Dark Houndoom #5
💎 Grail Card📉 Dip AlertFrom Team Rocket Returns, Dark Houndoom (#5) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $499.99 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Dark Houndoom #5 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Dark Houndoom at a glance
- Cardmarket values it at €81.89 (EUR).
- Rarity: Rare.
- Trades around $499.99 on TCGplayer.
- Short-term trend -16.0% (7d vs 30d).
- Team Rocket Returns, EX series, 2004.
Dark Houndoom price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Houndoom #5.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $125.00
- Mid
- $300.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $51.00
- Mid
- $79.99
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Dark Houndoom #5
Team Rocket Returns placed Dark Houndoom at #5; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2004 within the EX series. The card carries 70 HP and Darkness typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
Artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $499.99, spanning $125.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #5 / 109
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Darkness
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Pokédex
- #229
- Released
- 2004/11/01
Dark Houndoom attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Houndoom #5 — the playability layer behind the price.
Shakedown
Choose a card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.
Dark Fire
You may discard a Fire Energy or Darkness Energy attached to Dark Houndoom. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage."
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2, Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -30, Psychic -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Dark Houndoom price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Houndoom #5.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($499.99), Holofoil ($99.03).
At $499.99 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
At $499.99 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket values Dark Houndoom at a trend of €81.89, an average sold price of €76.17 and a near-mint floor of €10.00.
Dark Houndoom price history & movement
The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €48.86, 16.0% below the 30-day average of €58.17.
Single-day average: €75.00; Cardmarket trend price €81.89.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Dark Houndoom, with a recorded low of $164.99 and high of $499.99; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 87.9%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dark Houndoom?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $499.99 market translates to a net of about $433.44 (eBay), $435.94 (TCGplayer), $474.64 (Cardmarket), $445.19 (Whatnot) or $499.99 (direct). That $66.55 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare card, Dark Houndoom sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Dark Houndoom #5.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Dark Houndoom?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Houndoom #5 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Dark Houndoom #5.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $499.99 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,699.97 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $568.99. You need a graded sale of $545.97 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $822.94 (152.4% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Dark Houndoom within Team Rocket Returns
Within Team Rocket Returns it is the #7 most valuable of 106 tracked cards; the set median is $79.82.
It sits in the top 94% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#99), valued at $1,499.99.
What makes Dark Houndoom valuable
- A $499.99 card with rarely listed status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Dark Houndoom is a Darkness card with 70 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- At Rare rarity, Dark Houndoom is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Classic-era cards like Dark Houndoom (2004) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
Buying & selling Dark Houndoom
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Dark Houndoom can realise well above the $125.00 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dark Houndoom has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Dark Houndoom can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $499.99 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Dark Houndoom, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Dark Houndoom value questions
What is the value of Dark Houndoom?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $499.99 (low $125.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €81.89.
Will Dark Houndoom hold its value?
As a classic-era Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-16.0% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Dark Houndoom?
Dark Houndoom is a Rare card from Team Rocket Returns (EX series, 2004). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Dark Houndoom have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($499.99), Holofoil ($99.03). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Dark Houndoom?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $499.99. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Dark Houndoom?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Darkness), and condition. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita also matters to collector demand.
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