Pokémon · POP
Ho-Oh ex
POP Series 3 · #17 · Rare · 2006
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Market reference
$94.33
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 17
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 250
- Series
- POP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 3.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Ho-Oh ex 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 3 Energy — a turn-3 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.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Ho-Oh ex
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Ho-Oh ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Golden Wing
If Ho-Oh ex would be Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack, you may move up to 2 Energy attached to Ho-Oh ex to your Pokémon in any way you like.
CCCRainbow Burn — 10+
Does 10 damage plus 20 more damage for each type of basic Energy card attached to Ho-Oh ex.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $159.99 | $530.00 | $900.00 | $94.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.00 |
| 7-day average | €29.35 |
| 30-day average | €35.29 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €43.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €12.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €69.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €13.36 |
| averageSellPrice | €56.71 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.46 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ho-Oh ex is real?
Ho-Oh ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ho-Oh ex is $94.33; 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 ex from?
Ho-Oh ex is from the Pokémon set "POP Series 3" in the POP series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Ho-Oh ex?
Ho-Oh ex is a Rare card in the POP Series 3 set.
Other Ho-Oh ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
