Houndoom
Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 · 034/198 · Common
Current Prices
Number
034/198
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Houndoom: Rarity & Collectibility
Houndoom in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #034/198 of the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Houndoom (Common, Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 #034/198) changes hands at roughly $0.11, 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 $0.11, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.09. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.11, Lightly Played $0.14, Moderately Played $0.20, Damaged $0.09 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Houndoom is valued near $49.50 — about 450x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded 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) Houndoom sits around $49.50 — roughly 450x 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 $9.99, CGC 10 $12.50 — 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 | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 | 32 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $137.50 | $137.50 | $137.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $18.50 | $18.50 | $18.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.50 | $49.50 | $49.50 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 110 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.11 | $0.01 | $0.49 | 1,238 |
Collector Outlook for Houndoom
As a Common, Houndoom earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
