Ho-Oh
XY Promos · XY153 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
XY PromosNumber
XY153
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Ho-Oh: Rarity & Collectibility
Ho-Oh 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 #XY153 of the XY Promos 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, XY Promos #XY153) changes hands at roughly $10.30, 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 $10.30, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $2.71. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $10.30, Lightly Played $5.82, Moderately Played $4.75, Heavily Played $3.56, Damaged $2.71 — 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 $300.00 — about 29x 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 $300.00 — roughly 29x 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 $75.00, PSA 8 $301.83 — 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 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 11 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $10.99 | $10.99 | $10.99 | 7 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $301.83 | $301.83 | $301.83 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $2.71 | $2.71 | $2.71 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $3.56 | $3.50 | $3.50 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | 87 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.75 | $4.75 | $4.75 | 74 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $10.30 | $10.30 | $10.30 | 63 |
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. 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 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
