PokéCollection
Ho-oh
◇ Missing
EN Neo Revelation · 21 Sep 2001 · 18/66

Ho-oh

ホウオウ Rainbow Pokémon
Colorless Rare Basic
90HP
≈S$86est. to buy
1 / 41 Ho-Oh cards owned 0 / 2 in Neo 7 promo prints

Ho-Oh collection

1 / 41 collected

2% complete
Owned1 Missing40 TrackedS$0.74 Missing est.≈S$3997

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Rainbow Burn

30+
4 Colorless

This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each type of Basic Energy card, if any, attached to Ho-Oh.

Versions & finishes

Ho-oh — 1st Edition missing
1st Edition not owned ≈ S$85.50
Ho-oh — Unlimited missing
Unlimited not owned ≈ S$31.50

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…

“A legend says that its body glows in seven colors. A rainbow is said to form behind it when it flies.”

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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.

Other versions in this set

Same Pokémon, different artwork within Neo Revelation.

Your Ho-Oh cards

1 owned

The Ho-Oh cards already in your collection.

All Ho-Oh cards across sets

41 shown

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