Houndoom (Japanese)
SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame · 072/108 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
072/108
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Houndoom (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Houndoom (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #072/108 of the SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame 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 Houndoom (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Houndoom (Japanese) (Uncommon, SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame #072/108) changes hands at roughly $0.18, 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 $0.18, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.18. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.18, Lightly Played $0.04, Moderately Played $0.18 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Houndoom (Japanese) is valued near $23.95 — about 133x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Houndoom (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) Houndoom (Japanese) sits around $23.95 — roughly 133x 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. 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 | NEAR MINT | $1.89 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $23.95 | $23.95 | $23.95 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 49 |
Collector Outlook for Houndoom (Japanese)
Houndoom (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Houndoom (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
