Pokémon · Platinum
Houndoom E4
Rising Rivals · #65 · Common · 2009
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Market reference
$1.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 65 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Houndoom E4 plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Fire Fang) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — note its own type is Darkness, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Houndoom E4
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Houndoom E4?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCCorner — 20
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
RCCFire Fang — 40
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.00 | $1.54 | $4.99 | $1.53 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $6.50 | $6.91 | $7.31 | $7.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.09 |
| 7-day average | €0.43 |
| 30-day average | €0.35 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.83 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Houndoom E4 is real?
Houndoom E4 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 E4 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Houndoom E4 is $1.53; 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 E4 from?
Houndoom E4 is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Houndoom E4?
Houndoom E4 is a Common card in the Rising Rivals set.
