Ho-oh

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Skyridge
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Hajime Kusajima
Source reference: ecard3-149

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Ho-Oh moves through stories as a bird with changing feathers. Depending on the direction of the light, they shine in seven colours, and a rainbow seems to follow its flight. Its feathers are said to bring good fortune, and seeing the Pokémon is said to bring lasting joy. Some entries add that it reveals its wings to a pure-hearted Trainer. The Pokédex gives no address where it can be found: it preserves the idea of a rare appearance, associated with light and legend.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

The seven colours attributed to Ho-Oh’s feathers vary with the angle of its body to the light, explains Pokémon Omega Ruby. The same entry places its home at the foot of a rainbow according to tradition: this is a reported legend, not a mapped location.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Farblos
Stage (source): Basis
Pokédex number: 250
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Wasser x2

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Kristall-Typ

Poké-BODY

Immer wenn du eine -, - oder -Basis-Energiekarte aus deiner Hand an Ho-oh anlegst, ändert sich Ho-ohs Typ (Farbe) bis zum Ende des Zuges zu dem gleichen Typ wie diese Energie.

Attacks

Heilige Flamme

Cost: Feuer · Elektro

Damage: 20

Siedend heißer Dampf

Cost: Feuer · Wasser · Wasser · Farblos

Damage: 40

Lege eine an Ho-oh angelegte Energiekarte auf deinen Ablagestapel und wirf eine Münze. Bei "Kopf" ist das verteidigende Pokémon jetzt verbrannt.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Reverse
Holographic
Holo · Standard
Reverse · Standard
Holo · cracked-ice · Jumbo

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