Houndstone ex 162/102 · Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

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

Houndstone ex sits at 162/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, position 162 of 165. Before it is 161 Charizard ex, and after it is 163 Cinderace ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 1, 2023. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 165 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 102. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Horrifying Fang lists 100+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads. 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 H.

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. Both list the rarity Promo. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is H. 7 other cards of Houndstone list a different HP.

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set binder is where a full Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 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.