Ho-Oh
With a double weakness to Rock these will be your key to victory over the rainbow Fire bird in almost any weather conditions and particularly in Partly Cloudy. Shiny Ho-Oh is available from raids and in the right conditions can be duo’d with a strong selection of Rock Pokémon but if you don’t have optimal counters a group of 4+ will be able to tackle it.
Ho-Oh Raid Boss CP is 50,064 and it can have Max Capture CP of:
- 2207 CP (Level 20, perfect 100% IV)
- 2759 CP (Level 25, perfect 100% IV Sunny and Windy weather)
Ho-Oh Counters
With that being said, here are the best counters for Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Rampardos (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 28 | 343s |
| 2. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 20 | 382s |
| 3. |
Diancie (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 22 | 381s |
| 4. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 13 | 441s |
| 5. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 16 | 431s |
| 6. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 29 | 416s |
| 7. |
Tyranitar (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 20 | 446s |
| 8. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 20 | 465s |
| 9. |
Aerodactyl (Shadow)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 25 | 461s |
| 10. |
Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 20 | 484s |
| 11. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 24 | 482s |
| 12. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Ancient Power Rock | 15 | 542s |
| 13. |
Aggron (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 26 | 493s |
| 14. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 17 | 540s |
| 15. |
Gigalith
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 23 | 510s |
| 16. |
Omastar (Shadow)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 31 | 493s |
| 17. |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 21 | 534s |
| 18. |
Golem (Alola Shadow)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 31 | 516s |
| 19. |
Golem (Shadow)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 34 | 517s |
| 20. |
Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 26 | 553s |
| 21. |
Aurorus
|
Rock Throw Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 28 | 548s |
| 22. |
Aggron (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 22 | 572s |
| 23. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 26 | 562s |
| 24. |
Landorus
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 26 | 562s |
| 25. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 24 | 575s |
| 26. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Power Gem Rock | 21 | 588s |
| 27. |
Darmanitan (Standard Shadow)
|
Tackle Normal | Rock Slide Rock | 37 | 533s |
| 28. |
Excadrill (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Rock Slide Rock | 43 | 527s |
| 29. |
Archeops
|
Wing Attack | Ancient Power Rock | 30 | 562s |
| 30. |
Regirock (Shadow)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 23 | 594s |
Weather Influence on Ho-Oh
| Weather | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | — | Boosts its Fire Blast and Solar Beam attacks |
| Partly Cloudy | Boosts all Rock type move | — |
| Cloudy | No pros nor cons | |
| Rainy | Boosts all super effective Water and Electric type moves | — |
| Windy | — | Boosts its Extrasensory and Brave Bird attack |
| Fog | No pros nor cons | |
| Snow | — | Boosts its Steel Wing attack |
Stats and Max CP
|
Ho-Oh
Fire
|
|||||
| Max CP at Level 40 3863 | Max CP at Level 50 4367 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 239 | DEF 244 | HP 214 | |||
| Weak to | Resistances | ||||
| Rockx2 Ice Water | Bug Fire Grass Fighting Fairy Ground Steel | ||||
Ho-Oh moves
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
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*Legacy Move only available via Elite TM
Solar Beam will hit your Water types hard, so be warned!
Sprites
| Regular Ho-Oh | Shiny Ho-Oh |
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