Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Houndoom V
Darkness Ablaze · #178 · Rare Ultra · 2020
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$6.32
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 178 / 201
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Ayaka Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Houndoom V 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 (Vengeful Flame) 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 type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Houndoom V
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- 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.
Building around Houndoom V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RSearing Flame — 20
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
RRCVengeful Flame — 100+
If your Benched Fire Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 100 more damage.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Houndoom V or Darkness Ablaze.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Houndoom V was legal.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.00 | $6.64 | $100.00 | $6.32 | $6.92 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €4.73 |
| 30-day average | €4.30 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €4.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.54 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.38 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Houndoom V is real?
Houndoom V 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 V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Houndoom V is $6.32; 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 V from?
Houndoom V is from the Pokémon set "Darkness Ablaze" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Houndoom V?
Houndoom V is a Rare Ultra card in the Darkness Ablaze set.
Other Houndoom V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
