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Ho-Oh
◇ Missing
EN Secret Wonders · 1 Nov 2007 · 10/132

Ho-Oh

ホウオウ Rainbow Pokémon
Fire Rare Holo Basic
90HP
≈S$61est. to buy
1 / 29 Ho-Oh cards owned 0 / 1 in Diamond & Pearl 7 promo prints

Ho-Oh collection

1 / 29 collected

3% complete
Owned1 Missing28 TrackedS$0.74 Missing est.≈S$2367

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Poké-Power

Phoenix Turn

Once during your opponent's turn, if Ho-Oh would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, you may flip a coin. If heads, Ho-Oh isn't discarded. Instead, remove all damage counter, Special Conditions, and other effects from Ho-Oh. Then, discard all cards attached to Ho-Oh (except for Energy cards). This counts as Ho-Oh being Knocked Out and your opponent takes a Prize card.

Attack

Rainbow Wing

20×
4 Colorless

This attack does 20 damage times the number of different types of basic Energy cards attached to Ho-Oh.

Versions & finishes

Ho-Oh — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$44.23
Ho-Oh — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$61.49

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Ho-Oh is a Legendary Fire/Flying-type known as the Rainbow Pokémon, said to live at the foot of a rainbow and to fly across the world's skies. Its iridescent feathers shine in seven colors depending on the light and are believed to bring…

“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”

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History

Ho-Oh is a Legendary Fire/Flying-type known as the Rainbow Pokémon, said to live at the foot of a rainbow and to fly across the world's skies. Its iridescent feathers shine in seven colors depending on the light and are believed to bring happiness to whoever holds one. In Generation II lore it is the guardian counterpart to Lugia and is associated with the Tin Tower in Ecruteak City, and it is said to have resurrected the three legendary beasts (Entei, Raikou, and Suicune) after a fire.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ホウオウ (Hōō) comes from 鳳凰 (hōō), the Japanese term for the Chinese mythological phoenix (the fenghuang), composed of 鳳 (hō, the male phoenix) and 凰 (ō, the female phoenix). The English name 'Ho-Oh' is a near-direct romanization of this Japanese name, preserving its two syllables with a hyphen. Both names tie the Pokemon to East Asian phoenix mythology, fitting its rainbow and rebirth themes.

Your Ho-Oh cards

1 owned

The Ho-Oh cards already in your collection.

All Ho-Oh cards across sets

29 shown

Every Ho-Oh print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.