Pokémon · EX
Dark Houndoom
Team Rocket Returns · #37 · Uncommon · 2004
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Market reference
$19.78
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 37 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Nakaoka
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- EX
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
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Houndoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Fire Payback) 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 — your line must supply that color.
- Fire / Darkness type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥35 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 — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Nakaoka
This card was illustrated by Nakaoka.
Building around Dark Houndoom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Fire Breath
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Dark Houndoom is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon (choose 1 if there are 2) is now Burned. This power can't be used if Dark Houndoom is affected by a Special Condition.
RCCFire Payback — 40+
If you have less Benched Pokémon than your opponent, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
This Pokémon is both Fire Darkness type.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $15.86 | $19.99 | $547.20 | $19.78 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $449.99 | $699.99 | $699.99 | $101.58 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €8.69 |
| 30-day average | €15.46 |
| Low | €2.80 |
| Trend price | €16.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €7.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €85.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €68.38 |
| reverseHoloSell | €8.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €22.44 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €56.10 |
| Reverse holo trend | €80.78 |
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 $19.78; 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 "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Houndoom?
Dark Houndoom is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Houndoom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
