Houndoom is card #4/75 in the 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion built around Unown, the Ruins of Alph, and early Neo-era Eeveelutions. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. It is one of the set's highlighted chase or theme cards.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; otherwise the same English Neo Discovery design.
Card back
The standard Pokemon card back — identical on 1st Edition and Unlimited; the edition stamp appears only on the front.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
1,158
43
351
387
201
168
8
0
SGC
7
0
1
4
1
1
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
2,177
18
325
677
466
670
21
0
SGC
22
0
4
10
1
7
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade, when workbook data is available.
Card details
Type
Darkness
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Houndour
Resistance
Psychic -30
Retreat
1
Artist
Shin-ichi Yoshida
Pokedex #
229
Attacks
30Crunch[Darkness Colorless Colorless]
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.
50Flamethrower[Fire Fire Colorless]
Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Houndoom or this attack does nothing.
Upon hearing its eerie howls, other Pokémon get the shivers and head straight back to their nests.
Market values are TCGplayer market prices for each printing. A dash means no current market row was available. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Houndoom is one of the set's marquee Darkness-type holo rares. Holo rare (#4); non-holo counterpart #23.
About the print variants
Every English Neo Discovery card comes in two print editions: 1st Edition, with the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. No Neo Discovery-specific error, secret, or appendix promo variants are modeled here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition Houndoom has the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area. Unlimited has no stamp; the English card design is otherwise the same.
What is notable about Houndoom in Neo Discovery?
Houndoom is one of the set's marquee Darkness-type holo rares. Holo rare (#4); non-holo counterpart #23.
How much is Houndoom worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Houndoom is about $83.65 for Unlimited and about $195 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card spine and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data neo2; checklist facts cross-checked against TCGdex, Pokellector, Limitless N2, and Neo-series prep notes; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-26.
