Pokémon · XY
Houndoom-EX
BREAKthrough · #21 · Rare Holo EX · 2015
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Market reference
$6.74
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 21 / 165
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Houndoom-EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Houndoom-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Houndoom-EX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Houndoom-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RMelting Horn
Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.
RRGrand Flame — 50
Attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Houndoom-EX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.68 | $6.05 | $133.00 | $6.74 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.99 |
| 7-day average | €5.39 |
| 30-day average | €5.57 |
| Low | €2.99 |
| Trend price | €5.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.80 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.59 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.24 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.88 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.31 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Houndoom-EX is real?
Houndoom-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Houndoom-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Houndoom-EX is $6.74; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Houndoom-EX from?
Houndoom-EX is from the Pokémon set "BREAKthrough" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Houndoom-EX?
Houndoom-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the BREAKthrough set.
Other Houndoom-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
