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Ho-Oh
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EN Unseen Forces · 1 Aug 2005 · 27/145

Ho-Oh

ホウオウ Rainbow Pokémon
Fire Rare Basic
80HP
≈S$10est. to buy
1 / 41 Ho-Oh cards owned 0 / 2 in EX 7 promo prints

Ho-Oh collection

1 / 41 collected

2% complete
Owned1 Missing40 TrackedS$0.74 Missing est.≈S$3997
Best buy Ho-Oh Surging Sparks S$0.12 Top owned Ho-Oh Chaos Rising S$0.74

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Gust

20
2 Colorless
Attack

Sacred Fire

2 Fire • 2 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.

Versions & finishes

Ho-Oh — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$9.69
Ho-Oh — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$56.74

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 owned

The Ho-Oh cards already in your collection.

Ho-Oh ✓
Chaos Rising · 10/122 Ho-Oh ホウオウ Rare 22 May 2026 · Mega Evolution S$0.74

All Ho-Oh cards across sets

41 shown

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