Ethan's Ho-Oh ex 26/217 · Ascended Heroes

Ascended Heroes is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is 26/217, in position 26 of 295 on this checklist. Before it is 25 Entei, and after it is 27 Numel. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is a Basic ex Fire Pokémon with 230 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ho-Oh (#250), generation 2 (Johto).

aky CG Works illustrated this card. The same name is on 163 other cards in the catalog.

Ho-Oh (#250) has 37 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Ho-oh 52/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). That card is named Ho-oh, while this one is Ethan's Ho-Oh ex. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 230 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Double Rare. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and aky CG Works illustrated this one. 31 other cards of Ho-Oh list a different HP.

Golden Flame is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic Fire Energy cards from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan's Pokémon. The attack Shining Feathers lists 160 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Fire, Fire. Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Ascended Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ascended Heroes set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ho-Oh can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Fire Basic Pokémon, Ethan and his Pokémon, and Box-art legendaries. I still need this card.