The cardDRI 39/182

Destined Rivals

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex DRI 39/182

Name: Ethan's Ho-Oh ex DRI 39/182
Brand: Pokémon

DRIDouble rare

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Ethan's Ho-Oh ex has appeared in several sets: Destined Rivals (DRI 39) and Ascended Heroes (ASC 26). It is the same card every time — it plays the same, only the artwork and the price change. Here is what it does once it is on the table.

The market for this printing

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No quotation can be assigned to this reference until its finish is identified. Card language: English. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices, excluding shipping and import charges.

When it came out

Destined Rivals landed here on 30 May 2025.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 18 April 2025, under the code SV10. That is 42 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP: 230
Type: Fire
Stage: Basic
Retreat cost: 2
Weakness: ×2
Regulation mark: I
Number: 39/182
Set: Destined RivalsDRISet guide

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

A strength
It has an Ability, Golden Flame. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.
A strength
mega-rayquaza-ex runs it in 44 of the 46 lists we have read, seen across 26 different tournaments.
A strength
It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.
A strength
Mark I. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.
Keep in mind
It is an ex card. The turn it goes down your opponent takes 2 Prizes instead of one, and games do turn on exactly that.
Keep in mind
Weakness Water ×2. Against a Water Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 10,127 tournament lists we have read, 3,977 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Standard format: source checked on November 13, 2026. TCGdex

Every version of this card

Look at the number printed at the bottom of your card. That is what tells you which version you are holding. Tap yours to open its page.

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex DRI 39/182Destined RivalsDouble rareThe one you are looking atDouble rare
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex DRI 209/182Destined RivalsUltra RareUltra Rare
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex DRI 230/182Destined RivalsSpecial illustration rareSpecial illustration rare
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex DRI 239/182Destined RivalsHyper rareHyper rare
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex ASC 26/217Ascended HeroesDouble rareDouble rare

Who plays it

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
Deck	Lists	Tournaments	Printing listed
mega-rayquaza-ex	44 of 46	26	DRI 39
Ethan's Magcargo	38 of 38	37	DRI 39
Mega Latias ex	9 of 14	9	DRI 39
Mega Charizard X ex	4 of 98	4	DRI 39
Raging Bolt ex	3 of 16	3	DRI 39
Mega Dragonite ex	2 of 74	2	DRI 39
mega-charizard-y-ex	1 of 27	1	DRI 39
Mega Darkrai ex	1 of 89	1	DRI 39
Mega Manectric ex	1 of 39	1	DRI 39

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 38 Ho Oh cards on one page, priciest first.

View all Ho Oh cards

Ethan's Ho-Oh ex DRI 39/182

The market for this printing

When it came out

What the card itself says

What to make of it

Every version of this card

Who plays it

The other cards of this Pokémon

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What to make of it

What the card itself says

Who plays it

The other cards of this Pokémon

Its Ability

Golden Flame

Its attacks

Shining Feathers

Its Ability

Golden Flame

Its attacks

Shining Feathers

Its Ability

Golden Flame

Its attacks

Shining Feathers