Houndour
Team Rocket Returns · 59/109 · Common
Current Prices
Number
59/109
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 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 #59/109 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 Houndour?
In 2026, a Near Mint Houndour (Common, Team Rocket Returns #59/109) changes hands at roughly $53.28, 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 $53.28, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $26.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $53.28, Lightly Played $49.91, Moderately Played $41.21, Heavily Played $27.50, Damaged $26.00 — 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 $425.00 — about 8.0x 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 $425.00 — roughly 8.0x 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 $88.00, CGC 10 $499.00, CGC 9.5 $74.99 — 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 | $45.46 | $45.46 | $45.46 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $499.00 | $499.00 | $499.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $425.00 | $425.00 | $425.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $51.01 | $51.01 | $51.01 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $26.69 | $26.69 | $26.69 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $88.00 | $88.00 | $88.00 | 19 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $68.50 | $68.50 | $68.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $27.50 | $27.50 | $27.50 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $49.91 | $49.91 | $49.91 | 31 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $41.21 | $41.21 | $41.21 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $53.28 | $59.95 | $59.95 | 37 |
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. 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 Houndour on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
