1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
80
TypeFire
RarityPromo
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●
SetWizards Black Star Promos
Released1999
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Promo
- 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
| Non Holo | ~$40 raw · PSA 10 ~$434 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Original WotC-era printing from the Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Ho-Oh.
- Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
- Required for any complete Ho-Oh master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos 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
Sacred Wing
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack's base damage is 20 instead of 60.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Ho-Oh PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.