Houndstone ex 102/197 · Obsidian Flames

Obsidian Flames is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. Houndstone ex is 102/197, in position 102 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 101 Houndstone, and after it is 103 Diglett. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

Houndstone ex is a Stage 1 ex Psychic Pokémon with 260 HP. In the Pokédex this is Houndstone (#972), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Greavard. In this catalog that name is Greavard (#971).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

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 is named Houndstone, while this one is Houndstone ex. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 260 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Double Rare. Pani Kobayashi illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Houndstone list a different HP.

The attack Big Bite lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Last Respects is another attack lists 160+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 10 more damage for each Psychic Pokémon in your discard pile. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Obsidian Flames, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Obsidian Flames set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Houndstone can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.