Pokémon · E-Card
Houndoom
Aquapolis · #15 · Rare · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$63.39
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 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 Houndoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dark Impact) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire / Darkness 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 ≥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 Houndoom
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 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 Hajime Kusajima
This card was illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
Building around Houndoom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RCFireworks — 30
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Houndoom.
DCCDark Impact — 40
The Defending Pokémon can't use any Poké-Powers until the end of your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $77.99 | $105.99 | $653.10 | $63.39 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $110.82 | $987.55 | $1,864.28 | $185.82 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €44.99 |
| 7-day average | €21.37 |
| 30-day average | €18.04 |
| Low | €5.00 |
| Trend price | €25.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €7.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €25.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €54.53 |
| reverseHoloSell | €124.26 |
| averageSellPrice | €20.63 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €49.58 |
| Reverse holo trend | €59.36 |
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 $63.39; 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 "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Houndoom?
Houndoom is a Rare card in the Aquapolis set.
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