# Dark Houndoom #37/109 — Team Rocket Returns

## Summary

Dark Houndoom is a Team Rocket's Returns uncommon, a Rocket-flavored mid-tier pull that sat well below the set's chase slots. Houndoom is a longtime Gen II fan favorite, and the Dark Pokémon theme is the real draw for collectors who want the Rocket-era flavor. The modelled guide sits at $25, up 8% over 30 days on 22 copies traded, with 134 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Team Rocket Returns |
| Number | 37/109 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Nakaoka |
| Release date | 2004-11-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Houndour |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Fire, Darkness |
| Ability: Fire Breath | Once during your turn (before your attack), if Dark Houndoom is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon (choose 1 if there are 2) is now Burned. This power can't be used if Dark Houndoom is affected by a Special Condition. |
| Attack: Fire Payback | cost Fire/Colorless/Colorless — damage 40+ — If you have less Benched Pokémon than your opponent, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Houndoom #229](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/houndoom) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$24.61** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- 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: +2.00% — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $25.85 — as of 2026-11-10T03:05:07.533Z
- Quant score: 70/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-10T03:05:07.533Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2004-11-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-08T16:57:38.209Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-08T07:24:23.101Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-06T17:49:14.243Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-08T07:24:23.100Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T17:37:18.788Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/team-rocket-returns/dark-houndoom-37)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex7-37%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)