Houndoom #179
📉 Dip AlertHoundoom is card #179 from Battle Styles, a Secret Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $26.72 for its Holofoil printing.
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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.
Houndoom #179 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Houndoom at a glance
- 7-day average €18.87; 30-day average €20.83.
- Rarity tier — Secret Rare.
- Battle Styles, Sword & Shield series, 2021.
- Cardmarket values it at €18.72 (EUR).
- Current TCGplayer market value $26.72 (Holofoil).
Houndoom price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Houndoom #179.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $25.00
- Mid
- $28.96
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Houndoom #179
Card #179 of Battle Styles is Houndoom, a contemporary Pokémon card from the Sword & Shield series (2021). The card carries 130 HP and Darkness typing, with a Stage 1 designation.
The card is illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki and currently trades at $26.72 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $25.00 to —.
“Identifiable by its eerie howls, people a long time ago thought it was the grim reaper and feared it.”
Printed flavour text on the Battle Styles #179 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Battle Styles
- Series
- Sword & Shield
- Number
- #179 / 163
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- HP
- 130
- Type
- Darkness
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Houndour
- Pokédex
- #229
- Released
- 2021/03/19
Houndoom attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Houndoom #179 — the playability layer behind the price.
Single Strike Roar
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Single Strike Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Single Strike Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.
Darkness Fang
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Single Strike Roar
- Attacks
- 1
Houndoom price analysis
What drives the current market value of Houndoom #179.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $26.72.
This $26.72 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
A $26.72 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
Cardmarket values Houndoom at a trend of €18.72, an average sold price of €20.22 and a near-mint floor of €7.00.
Houndoom price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €18.87 against a 30-day average of €20.83 (-9.4%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €17.00, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €18.72.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $26.72–$27.11. The most recent snapshot of $26.72 sits 0% up that range, 1.4% under the October 15, 2026 high.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 1.4%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low 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 Houndoom?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Houndoom at $26.72 nets roughly $22.88 on eBay, $23.01 on TCGplayer, $25.03 via Cardmarket, $23.51 on Whatnot or $26.72 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $3.84.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Should you grade Houndoom?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Houndoom #179 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $26.72 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $18.11 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $72.70 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-9.5% 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.
Houndoom within Battle Styles
Within Battle Styles it is the #6 most valuable of 27 tracked cards; the set median is $11.73.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 81%.
The set's top card is Tyranitar V (#155), valued at $225.14.
What makes Houndoom valuable
- As a Secret Rare, Houndoom sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
- Artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- As a Darkness-type Pokémon card, Houndoom is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Contemporary-era cards like Houndoom (2021) are still in print, tying value to playability and demand.
- At $26.72 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Buying & selling Houndoom
- For Houndoom, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€18.87 and €20.83) to time entries and exits.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $26.72 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Battle Styles was released in 2021; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Houndoom has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Houndoom value questions
What is Houndoom #179 worth?
Houndoom trades near $26.72 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $25.00–—; Cardmarket shows €18.72.
Will Houndoom hold its value?
As a contemporary Secret Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-9.4% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
How rare is Houndoom?
Houndoom is a Secret Rare card from Battle Styles (Sword & Shield series, 2021). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Houndoom are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($26.72). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Houndoom sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $26.72. 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 Houndoom?
Four factors dominate: the Secret Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Sword & Shield set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Darkness), and condition. Artwork by PLANETA Mochizuki also matters to collector demand.
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