Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Houndoom
Great Encounters · #18 · Rare · 2008
Listings
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Market reference
$3.27
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
About this card
"Long ago, people imagined its eerie howls to be the call of the grim reaper."
[Darkness]Dark Fang — 20
Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.
[Fire · Colorless]Black Fire — 40+
You may discard a Fire or Darkness Energy attached to Houndoom. If you discard a Fire Energy, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. If you discard a Darkness Energy, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.
Weakness: Water +20
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.57 | $3.36 | $59.90 | $3.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $18.00 | $31.64 | $274.00 | $16.87 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.82 |
| 30-day average | €0.95 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.94 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.14 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.87 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.01 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.22 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Houndoom is real?
Houndoom 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Houndoom is $3.27; 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 from?
Houndoom is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Houndoom?
Houndoom is a Rare card in the Great Encounters set.
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