The Pokemon Race Version 6.0

[CF1994]

2.

The Houndour line are commonly used by evil teams whenever it is available in their main regions's rosters.

It was definitely a needed addition to Platinum alongside the Magmar line.

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

1.

Its line has wrongfully been excluded from the Sinnoh dex in BDSP.

 

[ReKoil]

0.
Although not a part of the Dex you could still catch a Houndoom in the Grand Underground in BDSP early on, around the second badge iirc.
Edit: Yep, right before the second badge.

Anyway, Houndour is discarded.

Time for the horndog:

10.

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

11.

I shall vote Houndoom up.

 

[Devalue]

12

Likes Houndoom, despite not being big on dog Pokemon.

 

[ReKoil]

13.

Idc about Houndoom, it's just there for me.

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

14.

Houndoom has high Special Attack.

 

[ReKoil]

15.

They gave it a Mega in gen 6.

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

16.

Its Mega has Solar Power. I would've given it a different ability.

 

[Zeostar]

17. Cool dog

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

18.

It's used by Archer and Karen in the Johto games.

 

[ReKoil]

19.

Female Houndoom have shorter horns.

 

[CF1994]

20.

Houndoom is one of the few special-orientated Dark-types worth using. Tyranitar is also serviceable prior to the physical/special split.

One was even nice to Misty's Togepi in one episode of the anime.

And with the Johto doggo safe, it is now time to judge… Kingdra!

10.

 

[ReKoil]

11.

Kingdra is going up.

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

12.

Water/Dragon is a good typing.

 

[CF1994]

13.

It shares the Water/Dragon combo with Palkia, Dracovish, and the new Sushi Pokémon; Tatsugiri.

 

[ReKoil]

14.

Seadra should've been Water/Dragon too imo

 

[CF1994]

15.

Dragon-types should have had a couple of damaging moves that dealt super effective damage other than the fixed Dragon Rage, which would get culled in later generations.

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

16.

I would've introduced Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, and Dual Chop earlier.

 

[ReKoil]

17.

Although normally a held item trade evo, in the Isle of Armor DLC you can catch a wild Kingdra in the Honeycalm Sea during a Thunderstorm.