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Ho-Oh

Rainbow Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 3863 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height3.8 m

Weight199.0 kg

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship0None

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP306

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

RegeneratorHidden

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

106

Attack

130

Defense

Sp. Atk

110

Sp. Def

154

Speed

Total

680

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Rock4×

Water2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Bug¼×

Grass¼×

Fighting½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Fairy½×

Immune to

Ground0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Physically Defensive

UBERS

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityRegenerator

NatureImpish+Def/−SpA

TeraFairyGrassDark

EV spread

HP252

Def▲252

SpD4

Offensive

UBERS

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityRegenerator

Nature{"Jolly","Adamant"}

TeraFlyingFairy

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe252

Choice Scarf

UBERS

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

AbilityRegenerator

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraFireFlying

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe▲252

Specially Defensive

UBERS

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityRegenerator

NatureCareful+SpD/−SpA

TeraFairyGrassDarkSteel

EV spread

HP252

Def4

SpD▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Ho-Oh

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Emerald

FireRed

LeafGreen

Colosseum

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Ultra Sun

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Ho-Oh can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Special	60	100	5
1	Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.	Flying	Special	40	100	35
1	Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.	Normal	Special	50	100	10
1	Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
9	Life Dew	Water	Status	—	—	10
15	Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
18	Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
27	Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
36	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
45	Recover Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
50	Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.	Dark	Physical	—	100	5
54	Sacred Fire Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	100	95	5
63	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
66	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
72	Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85	5
81	Future Sight Hits the target two turns later.	Psychic	Special	120	100	10
85	Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
90	Sky Attack User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
99	Burn Up Removes the user’s Fire type after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	100	5
99	Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	90	5