Houndour
Great Encounters · 69/106 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Great EncountersNumber
69/106
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Houndour: Rarity & Collectibility
Houndour in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #69/106 of the Great Encounters 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Houndour (Common, Great Encounters #69/106) changes hands at roughly $4.14, 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 $4.14, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.14, Lightly Played $0.78, Moderately Played $0.97, Heavily Played $0.42, Damaged $1.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Houndour is valued near $58.00 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Houndour: 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 sits around $58.00 — roughly 14x 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 $18.98, CGC 10 $137.50, CGC 9.5 $11.06 — 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 | $1.94 | $1.94 | $1.94 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.10 | $8.10 | $8.10 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $137.50 | $137.50 | $137.50 | 29 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $11.06 | $11.06 | $11.06 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $18.98 | $18.98 | $18.98 | 4 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.78 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.97 | $0.97 | $0.97 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.14 | $4.14 | $4.14 | 49 |
Collector Outlook for Houndour
As a Common, Houndour earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Houndour on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
