Houndour · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Houndour card
Numbered 204 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, Houndour is an Illustration Rare, a Basic Darkness-type carrying 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Houndour needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by KYUPIYAMA.
Houndour carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It is smart enough to hunt in packs. It uses a variety of cries for communicating with others."
About Houndour in the Pokémon world
A Dark-Fire dog Pokémon. Niche Dark-type collector pick.
What is Houndour worth?
Houndour is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Obsidian Flames's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Obsidian Flames holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Houndour before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Houndour lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The darkness foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Houndour
When you go to buy Houndour, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Houndour, so price the specific copy in front of you.
