Dark Houndoom
Team Rocket Returns · 37/109 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
37/109
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dark Houndoom: Rarity & Collectibility
Dark Houndoom in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #37/109 of the Team Rocket Returns 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 Dark Houndoom?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dark Houndoom (Uncommon, Team Rocket Returns #37/109) changes hands at roughly $49.99, 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 $49.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $28.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $49.99, Lightly Played $101.58, Moderately Played $102.49, Heavily Played $40.00, Damaged $28.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dark Houndoom is valued near $3,500 — about 70x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dark Houndoom: 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) Dark Houndoom sits around $3,500 — roughly 70x 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 $400.00, CGC 10 $399.00, CGC 9.5 $224.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.06 | $19.06 | $19.06 | 14 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $93.63 | $93.63 | $93.63 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | 6 |
| ebay | ACE 5 | $37.83 | $37.83 | $37.83 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $142.50 | $142.50 | $142.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $290.00 | $290.00 | $290.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $224.50 | $224.50 | $224.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $204.39 | $204.39 | $204.39 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | 31 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $101.58 | $101.58 | $101.58 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $102.49 | $102.49 | $102.49 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 26 |
Collector Outlook for Dark Houndoom
Dark Houndoom is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dark Houndoom on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
