Houndour (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 032/128 · Common
Current Prices
Number
032/128
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Houndour (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Houndour (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #032/128 of the Base Expansion Pack set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Houndour (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Houndour (Japanese) (Common, Base Expansion Pack #032/128) changes hands at roughly $0.82, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.82, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.82, Lightly Played $4.97, Moderately Played $3.64, Heavily Played $1.98, Damaged $2.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Houndour (Japanese) is valued near $100.00 — about 122x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Houndour (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Houndour (Japanese) sits around $100.00 — roughly 122x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $7.50, CGC 10 $18.50, CGC 9.5 $10.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.76 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.97 | $2.97 | $2.97 | 12 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 19 |
| ebay | ACE 7 | $19.18 | $19.18 | $19.18 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $18.50 | $18.50 | $18.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.97 | $4.97 | $4.97 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.64 | $3.64 | $3.64 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.82 | $0.82 | $0.82 | 19 |
Collector Outlook for Houndour (Japanese)
As a Common, Houndour (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Houndour (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
