# Houndoom V #178/189 — Darkness Ablaze

## Summary

Houndoom V draws on a Johto Dark/Fire fan favorite that never got much modern spotlight, and its Vengeful Flame gave Fire decks a real if niche punish for damaged Benched attackers. As an Ultra Rare in Darkness Ablaze, it sits in the upper chase tier, with Ayaka Yoshida's name adding collector interest. The modelled guide sits at $6.26, up 7% over 30 days on 127 copies traded, with 58 days of inventory on the board; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $165 and a 65% observed gem rate putting about $28 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Darkness Ablaze |
| Number | 178/189 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Ayaka Yoshida |
| Release date | 2020-08-14 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | V |
| HP | 210 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Searing Flame | cost Fire — damage 20 — Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. |
| Attack: Vengeful Flame | cost Fire/Fire/Colorless — damage 100+ — If your Benched Fire Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 100 more damage. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | D |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Houndoom #229](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/houndoom) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$6.26** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-06
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: +0.30% — as of 2026-11-06
- Floor delivered ask: $6.09 — as of 2026-11-05T16:36:09.707Z
- Quant score: 55/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-05T16:36:09.707Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2020-08-14T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-03T11:08:14.326Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-03T11:08:13.876Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-01T02:56:21.077Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-03T11:08:13.876Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-16T22:13:03.298Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/darkness-ablaze/houndoom-v-178)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh3-178%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)