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Ho-Oh-GX
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EN SM Black Star Promos · 3 Feb 2017 · SM57/248

Ho-Oh-GX

ホウオウ Rainbow Pokémon
Fire Promo Basic, GX
190HP
≈S$12est. to buy
1 / 41 Ho-Oh cards owned 0 / 7 in Sun & Moon 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 Expanded: Legal
Attack

Sacred Fire

Fire • 2 Colorless

This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Attack

Phoenix Burn

180
3 Fire • Colorless

This Pokémon can't use Phoenix Burn during your next turn.

Attack

Eternal Light-GX

Fire • 2 Colorless

Put 3 in any combination of Fire Pokémon-GX or Fire Pokémon-EX from your discard pile onto your Bench. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Versions & finishes

Ho-Oh-GX — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$12.31

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.

Other versions in this set

Same Pokémon, different artwork within SM Black Star Promos.

Ho-Oh-GX missing
SM80/248 Ho-Oh-GX Promo

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.