Pokémon · Neo
Dark Houndoom
Neo Destiny · #7 · Rare Holo · 2002
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Market reference
$249.99
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 7 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dark Houndoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dark Fire) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Houndour; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Houndoom
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Dark Houndoom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The flame it breathes is actually a volatile poison it produces internally that ignites when exposed to air."
CEerie Howl
If your opponent's Bench isn't full, look at his or her hand. If your opponent has any Baby Pokémon or Basic Pokémon there, choose 1 of them and put it on his or her Bench. Then, switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
RCDark Fire — 30+
If there are any Darkness Energy cards attached to Dark Houndoom, discard 1 of them and this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage (plus 10 more damage for the Darkness Energy you discarded). If there aren't any, this attack does 30 damage.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $123.99 | $672.50 | $1,212.98 | $170.05 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $369.99 | $500.00 | $699.99 | $249.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €230.00 |
| 7-day average | €94.12 |
| 30-day average | €110.94 |
| Low | €10.00 |
| Trend price | €145.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €70.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €21.11 |
| averageSellPrice | €143.71 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €30.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €30.74 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Houndoom is real?
Dark 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 Dark Houndoom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Houndoom is $249.99; 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 Dark Houndoom from?
Dark Houndoom is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Houndoom?
Dark Houndoom is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Destiny set.
Other Dark Houndoom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
