Houndstone Trading Card (not authenticated)

This trading card is from the Pokémon Trading Card Game and depicts the Stage 1 Ghost-type Pokémon named Houndstone, evolving from Greavard. The card features a holofoil finish with a distinctive vertical rainbow sheen across its surface. The artwork depicts the skeletal dog-like Pokémon in shades of white and gray with a shroud over its head. Prominently displayed in the lower right corner of the illustration box is a small stamp shaped like a Pikachu carved as a jack-o'-lantern, characteristic of seasonal promotional releases. Text printed on the card includes 'Houndstone', 'HP 140', 'Stage 1', 'Evolves from Greavard', and the attack 'Last Respects' requiring two psychic energy symbols, dealing 80 damage plus 10 more damage for each psychic Pokémon in your discard pile. The bottom border shows the set number '106/198', a rarity symbol, the regulation mark 'G', and an artist credit reading 'Illus. Kouki Saitou'. The card appears to be in clean, unplayed condition with sharp corners and clean borders, though physical grading or professional authentication has not been performed. The identification rests on the clearly visible printed text, character name, and set numbering found on the face of the card.

Based on what I can see in the provided image, the trading card displays printed text and visual elements consistent with a Pokémon card depicting Houndstone, complete with a holofoil finish, set numbering '106/198', and a seasonal jack-o'-lantern stamp. The card appears to be in clean condition with sharp corners in the photographs. However, I can't verify from a photo alone whether the card is a genuine release, a high-quality reproduction, or a counterfeit, as physical inspection is required to check card stock texture, printing dot patterns, and light-pass characteristics. My value estimate of $5 to $15 assumes the attribution is correct and that the card is a standard modern promotional holofoil release in unplayed condition. General market demand for modern, non-rare holographic Pokémon card inserts of this type remains modest among collectors. If physical inspection reveals this item to be a reproduction, replica, or proxy copy, the market value would drop to near zero for collecting purposes. To confirm authenticity and condition grade, an in-person examination by a professional trading card authentication service would be necessary.