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Cards/Houndstone
Houndstone card from the Mega Evolution set
Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Houndstone

Houndstone's terrifying attacks can disrupt your opponent's hand.

Psychic140 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Flip a coin to potentially reveal cards from your opponent's hand and shuffle them back in.

Deal massive damage with Hammer In, but it has no additional effects.

Signature attack

Hammer In

No game text. (130 damage)

Horrifying Bite is risky but can force your opponent to discard important cards. Hammer In delivers high damage without extra benefits.

Attacks

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Horrifying Bite30

Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, choose a random card from your opponent's hand. Your opponent reveals those cards and shuffles them into their deck.

PPC
Hammer In130

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks focused on disrupting the opponent's strategy or dealing large amounts of damage.

Strengths
  • High HP
  • Potentially disruptive Horrifying Bite
  • Strong attack in Hammer In
Watch out for
  • Horrifying Bite is risky and may reveal your strategy
  • Hammer In has no additional effects, making it a pure damage dealer
Pro tip

Use Horrifying Bite when you can predict what cards are useful to your opponent.

From the Pokédex

Houndstone's name comes from the Japanese word for 'stone', reflecting its hard and unyielding nature.

Note for the parent

Be cautious with Houndstone's attacks, as they can backfire if not used strategically.

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