Ho-Oh Holo #1 Value
POP Series 5 · Card 1/17 · Rare · 2007
Ho-Oh is one of those legendary bird Pokemon that just about every collector recognizes on sight, and this particular card, Ho-Oh Holo #1 from POP Series 5, has a soft spot in a lot of binders because of that fiery Mitsuhiro Arita artwork. Released back in 2007 as a rare pull, it's held up as a genuinely nice piece from that era. If you're checking Ho-Oh value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $21, while a well preserved graded one can climb a lot higher.
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Pulled 6× on PackSpy across Mnstr · biggest hit $90.
Found in packs: Pack 1 · Pack 5
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Ho-Oh price history
Ungraded value is $21, up 157% over the past year, with an all-time high of $21 in July 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Ho-Oh price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 485 graded copies exist — only 1 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $21 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $462 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | $378 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | $138 | 116 |
| Grade 7 | $110 | 134 |
| Grade 6 | $57 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | $22 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | $20 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | $9.50 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | $9.00 | 4 |
| Grade 1 | $109 | 17 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- POP Series 5
- Card number
- 1 of 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Water undefined
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2007
Attacks
- Fire Wing20Fire · Colorless
- Fire Blast60Fire · Fire · Fire · Colorless
Discard a Fire Energy attached to Ho-Oh.
Ho-Oh — collector's take
Is Ho-Oh worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Ho-Oh runs about $21, but a PSA 10 is fetching $462, which works out to roughly 22.5 times the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's the kind of number that gets collectors thinking about sending cards in. But gem mint isn't easy to land. Out of 485 total graded copies, only 1 has ever come back a PSA 10, which tells you how tight the margin for error is on centering, edges, and surface. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint rather than a Grade 9 or lower, so weigh the condition of your card honestly before you commit. If it looks sharp under good light with clean corners, it might be worth the shot. If it's soft around the edges, you may just want to enjoy it raw.
How rare is it?
Scarcity is really the story here. Across every grading company combined, only 485 copies of this Ho-Oh have ever been graded, and of those, a single copy has reached PSA 10. That's not a typo, just one. When a population report looks like that, it means gem mint copies aren't just rare, they're nearly one of a kind in graded form, which is a big part of why that top grade commands $462 while Grade 9 copies sit at $378. The gap between those two numbers shows just how much collectors are willing to pay to own the best example known to exist.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, since we track real pulls across pack opening sites rather than just theoretical odds. Ho-Oh has been recorded pulled 5 times so far, all across mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $90. We've seen it show up specifically in Pack 1 and Pack 5, so if you're chasing this one live, those are the spots our tracker has actually caught it. Five recorded pulls isn't a lot, which tells you this card doesn't surface constantly, and most people who own one probably picked it up on the secondary market rather than ripping it themselves. Worth remembering too that opening packs is a gamble in general, most rips don't cover their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Ho-Oh worth?
A raw, ungraded Ho-Oh Holo #1 from POP Series 5 is valued at $21. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 at $378 and a PSA 10 reaching $462, so condition makes a real difference to Ho-Oh price.
Is Ho-Oh worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 22.5 times the raw price of $21. That said, only 1 out of 485 graded copies has hit that top grade, so gem mint is genuinely hard to pull off, and grading always carries some cost and risk.
What set is Ho-Oh from?
This Ho-Oh Holo card is card number 1 from POP Series 5, released in 2007. It's a rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, and it's held its place as a memorable pull from that release.
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