Darkness, and to Light...
#229 · 2001 · 113 cards
Market Price · Near Mint · Updated August 10, 2026
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Tracked High
$9,000.00
Jul 2026
Tracked Low
$9,000.00
Jul 2026
Prices updated Aug 10, 2026
Recent market data · NM
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HP
60
Type
Pokémon
Stage
Stage 1
Evolves from
["Houndour"]
Attacks
Eerie Howl
If your opponent's Bench isn't full, look at his or her hand. If your opponent has any Baby Pokémon or Basic Pokémon there, choose 1 of them and put it on his or her Bench. Then, switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
Dark Fire
30+
If there are any Darkness Energy cards attached to Dark Houndoom, discard 1 of them and this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage (plus 10 more damage for the Darkness Energy you discarded). If there aren't any, this attack does 30 damage.
Weakness
Retreat Cost
Illustrated by
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex
#229
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) copy of Dark Houndoom #229 sells for $809.92.
| Condition | Market | vs NM | eBay Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
Near Mint | $9,000.00 | base | $29.99 |
Lightly Played | ~$7,200.00 | -20% | — |
Moderately Played | ~$5,130.00 | -43% | — |
Heavily Played | ~$3,600.00 | -60% | — |
Damaged | ~$2,250.00 | -75% | — |
~ estimated from NM using standard condition discounts · updated when marketplace data is available
Darkness Energy
25th Anniversary Collection
+2.0%14d
Dark Bell
Abyss Eye
0.0%14d
Dark Bell
Abyss Eye
-6.5%14d
Darkness Energy
Aquapolis
+22.2%14d
Darkness Cube 01
Aquapolis
0.0%14d
Darkrai V
Astral Radiance
-2.8%14d
Darkrai VSTAR
Astral Radiance
0.0%14d
Dark Patch
Astral Radiance
+17.4%14d
Darkness Energy
Beat of the Frontier
Dark Venusaur
Best of Game
0.0%14d
Ungraded + PSA / CGC / BGS grades
| Condition | Market | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Near MintMost common | $9,000.00 | $29.99 |
| Lightly Played | ~$7,200.00 | — |
| Moderately Played | ~$5,130.00 | — |
| Heavily Played | ~$3,600.00 | — |
| Damaged | ~$2,250.00 | — |
Graded Prices
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | vs Raw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ 10 | $809.92 | $610.57 | — | -91% |
| 9 | $154.02 | $96.64 | $76.80 | -98% |
| 8 | $82.27 | $32.05 | — | -99% |
| 7 | $27.82 | $28.00 | — | -100% |
Live market prices · ~ estimated using standard condition discounts
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Ungraded
$9,000.00
NM raw
