Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence33 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Houndoom V 178/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$7.00
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Houndoom V 178/189 Holo - Darkness Ablaze - Pokemon Card NM/MNM$6.39
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — POKEMON HOUNDOOM V DARKNESS ABLAZE HOLO 178/189 ULTRA RARE NM 2020NM$9.35
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Houndoom V 178/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintNM$8.00
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Houndoom V 2020 Pokemon Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze #178$8.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — POKEMON HOUNDOOM V DARKNESS ABLAZE HOLO 178/189 ULTRA RARE NM 2020NM$3.64
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Houndoom V 178/189 Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Card NMNM$7.10
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Houndoom V 178/189 F/A Sword & Shield Darkness Ablaze ULTRA RARE Pokemon Tcg$4.02
By grade
- Raw$6.9935 sales
- CGC 10$35.007 sales
- CGC 9$12.005 sales
- PSA 10$62.403 sales
- CGC 8$9.601 sale
- CGC 0.5$4.001 sale
From 52 completed sales recorded between Feb 3, 2026 and Aug 16, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 17 graded sales and 4,410,894 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Houndoom V is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from Darkness Ablaze (#178), illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida. It's a Basic V Fire-type Pokémon with 210 HP, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $6.07 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $60 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 10× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 64.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$17); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Houndoom V is a Ultra Rare in Darkness Ablaze — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 13 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 131 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $60.00 | $71 | −$17 | 9.9× |
| PSA 9.5 | $34.91 | $70 | −$42 | 5.8× |
| PSA 9 | $23.99 | $70 | −$52 | 4.0× |
| PSA 8 | $10.51 | $70 | −$66 | 1.7× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,335 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 64.9% | $60.00 |
| PSA 9 | 28.1% | $24.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 7% | $6.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 65% of 1,335 PSA-graded Houndoom V copies are a gem-mint 10 (866 of 1,335) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Houndoom V 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 866 | $60$51–$69 | |
| PSA 9.5 | $35$35–$35 | |
| PSA 9pop 375 | $24$20–$28 | |
| PSA 8pop 70 | $11$11–$11 | |
| PSA 7pop 12 | $10$10–$11 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
28% spreadCurrently 28% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
13% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#138 on the radarHoundoom is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “[US,US] [H] Vintage and Modern Hits ($30+), 90% Hit Binder, 80% Small Hits Binder, Slabs, Sealed Singles [W] PP Priority” · 8↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
If your Benched Fire Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 100 more damage.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Houndoom V cards
There are 2 different Houndoom V printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Darkness Ablaze #178 (Rare Ultra).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Houndoom V (Darkness Ablaze #178) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Houndoom V from Darkness Ablaze is worth approximately $6.07 ungraded (near-mint), and around $60 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Houndoom V?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Houndoom V from Darkness Ablaze is worth around $60 — roughly 10× the raw ungraded value of $6.07.
Should I grade my Houndoom V?
A PSA 10 sells for about $60 versus $6.07 raw — roughly a 10× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Houndoom V rare?
Houndoom V is a Rare Ultra card from Darkness Ablaze (card #178), illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida. Its current blended market value is $6.07 ungraded.
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