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Ho-Oh-GX
Burning Shadows 131/147 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Burning Shadows
- Number
- 131/147
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Finish
- Full art
- Market price
- $19.63
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
This attack does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
This Pokémon can't use Phoenix Burn during your next turn.
Put 3 in any combination of Fire Pokémon-GX or Fire Pokémon-EX from your discard pile onto your Bench. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Ho-Oh-GX card was introduced in the 2017 Burning Shadows expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a set primarily themed around the powerful Necrozma and the intense conflicts of the Alola region. As a Rare Ultra card featuring the legendary Johto mascot, it was designed to showcase the GX mechanic, which allows players to utilize a singular, high-impact move per game. The artwork was rendered by 5ban Graphics, a prolific studio known for producing the sleek, digital-style illustrations that define the GX and V-series card aesthetics.
The design prioritizes a high-contrast aesthetic, utilizing a holographic foil treatment that emphasizes the iridescent plumage of Ho-Oh. Upon its release, the card was received as a versatile inclusion for competitive fire-type decks due to its 'Renewal' ability, which provides significant utility for recovering defeated Pokémon. Its appearance in the Burning Shadows set marked a period where the trading card game shifted toward high-power legendary cards, solidifying its place in the middle-generation era of Pokémon card design.
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