Dark Houndoom

Team Rocket Returns 5/109 • holo-rare

Set: Team Rocket Returns
Number: 5/109
Rarity: Rare Holo
Released: 2004
Energy type: fire energy
Finish: Cosmos
Market price: $50.00
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$50.00market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$50.00 – $700.00 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Part of the Team Rocket Returns set, this Dark Houndoom card is notable for its inclusion of the dark-type mechanic and the distinctive art style prevalent in the EX-era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Collectors prize this card both for its striking holographic finish and its thematic connection to the series' recurring antagonists, marking a significant entry from the mid-2000s.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: darkness energy colorless energyShakedown20

Choose a card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

Cost: fire energy colorless energy colorless energyDark Fire40+

You may discard a Fire Energy or Darkness Energy attached to Dark Houndoom. If you do, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.

Weaknessfighting energy×2Resistancepsychic energy-30Retreatcolorless energy

This Pokémon is both Fire Darkness type.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Dark Houndoom card was released in 2004 as part of the Team Rocket Returns expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set marked a return to the popular Team Rocket theme, which focused on 'Dark' versions of established Pokémon that were depicted as being under the control of the villainous organization. The release was strategically designed to appeal to nostalgic players who remembered the original Team Rocket set from the early days of the game's life cycle.

The artwork for this specific card was created by Kouki Saitou, a prominent artist who contributed extensively to the franchise throughout the early 2000s. Saitou employed a characteristically sharp, dynamic style to highlight the sinister, fire-type nature of the Houndoom. The design was well-received by collectors for its aesthetic cohesion with the set's dark theme, and it remains a representative piece of the mid-era TCG design language.

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Other printings

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Dark HoundoomNeo Destiny · #7/105 · holo-rare · 2002$500.00

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About Dark Houndoom

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