Pokémon · Neo
Ho-oh
Neo Revelation · #18 · Rare · 2001
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Market reference
$23.26
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 66
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Pokédex #
- 250
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 7.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Ho-oh plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Rainbow Burn) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Ho-oh
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Aya Kusube
This card was illustrated by Aya Kusube.
Building around Ho-oh?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A legend says that its body glows in seven colors. A rainbow is said to form behind it when it flies."
CCCCRainbow Burn — 30+
This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each type of Basic Energy card, if any, attached to Ho-Oh.
Weakness:W×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $18.29 | $27.45 | $192.50 | $23.26 | — |
| 1st Edition | $87.00 | $244.00 | $9,999.00 | $63.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €94.95 |
| 7-day average | €19.92 |
| 30-day average | €28.36 |
| Low | €2.97 |
| Trend price | €27.26 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €16.69 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €35.48 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ho-oh is real?
Ho-oh is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ho-oh worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ho-oh is $23.26; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ho-oh from?
Ho-oh is from the Pokémon set "Neo Revelation" in the Neo series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Ho-oh?
Ho-oh is a Rare card in the Neo Revelation set.
Other Ho-oh printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
