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Houndoom

Neo

Neo Discovery · #23 · Rare · 2001

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Card facts

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Set position: 23 / 75
Release year: 2001
Rarity: Rare
HP: 70
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Houndour
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Shin-ichi Yoshida
Pokédex #: 229
Series: Neo

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 16.67 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 Houndoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Flamethrower) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Darkness / Fire Energy to attack — note its own type is Darkness, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
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 Houndoom

Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Houndour

"Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests."

DCCCrunch — 30

Until the end of your next turn, if an attack damages the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does 20 more damage to the Defending Pokémon.

RRCFlamethrower — 50

Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Houndoom or this attack does nothing.

Resistance:P-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/07

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Unlimited	$10.41	$16.96	$127.37	$13.87	$127.37
1st Edition	$35.00	$51.19	$368.95	$24.53	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€6.84
7-day average	€6.07
30-day average	€7.70
Low	€0.50
Trend price	€9.94
Low (excellent+)	€4.80
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€5.00
averageSellPrice	€8.08
Reverse holo 30-day	€4.93
Reverse holo trend	€3.90

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 $13.87; 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 "Neo Discovery" in the Neo series, released in 2001.

What rarity is Houndoom?

Houndoom is a Rare card in the Neo Discovery set.