Pokémon · EX
Dark Houndoom
Team Rocket Returns · #5 · Rare Holo · 2004
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From
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Market reference
$91.71
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 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 Dark Houndoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dark Fire) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness / Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire / Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 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 Dark Houndoom
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Houndoom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
DCShakedown — 20
Choose a card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.
RCCDark Fire — 40+
You may discard a Fire Energy or Darkness Energy attached to Dark Houndoom. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
This Pokémon is both Fire Darkness type.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $79.99 | $106.49 | $699.90 | $91.71 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $299.99 | $360.34 | $420.69 | $100.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €37.50 |
| 7-day average | €37.76 |
| 30-day average | €35.20 |
| Low | €10.00 |
| Trend price | €40.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €35.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €49.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €99.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €46.99 |
| reverseHoloSell | €44.65 |
| averageSellPrice | €35.69 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €40.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €43.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Houndoom is real?
Dark 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 Dark Houndoom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Houndoom is $91.71; 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 Dark Houndoom from?
Dark Houndoom is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Houndoom?
Dark Houndoom is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Houndoom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
