Houndoom 18/106 Great Encounters Pokemon card

Houndoom #18/106

Pokemon card from Great Encounters · released 2008-02-01

Houndoom is a Rare Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number 18/106 of the Great Encounters set (released 2008-02-01), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$16.87 for the Reverse Holofoil finish, updated 2026-06-14.

Prices by finish

FinishMarket priceLowMidBuy
Normal$3.27$1.50$3.36TCGplayer ↗
Reverse Holofoil$16.87$14.66$31.50TCGplayer ↗

TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-06-14 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.

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Card details

SetGreat Encounters
Number18/106
RarityRare
Type Darkness
HP90
StageStage 1 — evolves from Houndour
ArtistKen Sugimori
Format legalityNot legal in Standard or Expanded
FinishesNormal · Reverse Holofoil

Attacks & abilities

Dark Fang20Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

Black Fire40+You may discard a Fire or Darkness Energy attached to Houndoom. If you discard a Fire Energy, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. If you discard a Darkness Energy, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness: Water +20 · Resistance: Psychic -20 · Retreat cost: 1

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-06-14; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-06-14. Not official values.