Ho-Oh (Japanese)
Awakening Legends · · Holo Rare
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Holo Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Ho-Oh (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Ho-Oh (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Holo Rare — the shimmering pulls that built the hobby and that set-builders prize most. Cataloged as Holo Rare # of the Awakening Legends set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Ho-Oh (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Ho-Oh (Japanese) (Holo Rare, Awakening Legends #) changes hands at roughly $124.01, and desirability among set-builders keeps that number firm. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $124.01, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $29.85. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $124.01, Lightly Played $79.97, Moderately Played $50.82, Heavily Played $46.88, Damaged $29.85 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ho-Oh (Japanese) is valued near $1,259 — about 10x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Ho-Oh (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Ho-Oh (Japanese) sits around $1,259 — roughly 10x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $300.00, CGC 10 $263.00, CGC 9.5 $199.99 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $105.00 | $105.00 | $105.00 | 8 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $109.99 | $109.99 | $109.99 | 12 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $174.39 | $174.39 | $174.39 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $263.00 | $263.00 | $263.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $107.50 | $107.50 | $107.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $179.99 | $179.99 | $179.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $1,259 | $1,259 | $1,259 | 32 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $79.14 | $79.14 | $79.14 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 30 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $187.50 | $187.50 | $187.50 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 7 5 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $29.85 | $29.85 | $29.85 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $46.88 | $46.88 | $46.88 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $79.97 | $79.97 | $79.97 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $50.82 | $50.82 | $50.82 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $124.01 | $124.01 | $124.01 | 12 |
Collector Outlook for Ho-Oh (Japanese)
Holo Rares such as Ho-Oh (Japanese) are perennial favorites, and nostalgia keeps demand for clean copies durable. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Ho-Oh (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
