Pokémon · EX
Houndoom
Unseen Forces · #7 · Rare Holo · 2005
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$68.35
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 7 / 145
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 229
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 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 Houndoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Flamethrower) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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 Houndoom
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Houndoom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Lonesome
As long as you have less Pokémon in play than your opponent, your opponent can't play any Trainer cards (except for Supporter cards) from his or her hand.
CCTight Jaw — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
RRCFlamethrower — 70
Discard a Fire Energy attached to Houndoom.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Houndoom
Tournaments scanned
290
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Houndoom
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 | $57.99 | $98.00 | $1,014.70 | $68.35 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $99.99 | $119.99 | $299.99 | $128.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €39.99 |
| 7-day average | €30.50 |
| 30-day average | €23.59 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €40.26 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €35.55 |
| reverseHoloSell | €29.38 |
| averageSellPrice | €30.11 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €30.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €37.57 |
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 $68.35; 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 "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Houndoom?
Houndoom is a Rare Holo card in the Unseen Forces set.
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