01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Team Magma's Houndour)

HP 70

TypeFire

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKen Ikuji

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●

SetTeam Magma vs Team Aqua

Released2004

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 Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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

Grade-worthy value

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07Why Collectors Want It

Required for any complete Houndoom master set across eras.
Collectors of the Team Magma vs Team Aqua set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Houndoom with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Roasting Heat Cost: Fire + Colorless · 30+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon is Burned, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.

Magma Spurt Cost: Fire + Colorless + Colorless · 30× damage

Discard the top 5 cards from your deck. This attack does 30 damage times the number of Fire and Fighting basic Energy cards discarded in this way.

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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