Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Houndour
Obsidian Flames · #204 · Illustration Rare · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$10.86
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 204 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Houndoom
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- KYUPIYAMA
- Pokédex #
- 228
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Houndour plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Houndour
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Illustrated by KYUPIYAMA
Building around Houndour?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others."
DCoordinated Pack
For each of your Benched Houndour, search your deck for a Basic Darkness Energy card and attach it to that Houndour. Then, shuffle your deck.
DCFocus Fangs — 30
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Houndour or Obsidian Flames.
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
Aug 1, 2026
Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
Aug 2, 2026
Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
Aug 2, 2026
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
Aug 2, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 2, 2026
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
Aug 2, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Houndour was legal.
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
today
The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
today
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
today
SEASAC League Cup #1 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
today
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #6
today
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.45 | $12.16 | $4,321.00 | $10.86 | $12.20 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.27 |
| 7-day average | €4.38 |
| 30-day average | €6.28 |
| Low | €1.99 |
| Trend price | €2.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Houndour is real?
Houndour 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 Houndour worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Houndour is $10.86; 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 Houndour from?
Houndour is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Houndour?
Houndour is a Illustration Rare card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Houndour printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
