Houndour is card #5/75 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
976
26
331
329
153
132
5
0
SGC
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
1,656
9
216
538
374
502
17
0
SGC
19
0
0
4
4
10
1
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
Card details
Type
Fire
Stage
Basic
HP
50
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Aya Kusube
Pokedex #
228
Attacks
10Smog[Fire]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
20Collect Fire[Fire Fire]
If there are any Fire Energy cards in your discard pile, choose 1 of them and attach it to Houndour.
To corner prey, they check each other's location using barks that only they can understand.
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.
Houndour has three separate Neo Discovery cards: this Fire-type holo rare #5, the Fire-type non-holo rare #24, and the Darkness-type uncommon #39. Holo rare (#5); non-holo counterpart #24.
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 Houndour 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 Houndour in Neo Discovery?
Houndour has three separate Neo Discovery cards: this Fire-type holo rare #5, the Fire-type non-holo rare #24, and the Darkness-type uncommon #39. Holo rare (#5); non-holo counterpart #24.
How much is Houndour worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Houndour is about $94.1 for Unlimited.
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 2026-10-05.
