Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Houndoom

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH090 · Promo · 2019

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Card facts

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Set position: SWSH090 / 304
Release year: 2019
Rarity: Promo
HP: 130
Subtype: Stage 1 · Single Strike
Evolves from: Houndour
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: Uta
Pokédex #: 229
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 25 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

AttackerSearch / TutorEnergy Acceleration

Strategy & play

How Houndoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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 ≥65 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 Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Budget alternatives

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About this card

HP: 130Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1 · Single StrikeEvolves from: Houndour

"Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it."

Ability: Single Strike Roar

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Single Strike Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Single Strike Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.

DCDarkness Fang — 50

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Houndoom was legal.

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Expanded Tourney #2

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4 days ago

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⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Expanded

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Expanded Tourney #2

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The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes

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The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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 2026/06/25

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$11.26	$14.94	$116.90	$12.89	$25.00

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€5.00
7-day average	€10.22
30-day average	€13.03
Low	€3.40
Trend price	€8.51
Low (excellent+)	€3.40
reverseHoloAvg1	€13.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€20.71
averageSellPrice	€6.97
Reverse holo 30-day	€21.45
Reverse holo trend	€18.85

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 $12.89; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Houndoom?

Houndoom is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.