Ethan's Ho-Oh ex 209/182 · Destined Rivals

Destined Rivals is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is 209/182, in position 209 of 244 on this checklist. Before it is 208 Team Rocket's Moltres ex, and after it is 210 Cetitan ex. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Ultra 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).

Ho-Oh (#250) has 37 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 24 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 Ultra Rare. 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 Destined Rivals, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Destined Rivals 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.