01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Houndour)

HP 130

TypeDarkness

RarityRare Secret

IllustratorPLANETA Mochizuki

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●

SetBattle Styles

Released2021

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Secret
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: Secret rare (numbered beyond the printed set total) — the chase variant of this set.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$24 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Houndoom — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #229).
Secret rare numbered beyond the printed set total — the scarce chase card of its set.
Required for any complete Houndoom master set across eras.
Collectors of the Battle Styles set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Houndoom with 130 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Single Strike Roar

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Single Strike Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Single Strike Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.

Darkness Fang Cost: Darkness + Colorless · 50 damage

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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