Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Ho-Oh
Surging Sparks · #19 · Uncommon · 2024
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 19 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 250
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 (Shining Blaze) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Ho-Oh
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 27 decks
- Match win rate
- 52.5%
- +5.4 pts vs the 47.1% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
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in 52% of decks · 14 seen
Area Zero Underdepths
in 41% of decks · 11 seen
Dragapult ex
in 67% of decks · 18 seen
Drakloak
in 67% of decks · 18 seen
Dreepy
in 67% of decks · 18 seen
Risky Ruins
in 37% of decks · 10 seen
Crispin
in 81% of decks · 22 seen
Team Rocket's Watchtower
in 41% of decks · 11 seen
Building around Ho-Oh?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RCFlap — 50
RRCShining Blaze — 100+
If you have any Tera Pokémon on your Bench, this attack does 100 more damage.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Ho-Oh or Surging Sparks.
9° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
Sep 3, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #16 | TCG Live
Sep 4, 2026
Heart of the Games Online Series - S101
Sep 4, 2026
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #5 | Top Cut! (50 Codes!)
Sep 4, 2026
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #74 PTCG Live (25 CODES)
Sep 4, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 10
Sep 4, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ho-Oh was legal.
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #30 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Autumn Series Session 1: Pumpkin Spice
today
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #11 💛 Cash Prize!
yesterday
SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
yesterday
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #73 PTCG Live (25 CODES)
yesterday
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Ho-Oh
Tournaments scanned
280
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Ho-Oh
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| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.11 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.25 | $25.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.22 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.21 |
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 $0.11; 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 "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Ho-Oh?
Ho-Oh is a Uncommon card in the Surging Sparks set.
Ho-Oh in the news
Recent posts from card communities and trading-card press mentioning Ho-Oh.
Other Ho-Oh printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
