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EX-era (2005) Unseen Forces Ho-Oh — mid-era fire-type print.

Unseen ForcesSet
2005Released
RareRarity
Kouki SaitouIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 80
TypeFire
RarityRare
IllustratorKouki Saitou
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●
SetUnseen Forces
Released2005

02Editions and Print Runs

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

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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

Market value
~$42.03 raw
Raw copies run $142.66 to $325.00
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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Ho-Oh — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #250).
  • Required for any complete Ho-Oh master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Unseen Forces set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Ho-Oh with 80 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Gust Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Sacred Fire Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless + Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.

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.

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