01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeDarkness

RarityIllustration Rare

IllustratorKYUPIYAMA

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●

SetObsidian Flames

Released2023

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: Illustration Rare
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: Illustration Rare full-art variant from 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	~$12 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Houndour — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #228).
Full-art Illustration Rare artwork — modern collectors actively chase IRs from this set.
Required for any complete Houndour master set across eras.
Collectors of the Obsidian Flames set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Houndour with 50 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Coordinated Pack Cost: Darkness

For each of your Benched Houndour, search your deck for a Basic Darkness Energy card and attach it to that Houndour. Then, shuffle your deck.

Focus Fangs Cost: Darkness + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Illustration Rare; PSA 10 population is climbing as collectors submit chase cards.

Centering and edge wear are common downgrade reasons; verified PSA 10s carry meaningful premiums.

Other graders: CGC submissions trend up for modern IRs; PSA remains the resale standard.

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