Houndoom · Neo Discovery, what to know.
About the Houndoom card
Houndoom is card 23 of 75 in Neo Discovery, released in June 2001, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Darkness-type with 70 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Houndour, which places Houndoom deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
The card's flavor text gives Houndoom a line of lore: "Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests."
About Houndoom in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Houndour. Larger dog-demon silhouette. Phantasmal Flames Mega Houndoom ex revived collector interest. Vintage Neo Discovery holo Houndoom has appreciated alongside.
What is Houndoom worth?
Houndoom is a non-holo Rare. In Neo Discovery, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Houndoom trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Discovery produced 1st Edition, Unlimited prints. For Houndoom, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Houndoom are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. Wizards-era cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Houndoom survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Houndoom
For Houndoom, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Houndoom can make sense.
