Best Houndoom Cards to Grade
The Houndoom cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Houndoom (Skyridge) at an expected +$4,972.
Ranked by expected profit 26
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$4,972 per submission: 6.8% of 1,101 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($66,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,600) still clears the $4,354 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $675 | $2,600 | $66,000 | $3,679 | +$61,646 | 6.8% | +$4,972 | 1,101 high |
| 2 | Expected +$4,674 per submission: 4.3% of 1,387 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($84,000), and a PSA 9 ($9,740) still clears the $5,358 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $1,499 | $9,740 | $84,000 | $3,859 | +$78,642 | 4.3% | +$4,674 | 1,387 high |
| 3 | Expected +$1,279 per submission: 1.1% of 1,204 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($68,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,900) still clears the $3,949 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $250 | $2,900 | $68,000 | $3,699 | +$64,051 | 1.1% | +$1,279 | 1,204 high |
| 4 | Expected +$1,195 per submission: 8.3% of 326 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($15,600), and a PSA 9 ($300) still clears the $1,250 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $75 | $300 | $15,600 | $1,175 | +$14,350 | 8.3% | +$1,195 | 326 high |
| 5 | Expected +$1,183 per submission: 3.7% of 644 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($25,400), and a PSA 9 ($1,800) still clears the $2,493 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $220 | $1,800 | $25,400 | $2,273 | +$22,907 | 3.7% | +$1,183 | 644 high |
| 6 | Expected +$878 per submission: 4.6% of 241 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($18,600), and a PSA 9 ($450) still clears the $1,227 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $22 | $450 | $18,600 | $1,205 | +$17,374 | 4.6% | +$878 | 241 high |
| 7 | Expected +$611 per submission: 8.1% of 234 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,039), and a PSA 9 ($639) still clears the $726 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $47 | $639 | $6,039 | $679 | +$5,313 | 8.1% | +$611 | 234 high |
| 8 | Expected +$482 per submission: 30.6% of 134 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($2,000), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $307 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $68 | $150 | $2,000 | $239 | +$1,693 | 30.6% | +$482 | 134 high |
| 9 | Expected +$370 per submission: 10.2% of 959 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,100), and a PSA 9 ($203) still clears the $444 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $34 | $203 | $4,100 | $410 | +$3,656 | 10.2% | +$370 | 959 high |
| 10 | Expected +$343 per submission: 8.4% of 586 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,250), and a PSA 9 ($300) still clears the $516 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $104 | $300 | $4,250 | $412 | +$3,735 | 8.4% | +$343 | 586 high |
| 11 | Expected +$296 per submission: 0.4% of 2,924 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($42,344), and a PSA 9 ($3,075) still clears the $2,928 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $486 | $3,075 | $42,344 | $2,442 | +$39,416 | 0.4% | +$296 | 2,924 high |
| 12 | Expected +$274 per submission: 3.6% of 1,300 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,000), and a PSA 9 ($702) still clears the $829 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $150 | $702 | $6,000 | $679 | +$5,171 | 3.6% | +$274 | 1,300 high |
| 13 | Expected +$261 per submission: 29.3% of 287 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,110), and a PSA 9 ($180) still clears the $188 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $77 | $180 | $1,110 | $111 | +$922 | 29.3% | +$261 | 287 high |
| 14 | Expected +$184 per submission: 29.6% of 199 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($675), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $107 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $200 | $675 | $87 | +$568 | 29.6% | +$184 | 199 high |
| 15 | Expected +$159 per submission: 0.8% of 2,222 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($21,000), and a PSA 9 ($400) still clears the $1,307 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $78 | $400 | $21,000 | $1,229 | +$19,693 | 0.8% | +$159 | 2,222 high |
| 16 | Expected +$146 per submission: 17.3% of 1,940 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,250), and a PSA 9 ($148) still clears the $167 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $55 | $148 | $1,250 | $112 | +$1,083 | 17.3% | +$146 | 1,940 high |
| 17 | Expected +$87 per submission: 37.8% of 325 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($410), and a PSA 9 ($250) still clears the $184 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $250 | $410 | $84 | +$226 | 37.8% | +$87 | 325 high |
| 18 | Expected +$67 per submission: 5.2% of 155 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,825), and a PSA 9 ($159) still clears the $245 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $159 | $1,825 | $237 | +$1,579 | 5.2% | +$67 | 155 high |
| 19 | Expected +$58 per submission: 22.7% of 1,004 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($543), and only a PSA 10 covers the $105 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $78 | $543 | $85 | +$438 | 22.7% | +$58 | 1,004 high |
| 20 | Expected +$16 per submission: 29.2% of 65 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($204), and a PSA 9 ($119) still clears the $92 you have in it. Confidence medium on that sample. | $10 | $119 | $204 | $82 | +$112 | 29.2% | +$16 | 65 medium |
| 21 | Expected +$5 per submission: 21.6% of 301 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $8 | $400 | $84 | +$309 | 21.6% | +$5 | 301 high |
| 22 | Expected loss −$5 per submission: 13.9% of 223 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($432), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $16 | $50 | $432 | $84 | +$332 | 13.9% | −$5 | 223 high |
| 23 | Expected loss −$17 per submission: 58.3% of 2,674 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($130), and only a PSA 10 covers the $104 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $23 | $27 | $130 | $81 | +$26 | 58.3% | −$17 | 2,674 high |
| 24 | Expected loss −$20 per submission: 36.6% of 8,259 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($184), and only a PSA 10 covers the $125 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $43 | $60 | $184 | $82 | +$59 | 36.6% | −$20 | 8,259 high |
| 25 | Expected loss −$36 per submission: 27.9% of 11,907 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($128), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $27 | $128 | $81 | +$38 | 27.9% | −$36 | 11,907 high |
| 26 | Expected loss −$62 per submission: 8.3% of 12 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($91), and only a PSA 10 covers the $87 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence low on that sample. | $6 | $35 | $91 | $81 | +$4 | 8.3% | −$62 | 12 low |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
PSA population 44
Every Houndoom card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 15 Oct 2026. How population is measured.
Most graded 44
The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.
| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals #191 | 11,907 | 3,324 |
| 2 | Houndoom Shrouded Fable #66 | 8,259 | 3,022 |
| 3 | Houndoom Neo Revelation #8 | 2,924 | 12 |
| 4 | Houndoom Battle Styles #179 | 2,674 | 1,559 |
| 5 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #4 | 2,222 | 18 |
| 6 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #154 | 1,940 | 336 |
| 7 | Houndoom Aquapolis #H11 | 1,387 | 59 |
| 8 | Houndoom V Darkness Ablaze #178 | 1,381 | 894 |
| 9 | Dark Houndoom Neo Destiny #7 | 1,300 | 47 |
| 10 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #82 | 1,204 | 13 |
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| # | Card | Graded | PSA 10s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Houndoom Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery #TG10 | 1,104 | 358 |
| 12 | Houndoom Skyridge #H11 | 1,101 | 75 |
| 13 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #22 | 1,004 | 228 |
| 14 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #153 | 959 | 98 |
| 15 | Houndoom V Darkness Ablaze #21 | 798 | 530 |
| 16 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #10 | 644 | 24 |
| 17 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #5 | 586 | 49 |
| 18 | Houndoom Unseen Forces #7 | 326 | 27 |
| 19 | Houndoom Skyridge #12 | 325 | 123 |
| 20 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #21 | 301 | 65 |
| 21 | Houndoom Aquapolis #15 | 287 | 84 |
| 22 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #5 | 241 | 11 |
| 23 | Houndoom Call of Legends #10 | 234 | 19 |
| 24 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #23 | 223 | 31 |
| 25 | Houndoom ex Obsidian Flames #134 | 204 | 57 |
Fewest PSA 10s 36
The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houndoom G Platinum #50 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Houndoom Prismatic Evolutions #63 | 5 | 35 |
| 3 | Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals #38 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Houndoom Plasma Blast #56 | 8 | 155 |
| 5 | Houndoom Scarlet & Violet #34 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #5 | 11 | 241 |
| 7 | Houndoom ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #103 | 11 | 70 |
| 8 | Houndoom Neo Revelation #8 | 12 | 2,924 |
| 9 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #82 | 13 | 1,204 |
| 10 | Houndoom Battle Styles #96 | 17 | 58 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #4 | 18 | 2,222 |
| 12 | Houndoom Call of Legends #10 | 19 | 234 |
| 13 | Houndoom Dragon #34 | 19 | 65 |
| 14 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #34 | 23 | 112 |
| 15 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #10 | 24 | 644 |
| 16 | Houndoom Unseen Forces #7 | 27 | 326 |
| 17 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #23 | 31 | 223 |
| 18 | Houndoom Aquapolis #14 | 41 | 134 |
| 19 | Dark Houndoom Neo Destiny #7 | 47 | 1,300 |
| 20 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #5 | 49 | 586 |
| 21 | Houndoom ex Obsidian Flames #134 | 57 | 204 |
| 22 | Houndoom Aquapolis #H11 | 59 | 1,387 |
| 23 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #37 | 59 | 199 |
| 24 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #21 | 65 | 301 |
| 25 | Houndoom Skyridge #H11 | 75 | 1,101 |
Most PSA 10s 36
The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals #191 | 3,324 | 11,907 |
| 2 | Houndoom Shrouded Fable #66 | 3,022 | 8,259 |
| 3 | Houndoom Battle Styles #179 | 1,559 | 2,674 |
| 4 | Houndoom V Darkness Ablaze #178 | 894 | 1,381 |
| 5 | Houndoom V Darkness Ablaze #21 | 530 | 798 |
| 6 | Houndoom Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery #TG10 | 358 | 1,104 |
| 7 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #154 | 336 | 1,940 |
| 8 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #22 | 228 | 1,004 |
| 9 | Houndoom Skyridge #12 | 123 | 325 |
| 10 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #153 | 98 | 959 |
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| # | Card | PSA 10s | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Houndoom Aquapolis #15 | 84 | 287 |
| 12 | Houndoom Skyridge #H11 | 75 | 1,101 |
| 13 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #21 | 65 | 301 |
| 14 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #37 | 59 | 199 |
| 15 | Houndoom Aquapolis #H11 | 59 | 1,387 |
| 16 | Houndoom ex Obsidian Flames #134 | 57 | 204 |
| 17 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #5 | 49 | 586 |
| 18 | Dark Houndoom Neo Destiny #7 | 47 | 1,300 |
| 19 | Houndoom Aquapolis #14 | 41 | 134 |
| 20 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #23 | 31 | 223 |
| 21 | Houndoom Unseen Forces #7 | 27 | 326 |
| 22 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #10 | 24 | 644 |
| 23 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #34 | 23 | 112 |
| 24 | Houndoom Dragon #34 | 19 | 65 |
| 25 | Houndoom Call of Legends #10 | 19 | 234 |
Hardest to gem 36
The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.
| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houndoom Neo Revelation #8 | 0.4% | 2,924 |
| 2 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #4 | 0.8% | 2,222 |
| 3 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #82 | 1.1% | 1,204 |
| 4 | Dark Houndoom Neo Destiny #7 | 3.6% | 1,300 |
| 5 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #10 | 3.7% | 644 |
| 6 | Houndoom Aquapolis #H11 | 4.3% | 1,387 |
| 7 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #5 | 4.6% | 241 |
| 8 | Houndoom Plasma Blast #56 | 5.2% | 155 |
| 9 | Houndoom Skyridge #H11 | 6.8% | 1,101 |
| 10 | Houndoom Call of Legends #10 | 8.1% | 234 |
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| # | Card | Historical PSA 10 rate | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Houndoom Unseen Forces #7 | 8.3% | 326 |
| 12 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #5 | 8.4% | 586 |
| 13 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #153 | 10% | 959 |
| 14 | Houndoom G Platinum #50 | 13% | 24 |
| 15 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #23 | 14% | 223 |
| 16 | Houndoom Prismatic Evolutions #63 | 14% | 35 |
| 17 | Houndoom ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos #103 | 16% | 70 |
| 18 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #154 | 17% | 1,940 |
| 19 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #34 | 21% | 112 |
| 20 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #21 | 22% | 301 |
| 21 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #22 | 23% | 1,004 |
| 22 | Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals #38 | 25% | 20 |
| 23 | Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals #191 | 28% | 11,907 |
| 24 | Houndoom ex Obsidian Flames #134 | 28% | 204 |
| 25 | Houndoom Dragon #34 | 29% | 65 |
Fastest growing 35
The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 24 Aug 2026 and 28 Sept 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.
| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Rocket's Houndoom Destined Rivals #191 | +343 | +51 |
| 2 | Houndoom Neo Revelation #8 | +82 | 0 |
| 3 | Houndoom Shrouded Fable #66 | +64 | +9 |
| 4 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #82 | +59 | 0 |
| 5 | Houndoom Neo Discovery #4 | +45 | 0 |
| 6 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #154 | +42 | +1 |
| 7 | Houndoom Aquapolis #H11 | +42 | 0 |
| 8 | Dark Houndoom Neo Destiny #7 | +36 | 0 |
| 9 | Houndoom Battle Styles #179 | +30 | +17 |
| 10 | Houndoom Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery #TG10 | +29 | +5 |
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| # | Card | New graded | PSA 10s change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | M Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #22 | +26 | +2 |
| 12 | Houndoom Skyridge #H11 | +25 | −1 |
| 13 | Houndoom V Darkness Ablaze #178 | +19 | +13 |
| 14 | Team Magma's Houndoom Team Magma vs Team Aqua #10 | +19 | 0 |
| 15 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #153 | +16 | 0 |
| 16 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #37 | +16 | +3 |
| 17 | Houndoom Unseen Forces #7 | +14 | 0 |
| 18 | Dark Houndoom Team Rocket Returns #5 | +11 | 0 |
| 19 | Houndoom V Darkness Ablaze #21 | +9 | +4 |
| 20 | Houndoom Skyridge #12 | +8 | 0 |
| 21 | Houndoom Aquapolis #15 | +8 | 0 |
| 22 | Houndoom Prismatic Evolutions #63 | +8 | +1 |
| 23 | Houndoom-EX BREAKthrough #21 | +7 | 0 |
| 24 | Houndoom HS—Undaunted #5 | +6 | 0 |
| 25 | Houndoom Aquapolis #14 | +6 | 0 |
How to read the Houndoom ranking
Every Houndoom card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 26 Houndoom printings pass. 26 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 21 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Houndoom from Skyridge, gems 6.8% of the time across 1,101 graded copies: +$4,972 is what a long run of submissions would average, $61,646 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Houndoom cards is 10.2%. Roughly one submitted copy in 10 came back PSA 10, and most rows here still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, so the PSA 9 price does most of the work. Of the 26 ranked cards, 19 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 7 need a 10 to break even and 5 lose money on expectation. 24 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
Before you submit a Houndoom card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Houndoom card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.