Dark Houndoom #229 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 23 Oct 2026Related Dark Houndoom & chase cards
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Dark Houndoom #229 comes from the Japanese Darkness, and to Light set, and it's the kind of card that quietly draws collectors in with that sinister dark-type artwork. If you're checking Dark Houndoom value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $55, but the story gets a lot more interesting once grading enters the picture. This is a card that rewards patience and a sharp eye, especially if you're hunting for a clean copy to send in.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $57, up 61% over the past year, with an all-time high of $57 in October 2026.
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Dark Houndoom price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 624 graded, only 90 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $811 | 90 | - / 90 |
| PSA 9 | $149 | 198 | - / 198 |
| PSA 8 | $100 | 202 | - / 202 |
| PSA 7 | $55 | 79 | - / 79 |
| PSA 6 | $44 | 34 | - / 34 |
| PSA 5 | $40 | 12 | - / 12 |
| PSA 4 | $30 | 6 | - / 6 |
| PSA 3 | $26 | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 2 | $23 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $57 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Dark Houndoom
Is Dark Houndoom worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Dark Houndoom runs $55, a Grade 9 jumps to $135, and a PSA 10 sits at $789, which works out to 14.4x the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting. But gem mint isn't easy to land, corners, centering and surface all have to cooperate, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time eat into any profit if the card comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If you already own a sharp-looking copy and you're patient, grading can make sense. If you're buying raw purely to flip after grading, treat it as a gamble, not a sure thing.
How rare is Dark Houndoom?
Across all grading submissions, only 607 copies of Dark Houndoom have been graded, and of those just 87 have earned a PSA 10. That's a pretty thin slice at the top, roughly one in seven graded copies making gem mint, which helps explain why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 numbers. When population at the highest grade stays tight like this, it tends to keep values firm, since there simply aren't many perfect copies floating around for buyers to choose from.
Where can you pull Dark Houndoom?
We track real pulls across pack-opening sites, and Dark Houndoom has been recorded 8 times so far, all on collector-crypt. The biggest recorded pull came in at $180, and we've also seen the card turn up in the Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack. That's a small but real sample, it tells you this isn't a card that shows up constantly, so most people looking to add it to their collection end up buying on the secondary market rather than chasing a pull. Worth remembering too: opening packs for value is a gamble, and most rips don't come out ahead, so treat any pull as a bonus, not a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Houndoom worth?+
A raw, ungraded Dark Houndoom is valued at $55. Once graded, that value shifts quite a bit, with a Grade 9 worth $135 and a PSA 10 reaching $789, so condition really does the heavy lifting here.
Is Dark Houndoom worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 14.4x the raw price. But with only 87 out of 607 graded copies hitting that top grade, gem mint is far from guaranteed, so weigh grading costs and the risk of a lower grade before you send one in.
How much is a PSA 10 Dark Houndoom worth?+
A PSA 10 Dark Houndoom is valued at $789, well above the $55 raw price and the $135 Grade 9 price. That premium reflects just how few copies, only 87 out of 607 graded, ever reach gem mint condition.
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