|Guzzlord}} that was wreaking havoc at the [[Ultra Ruin]].

 

====Pokédex entries====

{{Animedexheader|Johto}}

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{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Johto}}

 

===In Pokémon Generations===

[[File:Team Rocket Houndoom PG.png|thumb|250px|Houndoom in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]

 

==In the manga==

[[File:Maxie Houndoom Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Houndoom in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===

A Houndoom appeared in ''[[SP06|After The Missing Rucksack!!]]''.

 

===In the movie adaptations===

A Pokémon hunter owned a Houndoom in ''{{ma|Celebi: a Timeless Encounter}}''.

 

A Houndoom appeared in ''[[P7-10|Breaking Into The Enemy's Lair!]]''.

 

===In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga===

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Houndoom appeared in ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', under the ownership of a [[Pokéathlon]] participant.

 

[[Karen]]'s Houndoom was seen in ''[[PS443|Attaway, Aipom!]]'', prior to her [[Elite Four]] colleagues challenging {{adv|Gold}} in the [[Pokéathlon]].

 

[[Archer]]'s Houndoom appeared in a flashback and was used to threaten [[Petrel]] in ''[[PS454|All About Arceus III]]''.

 

[[Team Plasma]] liberated a Houndoom from a Trainer. It was left behind at [[N's Castle]] in ''[[PS524|A Difficult Parting]]''.

 

 

 

===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===

A Houndoom appeared in [[GDZ47]], under the ownership of a {{OBP|thief|GDZ47}}.

 

[[Asuka and Maya|Asuka]] is revealed to have a Houndoom, which first appeared in [[GDZ59]].

 

===In the Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission manga===

A Houndoom appeared in ''[[PR2|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two]]'' as one of the Pokémon that [[Solana]] captured with her [[Capture Styler]]. It reappeared in ''[[PR4|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four]]'' and was released in ''[[PR5|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five]]''.

 

==In the TCG==

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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|Y}}|2014 Korean World Championship Series Houndoom|All|South Korea|50|July 6, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Houndoom}}

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===Evolution===

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===Forms===

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* 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 Pokémon with this distinction.

Houndoom may have been based on the {{wp|Cerberus}} of {{wp|Greek mythology|Greek}} and {{wp|Roman mythology}}, or other {{wp|black dog (ghost)|legends}} of {{wp|hellhound}}s. Houndoom is also similar in appearance to {{wp|Dobermann}}s. Its tail resembles that of common depictions of the {{wp|devil}}. Houndoom also seems to bear some resemblance to the extinct {{wp|thylacine}}, a hound-like marsupial with a lean body and stripey pattern on its back, much like Houndoom in respects of appearance. Houndoom's {{Shiny}} coloration could be based on {{wp|Yama}}, the Hindu Lord of the Fallen, who often appears blue and red. Its pack-hunting, social nature, pecking order, and overall feral nature may be a reference to {{wp|Wolf|gray wolves}}.

Houndoom is a combination of ''{{wp|hound}}'' and ''doom''.

Hellgar is a combination of ''{{wp|hell}}'' (alluding to its dark and fiery nature, as a hellhound) and ''gar'' (a sound that dogs make).

|ja=ヘルガー ''Hellgar''|jameaning=From ''hell'' and ''gar''

|fr=Démolosse|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|démon|demon}}'' and ''{{tt|molosse|Molossian hound}}''

|ko=헬가 ''Helga''|komeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name

|zh_cmn=黑魯加 / 黑鲁加 ''Hēilǔjiā''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name

|hi=हनडूम ''Houndoom''|himeaning=Transcription of English name

|th=เฮลการ์ ''Hellgar''|thmeaning=Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

==Notes==

 

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