Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Houndstone
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #42 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$0.45
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Greavard
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Pani Kobayashi
- Pokédex #
- 972
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recovery
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 Houndstone plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Spooky Shot) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥65 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 — ≥65 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 Pani Kobayashi
This card was illustrated by Pani Kobayashi.
Building around Houndstone?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master."
CCDelve
Put up to 2 Item cards from your discard pile into your hand.
PCCSpooky Shot — 100
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 Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.
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SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 30, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Houndstone was legal.
⚡Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Wednesdays! #17⚡
today
ASRcristiano # 177 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
PokeMagee Weekly #12 (36 codes winner)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #4 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
today
Premio Productos sellados 🏆 PITCH BLACK ✅ (CHILE)
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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 | $0.22 | $0.51 | $19.98 | $0.45 | $0.43 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.08 |
| 7-day average | €0.59 |
| 30-day average | €0.28 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.28 |
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 $0.45; 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 "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Houndstone?
Houndstone is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Houndstone printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
