Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Houndstone
Paldean Fates · #168 · Shiny Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$2.60
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 168 / 245
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Shiny Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Greavard
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 972
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 40 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 Houndstone plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Last Respects) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Greavard; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Houndstone
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Houndstone?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn't like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head."
PPLast Respects — 80+
This attack does 10 more damage for each Psychic Pokémon in your discard pile.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Houndstone or Paldean Fates.
SEASAC League Challenge #12 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 10, 2026
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Aug 12, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #8 💛 Cash Prize!
Aug 12, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Houndstone was legal.
Vault Of Games #4 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
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RCC Showdown #36 | $150 USD PRIZE | NO ENTRY FEE
today
TORNEIO ESPECIAL DE DIA DOS PAIS 👨🍼
today
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2026 Content Creator Showcase
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KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.00 | $2.69 | $26.20 | $2.60 | $2.86 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.72 |
| 7-day average | €2.44 |
| 30-day average | €2.37 |
| Low | €1.29 |
| Trend price | €2.28 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.43 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Houndstone is real?
Houndstone 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 Houndstone worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Houndstone is $2.60; 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 Houndstone from?
Houndstone is from the Pokémon set "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Houndstone?
Houndstone is a Shiny Rare card in the Paldean Fates set.
Other Houndstone printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
