Houndoom VDarkness Ablaze 178/189 price & value
Ungraded · near mint
Strong data$7.41
- PSA 10
- $72.50
- PSA 9
- $23.99
- PSA 8
- $15.77
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About this card
As of Sep 28, 2026, Houndoom V 178/189 from Darkness Ablaze is worth about $7.41 ungraded in near-mint condition and $72.50 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 52 recorded sales in the last 90 days.
Houndoom V is card 178 of 189 in the Darkness Ablaze price guide, a set released in August 2020 during the Sword & Shield era. Its rarity is Rare Ultra. The artwork is by Ayaka Yoshida. In the checklist it sits after Butterfree V 177/189 and before Centiskorch V 179/189.
It is the 8th most valuable of the 201 priced cards in Darkness Ablaze, behind Charizard VMAX 20/189 (see the most valuable Darkness Ablaze cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 9.8× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $23.99, so condition matters a lot for this card.
It is one of 45 English Houndoom cards, and ranks 25th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Houndoom from Skyridge. Compare them all in the most valuable Houndoom cards.
Price history
- Now
- $7.41
- 4 weeks
- +17%
- 90 days
- +25%
- 1 year
- +50%
- Highest
- $7.62
- Lowest
- $2.24
Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.
Matched sold listings
Recent sales
24 on record
RawHoundoom V 178/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo NMSep 27, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$5.49
RawHoundoom V 178/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo Near MintSep 26, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$3.00
RawHoundoom V 178/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo NMSep 25, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$7.42
PSA 10Houndoom V 178/189 Darkness Ablaze Pokemon PSA 10Sep 24, 2026 · eBay · View listing$79.99
RawHoundoom V 178/189 Ultra Rare Darkness Ablaze Pokemon Holo NMSep 23, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$7.00
RawPokemon Company Houndoom V 210 HP Darkness Ablaze Ultra Rare Holo EN 178/189Sep 20, 2026 · eBay · View listing$5.50
Raw2020 Pokemon Sword & Shield - Darkness Ablaze Houndoom V Basic/Rare Ultra #178Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$3.98- PSA 102020 POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD DARKNESS ABLAZE #178 FULL ART/HOUNDOOM V PSA 10Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$70.00
Card details
- Number
- 178/189
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- Released
- Aug 14, 2020
- Pokémon
- Houndoom
- Pokédex no.
- #0229
- Illustrator
- Ayaka Yoshida
- Printings
- Holofoil
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Common questions
How much is Houndoom V 178/189 Darkness Ablaze worth?
As of Sep 28, 2026, Houndoom V 178/189 Darkness Ablaze is worth about $7.41 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $6.00 to $7.41. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $72.50. How we price cards.
How much is a PSA 10 Houndoom V 178/189 worth?
A PSA 10 Houndoom V 178/189 Darkness Ablaze is worth about $72.50; PSA 9.5 about $34.91; PSA 9 about $23.99; PSA 8 about $15.77. That is about 9.8× the ungraded value.
How often does Houndoom V 178/189 sell?
Houndoom V 178/189 Darkness Ablaze recorded 52 sales in the last 90 days (19 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 27, 2026. The highest recent sale was $94.95 for a PSA 10 copy on Jul 20, 2026.
What is the most valuable card in Darkness Ablaze?
The most valuable card in Darkness Ablaze is Charizard VMAX 20/189, at about $42.51 ungraded. Houndoom V 178/189 ranks 8th of 201. See the full Darkness Ablaze ranking.
What set is Houndoom V 178/189 from?
Houndoom V 178/189 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Darkness Ablaze, released Aug 14, 2020, in the Sword & Shield era. Its rarity is Rare Ultra.