Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Shining Ho-Oh
SM Black Star Promos · #SM70 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$29.43
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM70 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Pokédex #
- 250
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 110 damage
- 27.5 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 Shining 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 (Fire Blast) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥65 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 Shining Ho-Oh
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hitoshi Ariga
This card was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
Building around Shining 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."
Ability: Golden Wing
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and is Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack, move up to 2 basic Energy cards from this Pokémon to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
RCCCFire Blast — 110
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Shining Ho-Oh was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $16.35 | $31.58 | $4,321.00 | $29.43 | $20.43 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.28 |
| 7-day average | €21.62 |
| 30-day average | €19.97 |
| Low | €9.00 |
| Trend price | €19.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €12.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €28.98 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €31.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €19.81 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €36.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €33.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shining Ho-Oh is real?
Shining 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 Shining Ho-Oh worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Ho-Oh is $29.43; 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 Shining Ho-Oh from?
Shining Ho-Oh is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Shining Ho-Oh?
Shining Ho-Oh is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
