SimH5

Unfortunately, a Fire/Ground type is a no go because if you look at the defensive stats from each Fire starters, they are sub-par/frail, so this along with a 4x Water weakness will hinder its usefulness. I thought up of a Fire/Ground Elephant, but its appearance makes it a slow Pokemon. The speed is Emboar's real downfall, and a Fire/Ground type would only make it worse as it's associated with slow-moving Pokemon like Camerupt.

There is a way, but it's severely limited to Pokemon who may not be your favorites due to their design.

If SR wasn't required, then why is it the most common move in the competitive scene? It shows that SR resistance is a necessity for Fire, Flying, Ice, and Bug to be used properly (followed by bulk or lightning bruiser status). Your Houndoom will be the first one to die in battle.