Poké-Body
Crystal Type
Whenever you attach a Fire, Water, or Lightning basic Energy card from your hand to Ho-oh, Ho-oh's type (color) becomes the same as that type of Energy until the end of the turn.
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Skyridge · 12 May 2003 · 149/182
Ho-oh
ホウオウ
Rainbow Pokémon
Colorless
Rare Secret
Basic
80HP
≈S$1080est. to buy
1 / 27 Ho-Oh cards owned
0 / 1 in E-Card
7 promo prints
Ho-Oh collection
1 / 27 collected
4%
complete
Owned1
Missing26
TrackedS$0.74
Missing est.≈S$2322
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Attack
Holy Flame
20Fire • Lightning
Attack
Scalding Steam
40Fire • 2 Water • Colorless
Discard an Energy card attached to Ho-oh and flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Versions & finishes
missing
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…
“Ho-Oh’s feathers glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which they are struck by light. These feathers are said to bring happiness to the bearers. This Pokémon is said to live at the foot of a rainbow.”
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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 ownedThe Ho-Oh cards already in your collection.
All Ho-Oh cards across sets
27 shownEvery Ho-Oh print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
