Houndoom, Battle Styles 179/163, secret-rare

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Houndoom

Battle Styles 179/163 • secret-rare

Set: Battle Styles
Number: 179/163
Rarity: Secret rare
Released: 2021
Energy type: darkness energy
Finish: Secret rare
Market price: $27.25
Artist: PLANETA Mochizuki

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What it's worth

$27.25market price via TCGplayer · Aug 30, 2026$23.22 – $27.38 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a Gold Secret Rare from the Battle Styles expansion, this Houndoom card is highly sought after by collectors for its distinct metallic aesthetic and full-art treatment. Its inclusion of the Single Strike style mechanic also anchors it in a pivotal era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, making it a standout representative of modern Darkness-type card design.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Houndoom 179/163 was released in 2021 as part of the Battle Styles expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was notable for introducing the Rapid Strike and Single Strike mechanics, which were inspired by the combat styles featured in the Pokémon Sword and Shield expansion pass games. As a Secret Rare card, this iteration features a textured 'Gold' aesthetic, a design choice intended to emphasize the prestige and scarcity of the card for collectors.

The artwork for this card continues the tradition of the high-rarity gold variants found in the Sword and Shield era, stripping back the standard character illustration in favor of a sleek, metallic finish that highlights the gold-leaf detailing of the Pokémon's form. These cards were designed to stand out within binders and displays, focusing on the refined geometry of the creature rather than the more dynamic, action-oriented poses found on standard ultra-rare versions. It was received by the collecting community as a premium chase card that underscored the aesthetic shift toward minimalism and luxury finishes in modern set design.

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