Ho-oh
WoTC Promo · 52/53 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
WoTC PromoNumber
52/53
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Ho-oh: Rarity & Collectibility
Ho-oh sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #52/53 of the WoTC Promo 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Ho-oh (Common, WoTC Promo #52/53) changes hands at roughly $35.82, 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 $35.82, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $7.82. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $35.82, Lightly Played $26.61, Moderately Played $18.76, Heavily Played $12.03, Damaged $7.82 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Ho-oh is valued near $380.00 — about 11x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Ho-oh: 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 sits around $380.00 — roughly 11x 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 $119.99, CGC 10 $91.67, CGC 9.5 $49.00 — 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 | BGS 8 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | DAMAGED | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 7 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $91.67 | $91.67 | $91.67 | 23 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $21.52 | $21.52 | $21.52 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $380.00 | $380.00 | $380.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $79.95 | $79.95 | $79.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $119.99 | $119.99 | $119.99 | 21 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $7.82 | $7.20 | $11.00 | 73 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $12.03 | $11.59 | $11.59 | 46 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $26.61 | $26.61 | $26.61 | 74 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $18.76 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 62 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $35.82 | $35.82 | $35.82 | 46 |
Collector Outlook for Ho-oh
As a Common, Ho-oh earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Ho-oh on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
