Houndstone 101/197 · Obsidian Flames

Houndstone is Pokédex #972, generation 9 (Paldea). Houndstone is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 140 HP. The card says it evolves from Greavard. In this catalog that name is Greavard (#971).

Houndstone sits at 101/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 101 of 230. Before it is 100 Greavard, and after it is 102 Houndstone ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Rear Kick lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Two Four-ocious is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent has exactly 2 or 4 Prize cards remaining, this attack does 120 more damage. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master." The regulation mark is G.

Houndstone (#972) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2025. The earliest other card is Houndstone 42/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. Pani Kobayashi illustrated that card, and Saya Tsuruta illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Houndstone list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Saya Tsuruta. I count 123 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Obsidian Flames set binder is where a full Obsidian Flames set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Houndstone can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.