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)
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Ho-Oh Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
With that being said, here are the best counters for Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO:
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
344.51s | 12.92 |
| 2. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
455.21s | 26.92 |
| 3. |
Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
498.15s | 16.42 |
| 4. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
486.97s | 23.92 |
| 5. |
Aggron (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
536.37s | 15.67 |
| 6. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Wrecker Rock |
513.94s | 23.75 |
| 7. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
520.06s | 21.58 |
| 8. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
515.49s | 25.08 |
| 9. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric |
Wild Charge Electric |
517.58s | 24.33 |
| 10. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric |
Power Gem Rock |
549.36s | 16.08 |
| 11. |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
554.75s | 19.00 |
| 12. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Waterfall Water |
Hydro Pump Water |
569.17s | 17.83 |
| 13. |
Gigalith
|
Smack Down Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
560.14s | 23.08 |
| 14. |
Landorus
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
577.15s | 24.08 |
| 15. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water |
Surf Water |
595.95s | 17.75 |
| 16. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
579.04s | 24.33 |
| 17. |
Aggron
|
Smack Down Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
600.01s | 18.75 |
| 18. |
Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
588.04s | 25.33 |
| 19. |
Aurorus
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
599.59s | 26.83 |
| 20. |
Lycanroc (Midday)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
599.67s | 30.50 |
| 21. |
Lycanroc (Dusk)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
597.63s | 30.92 |
| 22. |
Lycanroc
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
601.12s | 30.75 |
| 23. |
Golem
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
634.96s | 26.64 |
| 24. |
Golem (Alola)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
640.77s | 24.09 |
| 25. |
Omastar
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
635.61s | 26.75 |
| 26. |
Nihilego
|
Acid Poison |
Rock Slide Rock |
661.37s | 18.92 |
| 27. |
Archeops
|
Wing Attack |
Ancient Power Rock |
634.75s | 30.55 |
| 28. |
Lycanroc (Midnight)
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Stone Edge Rock |
638.21s | 30.00 |
| 29. |
Arcanine (Hisuian)
|
Snarl Dark |
Rock Slide Rock |
676.09s | 20.92 |
| 30. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock Electric |
Discharge Electric |
657.49s | 32.33 |
| 31. |
Sudowoodo
|
Rock Throw Rock |
Meteor Beam Rock |
676.99s | 25.38 |
| 32. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric |
Fusion Bolt Electric |
709.38s | 19.50 |
| 33. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
673.65s | 32.92 |
| 34. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
688.23s | 30.36 |
| 35. |
Crustle
|
Smack Down Rock |
Rock Slide Rock |
689.64s | 30.75 |
Ho-Oh Raid Counters Explained
Ho-Oh has mostly the same counters like Moltres, as they have the same type combination. However, Ho-Oh has access to Solar Beam, which makes it quite dangerous to Rock and Water attackers and will be a OHKO for the majority of counters if boosted by Sunny weather.
Mega Aerodactyl has only recently pipped other long-running Rock kings and queens to the top of the counter list such as CD-exclusives like Rhyperior and Tyranitar. If you do not have the mega energy needed then these will serve you well in its place.
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.