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ho-oh
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Ho Oh

Rainbow Pokémon

FireFlying

Ho-Oh’s feathers glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which they are struck by light. These feathers are said to bring happiness to the bearers. This Pokémon is said to live at the foot of a rainbow.

Base Stats

HP 106
Attack 130
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 110
Sp. Def 154
Speed 90
Total 680

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Rainbow Pokémon
Height 3.8 m
Weight 199.0 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rare
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

ho-oh Front Front
ho-oh Back Back
ho-oh Front Shiny Front Shiny
ho-oh Back Shiny Back Shiny
ho-oh Official Art Official Art
ho-oh Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Defensive
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Tera Type
FairyGrassDark
Offensive
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
FlyingFairy
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
FireFlying

Strategy Overview

Ho-Oh's amazing typing and access to Regenerator make it a staple in the Ubers tier, capable of taking on many meta-defining Pokemon such as Koraidon, Zacian-C, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus. Ho-Oh can safely scout opposing threats, while Sacred Fire makes it difficult for most physical attackers to pivot around it. Furthermore, Ho-Oh's can Terastallize and become incredibly difficult to break throughout the course of a game. However, Ho-Oh does have its flaws. Ho-Oh's best check is itself, so a lot of structures have an easy pivot into it. Ho-Oh's prominence means that even Pokemon that it would typically answer, like Arceus-Fairy and Zacian-C, pack coverage to get past it. Kyogre and Arceus-Water are also meta-defining Pokemon that can force out Ho-Oh with their powerful Water-type attacks. Physical attackers that Terastallize into a Fire-type can use it as setup fodder, though they have to be wary of Whirlwind. Finally, although Ho-Oh does check Koraidon, it has to be wary of Swords Dance variants OHKOing it with a high roll Scale Shot or Wild Charge.

Most Used Moves

Recover
85.4%
Whirlwind
65.1%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc