01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Houndour)

HP 70

TypeDarkness

RarityRare

IllustratorShin-ichi Yoshida

Retreat●

SetNeo Discovery

Released2001

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

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

Non Holo	~$25 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Discovery printing with vintage collector appeal.
Houndoom — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #229).
Required for any complete Houndoom master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Discovery set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Houndoom with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Crunch Cost: Darkness + Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

Until the end of your next turn, if an attack damages the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does 20 more damage to the Defending Pokémon.

Flamethrower Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 50 damage

Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Houndoom or this attack does nothing.

Resistance: Psychic -30
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Houndoom PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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