Lugia is card 121 and Ho Oh is card 12 in Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration. Both are Basic Pokémon with two attacks, both carry the anniversary Pikachu mark and both arrive when the expansion releases September 16, 2026.
The symmetry is stronger than the card numbers suggest. Each Pokémon spreads its wings toward the same side of the frame. Lugia appears in a cold night storm. Ho Oh appears beneath a bright sky. The art turns two separate cards into a pair before a collector places them beside each other.
Lugia 121 by Kazuki Minami
Lugia is a Colorless Basic Pokémon with 120 HP. Elemental Blast costs one Fire Energy, one Water Energy and one Lightning Energy. It deals 250 damage and then discards one Energy of each of those types from Lugia.
That is a large number on a single prize Basic Pokémon, but the cost is demanding. The player needs three different Energy types and loses all three after the attack. The card is easier to admire than to place into a consistent deck unless another card supplies or recovers those Energy efficiently.
Kazuki Minami paints the scene around the attack. Water rises around Lugia, rain cuts across the frame and the light stays nearly monochrome. The result feels like the second before Elemental Blast lands, not a portrait added beside some rules text.
Ho Oh 12 by Anesaki Dynamic
Ho Oh is a Fire Basic Pokémon with 130 HP. Fire Wing deals 100 damage for three Fire Energy. Sacred Breath costs two Fire Energy, discards all Energy from Ho Oh and heals all damage from one Benched Pokémon.
Sacred Breath gives Ho Oh the more unusual role. It does not heal itself and it does not deal damage. A player must decide whether saving a damaged Benched attacker is worth removing Ho Oh's Energy and giving up the attack for that turn.
Anesaki Dynamic uses a clear blue sky, red clouds and the rainbow across Ho Oh's wings. Where Lugia compresses the scene with rain and darkness, Ho Oh opens it. The cards do not share an artist, but the official pairing feels planned rather than accidental.
Why collectors will keep both cards together
Lugia and Ho Oh have been paired across games, decks and sealed products for years. That existing relationship matters when two new cards are revealed together with opposing weather and matching poses. A collector searching for card 121 is likely to see card 12 as its companion, even though they sit far apart in the numbered checklist.
Neither card is part of the guaranteed 30 Pikachu illustration slot described in our Pikachu card guide. They belong to the main set and their pull frequency has not been published. Any exact odds circulating before large opening samples are speculation.
Condition will matter because both cards use broad light areas where print lines and surface marks can be easy to see. Lugia has large pale sections across the storm. Ho Oh has a bright sky and a light lower text area. Buyers should judge actual front and back images instead of relying only on a stock photo.
What is confirmed and what is still unknown
The names, card numbers, artwork, attacks and September 16 release date are confirmed through the official preview. Pokémon has not announced pull rates for either card, a market price, a print quantity or a guaranteed product containing these exact cards.
The complete 30th Celebration product guide lists every sealed product and date. None of those boxes changes the contents of an individual booster. A box with more packs gives more attempts, not a separate Lugia or Ho Oh guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
- What number is Lugia in 30th Celebration?
Lugia is card 121.
- What number is Ho Oh in 30th Celebration?
Ho Oh is card 12.
- Are Lugia and Ho Oh guaranteed in a product?
No official product guarantees these exact main set cards. They must be found through boosters unless Pokémon announces another distribution.
