Ho-Oh

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers

Rare

Foiling

Non-holo standard finish.

Alt art / specials

No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English

Standard English release.

Japanese

Released in the equivalent Japanese set.

European

Localized European prints exist with translated text.

Other

No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

07Why Collectors Want It

• Ho-Oh — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #250).
• POP Series 5 was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
• Required for any complete Ho-Oh master set across eras.
• Collectors of the POP Series 5 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Ho-Oh with 80 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Water ×2

Retreat cost

2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.