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Ethan's Ho-Oh ex

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex

Scarlet & Violet

Destined Rivals · #209 · Ultra Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$5.07

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Card facts

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Set position
209 / 244
Release year
2025
Rarity
Ultra Rare
HP
230
Subtype
Basic · ex
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
aky CG Works
Pokédex #
250
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Ability Engine
Damage efficiency
160 damage
40 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

Also does

AttackerEnergy AccelerationHealing

Strategy & play

How Ethan's Ho-Oh ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥115 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.
  • Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Ethan's Ho-Oh ex

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥115 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2.49 copies on average · 55 decks
Match win rate
33.9%
-13.3 pts vs the 47.3% field average

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 230Type:RFireSubtype: Basic · ex

Ability: Golden Flame

Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic Fire Energy cards from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan's Pokémon.

RRRRShining Feathers — 160

Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.

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

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$3.51$5.86$85.00$5.07$6.54

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€6.43
7-day average€6.63
30-day average€7.05
Low€3.30
Trend price€6.18
Low (excellent+)€3.30
averageSellPrice€7.29

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is real?

Ethan's 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 Ethan's Ho-Oh ex worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is $5.07; 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 Ethan's Ho-Oh ex from?

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is from the Pokémon set "Destined Rivals" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Ethan's Ho-Oh ex?

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Destined Rivals set.