Ho-Oh 1 / 25 Pokemon Card from Celebrations Set
Ho-Oh is a Basic Fire-type Pokémon with 130 HP. It is illustrated by artist Kouki Saitou and is part of the Celebrations set in the Sword & Shield series. The…
- Set: Celebrations
- Number: 1/25
- Rarity: Rare
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About the Ho-Oh Pokémon Card
Ho-Oh is a Fire-type Pokémon card with 130 HP from the Celebrations set, part of the Sword & Shield series. It carries the collector number 1/25 and is classified as Rare. The Celebrations set was released on October 8, 2021.
The card includes the flavor text: “It will reveal itself before a pure-hearted Trainer by shining its bright, rainbow-colored wings.”.
Ho-Oh Pokémon Card Details
Card name: Ho-Oh
Card number: 1/25
Set: Celebrations
Series: Sword & Shield
Rarity: Rare
Subtypes: Basic
Type: Fire
HP: 130
Artist: Kouki Saitou
Release date: October 8, 2021
National Pokédex number: 250
Why Collect the Ho-Oh Pokémon Card?
Ho-Oh is a solid addition to the Celebrations set, and clean, well-centred copies are the most desirable to collectors who grade their cards.
Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.
Artwork and Illustration of the Ho-Oh Pokémon Card
Ho-Oh was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Artwork is one of the factors collectors weigh when deciding which copies to keep or send for grading.
Market Price and Value of the Ho-Oh Pokémon Card
The current aggregated market price for Ho-Oh is about $0.27. Recent listings range from roughly $0.02 (low) to $35.00 (high), with a mid-point near $0.35. These figures are aggregated from marketplace data and change over time; the live price and full price history are shown above on this page.
For context, the Celebrations set has a median card value near $0.32 and an average near $4.63, so this card sits below the typical card in the set. The aggregated price has moved -13% over the last 7 days and -38% over 30 days.
Pokémon cards are best collected for enjoyment first. Where value matters, it is typically driven by graded population, the popularity of the Celebrations set, the availability of sealed product, and broader Pokémon TCG market trends.
Grading the Ho-Oh Pokémon Card
Whether Ho-Oh is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.
Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.
PSA has graded 2,209 copies of this card, of which 227 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 10.3%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.
How Rare Is the Ho-Oh Pokémon Card?
Rare cards like Ho-Oh are pulled less often than commons and uncommons, while still appearing more frequently than the set's top-tier rare cards.
Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 2,209 copies to date.
Other Printings of Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Skyridge 149 (around $800), Neo Revelation 7 (around $489) and Call of Legends SL5 (around