01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Houndour)

HP 70

TypeFire

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMidori Harada

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●

SetUnseen Forces

Released2005

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

Holo	~$65 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$100 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Houndoom — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #229).
Required for any complete Houndoom master set across eras.
Collectors of the Unseen Forces set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Lonesome

As long as you have less Pokémon in play than your opponent, your opponent can't play any Trainer cards (except for Supporter cards) from his or her hand.

Tight Jaw Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Flamethrower Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 70 damage

Discard a Fire Energy attached to Houndoom.

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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