Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection · 004/028 · None
Current Prices
Number
004/028
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #004/028 of the S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection 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 (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) (Common, S8a: 25th Anniversary Collection #004/028) changes hands at roughly $3.65, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $3.65, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.98. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) is valued near $28.12 — about 7.7x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (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 (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) sits around $28.12 — roughly 7.7x 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 $20.50, CGC 10 $34.99 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $28.12 | $28.12 | $28.12 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $3.25 | $3.25 | $3.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.65 | $4.29 | $4.29 | 24 |
Collector Outlook for Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese)
As a Common, Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Ho-Oh (Mirror Holofoil) (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
