PokéCollection
Ho-Oh-EX
◇ Missing
EN BREAKpoint · 3 Feb 2016 · 92/126

Ho-Oh-EX

ホウオウ Rainbow Pokémon
Colorless Rare Holo EX Basic, EX
180HP
≈S$7est. to buy
1 / 41 Ho-Oh cards owned 0 / 4 in XY 7 promo prints

Ho-Oh collection

1 / 41 collected

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

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Expanded: Legal
Ability

Purifying Fire

Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon has any basic Fire Energy attached to it, you may heal 50 damage from it.

Attack

Elemental Feather

130
Grass • Water • Lightning

This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon).

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Versions & finishes

Ho-Oh-EX — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$6.75

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 BREAKpoint.

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.