Guardian Hound

Guardian Hound is a Fire-type spirit cataloged as #047 in the Roco Kingdom: World spirit dex. It is the base form of a two-stage line that evolves into Sound Speed Dog (translated as Sonic Hound in some regional builds) at level 26. The line's trait, Focus, grants +100% Physical Attack on the first turn after Guardian Hound enters battle, making it a textbook switch-in burst threat.

Spirit Profile

Attribute	Value
Dex Number	047
Element	Fire
Category	Hound Sprite
Form	Phase I Original
Location	Towns, grasslands, snowy mountains
Trait	Focus (+100% Physical Attack on the first turn after entry)

Base Stats

Stat	Value
HP	68
Physical Attack	103
Magic Attack	37
Physical Defense	81
Magic Defense	66
Speed	96
Total	451

Type Matchups

Relationship	Types
Strong against	Grass, Ice, Bug, Mech
Weak against	Water, Earth
Resists	Grass, Ice, Cute, Bug, Mech

Combat Role

Guardian Hound exists to deliver a single huge first-turn hit. Speed 96 is high enough to outpace most early-game opponents, and Focus pushes its 103 base Physical Attack into the upper range of any uncultivated spirit at the same level. The optimal use case is a switch-in: pivot Guardian Hound onto a fragile target, swing once with the Focus bonus active, then either keep pressuring with Fire skills (which benefit from the same Burn pressure ecosystem as Emberkind Bug) or rotate it back out before the trait lapses.

Tips

Lead with Guardian Hound against Grass-leaning opponents. The first-turn burst with type advantage is often a one-shot.
Treat Focus as a one-shot resource per entry. Used on a low-priority target, the bonus is wasted; save it for the threat that matters.
Avoid switching Guardian Hound in against Water or Earth attackers. Its bulk is not high enough to absorb a super-effective return hit.
Pair with a healer or pivot like Goodgoose so Guardian Hound can rotate out and re-enter to refresh Focus during longer fights.

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