Houndour (Japanese)
Rocket Gang Strikes Back · 018/084 · Common
Current Prices
Number
018/084
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 #018/084 of the Rocket Gang Strikes Back 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, Rocket Gang Strikes Back #018/084) changes hands at roughly $6.76, 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 $6.76, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $2.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Houndour (Japanese) is valued near $100.00 — about 15x 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 15x 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 $29.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.76 | $6.76 | $6.76 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 4 |
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. 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
