Houndoom · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Houndoom card
Numbered 133 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, Houndoom is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Darkness-type carrying 130 HP.
It evolves from Houndour, so Houndoom is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Haru Akasaka.
Houndoom carries this Pokédex flavor text: "If you are burned by the flames it shoots from its mouth, the pain will never go away."
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 an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Houndoom before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Houndoom grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Houndoom
Raw copies of Houndoom are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Houndoom is the practical move.
