Quick answer
CardSpicy indexes the Ho-oh (52) — released November 1, 2002, by Wizards of the Coast — as the #117 Japanese promo card by recorded PSA 10 value. It carries a recorded PSA 10 value of $1,001.42, against a PSA 10 population of 363 of 1,124 graded copies. It is one of 195 cards CardSpicy tracks individually in this index.
Worlds, events and city launch · No. 117 of 195 by PSA 10 value
Ho-oh is card 52, a Japanese promo card, released on November 1, 2002. It sits at No. 117 of the 195 celebration, collaboration and event cards in our index, and is catalogued as an event, championship or city release.
Card facts
| Card | Ho-oh |
|---|---|
| Card number | 52 |
| Series | Japanese promo |
| Official set | Pokémon Promo |
| Released | November 1, 2002 (Wizards of the Coast) |
| Category | Worlds, events and city launch |
| Illustrator | Credited on the card face (Illus.) |
| PSA 10 population | 363 copies |
| PSA graded in total | 1,124 copies |
| PSA 10 value | $1,001 |
| Rank in this index | No. 117 of 195 |
What the market says
PSA 10 copies are valued at $1,001. An ungraded copy sits at $98.41, so the top grade carries a 10.2× premium. A PSA 9 is at $170, so the PSA 10 is 5.9× the PSA 9. 188 individual sales are on record for this card, from $8.00 to $1,250, with a median of $95.00.
Over the 36 months of monthly market values we hold, the PSA 10 figure has moved from $93.38 (October 2023) to $1,001 — +972%, including +278% over the last twelve months and +985% over the last twenty-four.
What each grade is worth
| Ungraded | $98.41 |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 | $127 |
| Grade 2 | $14.00 |
| Grade 3 | $15.50 |
| Grade 4 | $34.00 |
| Grade 5 | $40.00 |
| Grade 6 | $61.00 |
| Grade 7 | $76.63 |
| Grade 8 | $80.85 |
| Grade 9 | $170 |
| Grade 9.5 | $187 |
| PSA 10 | $1,001 |
| BGS 10 | $1,302 |
| CGC 10 | $230 |
| SGC 10 | $601 |
Recent recorded sales
| Date | Sale price |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | $93.50 |
| 2026-09-20 | $107 |
| 2026-09-13 | $95.00 |
| 2026-09-07 | $89.99 |
| 2026-09-07 | $91.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | $85.00 |
| 2026-08-23 | $85.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | $118 |
The eight most recent sales of any grade in our record. 188 sales in total.
How many are graded
PSA has graded 1,124 copies of Ho-oh, and 363 of them came back a PSA 10 — 32.3% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 485 of them.
| Grade | PSA | CGC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | – | – | – |
| Grade 2 | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 9 | – | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 12 | – | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 55 | – | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 195 | – | 195 |
| Grade 9 | 485 | – | 485 |
| Grade 10 | 363 | – | 363 |
| Total | 1,124 | – | 1,124 |
A population count is every copy the grading company has ever seen, not the number available for sale, and is republished monthly. Half grades are counted in the grade below, so an 8.5 is included in Grade 8.
About the artist
We have no illustrator credit we can verify for this card. Either it predates the official Pokémon card database — whose coverage starts with the 2006 DP era — or the credit printed on the card face is not legible in the image we hold. A credit sits beside “Illus.” on the card itself; we have left the name out rather than publish one we cannot verify.
Every illustrator we can verify is listed, with their credited cards in price order, on our illustrator page.
Illustrator credit: none we can verify for this card. We publish the artist only when the credit is legible on the card face or confirmed by the official Pokémon card database.
Where this card came from
Ho-oh was released on November 1, 2002, as part of Pokémon Center store promo. It carries the card number 52, published by Wizards of the Coast.
Promo cards are not sold in booster boxes. They reach collectors through a specific campaign — a store, a museum, a film, an anniversary or a championship — which is why the printed number is the only reliable identifier: the same Pokémon can appear on dozens of promo cards across the same era, and the number is what separates them.
That is also why this card appears in our celebration, collaboration and event index rather than in a set list: nothing here came out of a booster box.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Ho-oh worth?
PSA 10 copies are valued at $1,001, against $98.41 for an ungraded copy and $170 for a PSA 9. That is our most recent recorded market value, not an asking price.
How many Ho-oh cards are there in a PSA 10?
PSA has graded 1,124 copies of Ho-oh and 363 of them carry a PSA 10 grade, which is 32.3% of everything PSA has graded. A PSA 9 accounts for 485 copies.
When was Ho-oh released?
Ho-oh was released on November 1, 2002. It carries the card number 52.
Has Ho-oh gone up in value?
Over the last twelve months the recorded PSA 10 value moved +278%, from $265 to $1,001. Over twenty-four months it moved +985%.
How often does Ho-oh come up for sale?
188 individual sales are on record for this card, from $8.00 to $1,250, with a median of $95.00. Thinly traded cards can go a long time between sales.
How much does the grade change the price of Ho-oh?
An ungraded copy is at $98.41, a PSA 9 at $170 and a PSA 10 at $1,001. The PSA 10 figure is 10.2 times the ungraded figure.
Sources
Sources and further reading
- Pokémon Card Game official card database — card name, printed card number, series and illustrator credit for 52. This is the source for every identity detail above.
- CardSpicy — every illustrator, card by card, for the artist entry and the count of cards we hold for that illustrator.
- Recorded secondary-market sales for 52 — the value, grade ladder and sale list on this page. Figures are documented results at the dates shown, updated as new sales are recorded.
- Published population report for 52 — PSA and CGC graded counts by grade, republished monthly. This is the source for the population table and chart above.
- CardSpicy — card grading: how it works, for the grade scale used in the table above.
Related reading
- Celebration, collaboration and event cards — the full ranked index
- Every illustrator behind the cards we track, card by card
- Card grading: how to read a PSA, BGS or CGC label
- Why we only sell PSA 10
- The most expensive Pokémon cards, with sale dates and venues
- Pokémon set codes, decoded
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