Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230
📉 Dip AlertAs card #230 in Destined Rivals, Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is a Special Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $135.59 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex at a glance
- Short-term trend -12.5% (7d vs 30d).
- Set: Destined Rivals (Scarlet & Violet, 2025).
- Rarity: Special Illustration Rare.
- Trades around $135.59 on TCGplayer.
- Cardmarket trend price €188.26.
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $115.04
- Mid
- $145.13
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is the #230 of 182 card in Destined Rivals, a contemporary set released in 2025 as part of the Scarlet & Violet series. The card carries 230 HP and Fire typing, with a Basic/ex designation.
Atsushi Furusawa illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $135.59, with listings from $115.04 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Destined Rivals
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #230 / 182
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Atsushi Furusawa
- HP
- 230
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Basic, ex
- Released
- 2025/05/30
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230 — the playability layer behind the price.
Golden Flame
Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic {R} Energy cards from your hand to 1 of your Benched Ethan's Pokémon.
Shining Feathers
Heal 50 damage from each of your Pokémon.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Golden Flame
- Attacks
- 1
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex price analysis
What drives the current market value of Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($135.59) — 1 version in total.
At $135.59 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
As a $135.59 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €188.26, with an average sold price of €194.82 and a lowest near-mint ask of €125.00.
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €171.35 against a 30-day average of €195.79 (-12.5%).
Single-day average: €149.83; Cardmarket trend price €188.26.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Ethan's Ho-Oh ex, with a recorded low of $135.59 and high of $140.20; current value is at 0% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0.6%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 3.3%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Ethan's Ho-Oh ex?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $135.59 market translates to a net of about $117.32 (eBay), $118.00 (TCGplayer), $128.46 (Cardmarket), $120.51 (Whatnot) or $135.59 (direct). That $18.27 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Ethan's Ho-Oh ex?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $135.59 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $372.88 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $101.56. You need a graded sale of $181.56 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $167.72 (95.5% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex within Destined Rivals
By market value Ethan's Ho-Oh ex sits at #3 of 33 in Destined Rivals (set median $16.41).
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 94%.
The set's top card is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#231), valued at $335.30.
What makes Ethan's Ho-Oh ex valuable
- Contemporary-era cards like Ethan's Ho-Oh ex (2025) are still in print, tying value to playability and demand.
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Special Illustration Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- Atsushi Furusawa illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- A $135.59 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
Buying & selling Ethan's Ho-Oh ex
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Ethan's Ho-Oh ex has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- For Ethan's Ho-Oh ex, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Destined Rivals was released in 2025; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€171.35 and €195.79) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $135.59 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex value questions
What is Ethan's Ho-Oh ex #230 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $135.59 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $115.04 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €188.26.
Should I buy Ethan's Ho-Oh ex?
Short-term momentum is softening (-12.5%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Ethan's Ho-Oh ex rare?
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex is a Special Illustration Rare card from Destined Rivals (Scarlet & Violet series, 2025). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Ethan's Ho-Oh ex have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($135.59). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Ethan's Ho-Oh ex?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $135.59. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Ethan's Ho-Oh ex?
Four factors dominate: the Special Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Atsushi Furusawa also matters to collector demand.
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