Houndoom V #178

Houndoom V appears in Darkness Ablaze, released in 2020. Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.

The rarity label is Rare Ultra. Printed HP is 210.

Energy typing is Fire. It carries a Basic and V subtype designation.

Printed card effect: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The printed attacks highlight "Searing Flame" and "Vengeful Flame".

Current market pricing for Houndoom V (Darkness Ablaze) sits near $5.19. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only +0.4%.

Against its 30-day baseline of $4.92, this card is pricing 5.4% higher. The 90-day window shows a floor near $4.73 and a peak around $5.64 (18% total spread), which maps to low-volatility movement.

This version is categorized as Rare Ultra.

Collector-focused market read: We observe a +0.4% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. Observed 90-day bounds of $4.73 and $5.64 create a 18% band, matching a low-volatility profile.

Versus the 30-day average ($4.92), the card is trading 5.4% higher. Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +939% above the current raw benchmark.

PSA 9 is currently around $19.24, while PSA 10 is $53.94.

Release year for Darkness Ablaze is 2020. Series classification for this set is Sword & Shield.

With 201 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 6 years old and sits in a modern-era collecting window.

Houndoom V (#178) is one of the Rare Ultra prints in this expansion.

Collectors tracking Houndoom V often benchmark it against other Houndoom cards. This comparison sample includes 1 alternatives across 1 set.

Only one priced comparison is available in this sample ($1.45). Notable alternatives include Houndoom V #21 (Darkness Ablaze) at $1.45.