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Houndour #228

Houndour is the Dark/Fire hellhound pup that runs in disciplined packs — and runs an unexpectedly expensive card line, led by a Neo Discovery holo that pushes past $250. A pre-evolution with real grail energy, thanks to deep vintage scarcity.

32Cards cataloged
~$259Top card (verified)
2001–2025Release span
23Sets

01Top 10 Notable Houndour Cards

Houndour's value is almost entirely vintage: a $259 Neo holo leads a wall of early-2000s prints. Priciest first.

Houndour — Team Rocket Returns #60
Rank 02

Houndour — Team Rocket Returns #60

From 2004's villain-themed Team Rocket Returns, a thin and collectible set. A vintage print whose short run keeps it well above ordinary basic pricing.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$86
Houndour — Skyridge #66
Rank 03

Houndour — Skyridge #66

From the final, brutally short-printed e-Card set. Skyridge scarcity makes clean copies tough — a vintage cornerstone even for a pre-evolution.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$59
Houndour — Team Rocket Returns #59
Rank 04

Houndour — Team Rocket Returns #59

A second Team Rocket Returns print, alternate art. Two villain-era Houndours in one set means double the chase for completists.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$56
Houndour — Aquapolis #87
Rank 05

Houndour — Aquapolis #87

From 2003's Aquapolis, famous for its short-printed subset. A scarce e-Card piece with steady vintage demand.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$36
Houndour — Aquapolis #86
Rank 06

Houndour — Aquapolis #86

A second Aquapolis print, alternate art — another scarce e-Card variant for the set-builder.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$28
Houndour — Expedition Base Set #113
Rank 07

Houndour — Expedition Base Set #113

From Expedition (2002), the e-Card opener with brutal centering. Clean copies are tougher than the price implies.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$27
Houndour — Unseen Forces #60
Rank 08

Houndour — Unseen Forces #60

From 2005's Unown-subset set. A clean EX-era common with quiet collector appeal.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$26
Houndour — Neo Discovery #24
Rank 09

Houndour — Neo Discovery #24

The non-holo Neo Discovery print — same beloved vintage set as the holo, at a fraction of the price.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$22
Houndour — Neo Destiny #43
Rank 10

Houndour — Neo Destiny #43

A common from Neo Destiny (2002), the Shining-era capstone — the affordable tail of an unusually deep pre-evolution line.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$15

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03Most Valuable Houndour Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Houndour — Neo Discovery #5~$259
02Houndour — Team Rocket Returns #60~$86
03Houndour — Skyridge #66~$59
04Houndour — Team Rocket Returns #59~$56
05Houndour — Aquapolis #87~$36
06Houndour — Aquapolis #86~$28
07Houndour — Expedition Base Set #113~$27
08Houndour — Unseen Forces #60~$26
09Houndour — Neo Discovery #24~$22
10Houndour — Neo Destiny #43~$15
11Houndour — Obsidian Flames #204~$13
12Houndour — Neo Discovery #39~$8.78
13Team Magma's Houndour — Team Magma vs Team Aqua #35~$4.58
14Houndour — Dragon #59~$2.44
15Team Magma's Houndour — Team Magma vs Team Aqua #63~$2.02

04Complete Card Grid — All 32 Houndour Cards

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