Ho-oh, Wizards Black Star Promos 52/53, promo

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Ho-oh

Wizards Black Star Promos 52/53 • promo

Set: Wizards Black Star Promos
Number: 52/53
Rarity: Promo
Released: 1999
Energy type: Fire
Market price: $46.28

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$46.28market price via TCGplayer · Aug 6, 2026$44.95 – $46.53 over the tracked period

$46.28Aug 6, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

The Ho-oh card from the Wizards Black Star Promos set holds a special place in Pokémon history as a bridge between the early TCG era and the introduction of the Johto region. Released toward the end of the Wizards of the Coast promotional run, this card remains a sought-after piece for collectors who appreciate its distinctive artwork and its role in the transition to Generation II.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPBasic

Cost: fire energy fire energy colorless energy colorless energySacred Wing60

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack's base damage is 20 instead of 60.

Weaknesswater energy×2Resistancefighting energy-30Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Ho-oh card, numbered 52 in the Wizards Black Star Promos series, was released in 2003 as a promotional tie-in for the North American launch of the Pokémon Center New York. As part of the final stretch of the Wizards of the Coast era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, it represented a bridge between the classic design aesthetic of the early sets and the impending transition to the EX series.

The artwork features the legendary Pokémon Ho-oh in a distinct, soaring pose characteristic of the era's promotional illustrations. Designed to reward visitors and players during a period of transition for the franchise, the card was widely received by collectors as a significant highlight of the Black Star Promo set, marking one of the final instances where Wizards of the Coast managed the distribution and localization of these specialty cards before the game moved to The Pokémon Company International.

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