The Essentials on Ho-Oh
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Rock · ×2 Water, Electric Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass, Bug · ×½ Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy · immune: Ground
- Evolution
- Ho-Oh does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 680 · top stat: Special Defense (154) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Ho-Oh in French · ホウオウ, Houou in Japanese · Ho-Oh in German All Languages
Overview
Ho-Oh is a Fire and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 250 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Rainbow Pokémon. Height: 3.8 m, weight: 199 kg.
Ability: Pressure. Hidden Ability: Regenerator. Ho-Oh is weak to Water and Electric-type moves (×2 damage). Ho-Oh is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Ho-Oh takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#250
National Pokédex
Category
Rainbow Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
106
255
Attack
130
255
Defense
90
255
Special Attack
110
255
Special Defense
154
255
Speed
90
255
Total
680
Min HP (Lv. 100)
322
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
416
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire / Flying). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Rock
×4
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Water
×2
Electric
×2
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Normal
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Fighting
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Grass
×¼
Bug
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
The Pokémon has a little of its HP restored when withdrawn from battle.
Ho-Oh Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Ho-Oh Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Ho-Oh Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Weather Ball
Normal
Spec.
100%
50
10
1
Whirlwind
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
1
Gust
Flying
Spec.
100%
40
35
9
Life Dew
Water
Stat
—
—
10
15
Brave Bird
Flying
Phys.
100%
120
15
18
Safeguard
Normal
Stat
—
—
25
27
Calm Mind
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
36
Extrasensory
Psychic
Spec.
100%
80
20
45
Recover
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
50
Punishment
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
5
54
Sacred Fire
Fire
Phys.
95%
100
5
63
Sunny Day
Fire
Stat
—
—
5
66
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
72
Fire Blast
Fire
Spec.
85%
110
5
81
Future Sight
Psychic
Spec.
100%
120
10
85
Natural Gift
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
90
Sky Attack
Flying
Phys.
90%
140
5
99
Burn Up
Fire
Spec.
100%
130
5
99
Overheat
Fire
Spec.
90%
130
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Ho-Oh
Available in 11 games, 22 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
Gold
Silver
Colosseum
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Ultra Sun
Generation II
Crystal 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 70 100%
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 70 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Bell Tower
Lv. 60 100%
Gold 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 70 100%
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 70 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Bell Tower
Lv. 40 100%
Silver 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 40 100%
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 40 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Bell Tower
Lv. 70 100%
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Mt. Battle 100F
Lv. 70 100%
Emerald 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Navel Rock
Lv. 70 100%
FireRed 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Navel Rock
Lv. 70 100%
LeafGreen 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Navel Rock
Lv. 70 100%
Generation IV
HeartGold 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower
Lv. 45 100%
Burned Tower
Lv. 45 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Bell Tower
Lv. 45 100%
SoulSilver 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower
Lv. 45 100%
Burned Tower
Lv. 45 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Bell Tower
Lv. 70 100%
Generation VI
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Sea Mauville
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO
- 3,863Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,207Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“Legends claim this POKéMON flies the world's skies con tinuously on its magnificent seven- colored wings.”
Silver
“A legend says that its body glows in seven colors. A rainbow is said to form behind it when it flies.”
Crystal
“It will reveal itself before a pure-hearted trainer by shining its bright rain bow-colored wings.”
Ruby
“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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
Emerald
“Its feathers--which glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which they are struck by light--are thought to bring joy. It is said to live at the foot of a rainbow.”
FireRed
“A legend says that its body glows in seven colors. A rainbow is said to form behind it when it flies.”
LeafGreen
“Legends claim this POKéMON flies the world’s skies continuously on its magnificent seven-colored wings.”
Diamond
“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”
Pearl
“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”
Platinum
“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”
HeartGold
“Legends claim this Pokémon flies the world’s skies continuously on its magnificent, seven-colored wings.”
SoulSilver
“A legend says that its body glows in seven colors. A rainbow is said to form behind it when it flies.”
Black
“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”
White
“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”
Black 2
“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”
White 2
“Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.”
X
“A legend says that its body glows in seven colors. A rainbow is said to form behind it when it flies.”
Y
“It will reveal itself before a pure-hearted Trainer by shining its bright, rainbow-colored wings.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Ho-Oh
🇬🇧 English
Ho-Oh
🇯🇵 漢字
ホウオウ
🇯🇵 Kana
ホウオウ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Houou
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Ho-Oh
🇪🇸 Español
Ho-Oh
🇮🇹 Italiano
Ho-Oh
🇰🇷 한국어
칠색조
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
凤王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
鳳王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Arcenciel
🇬🇧 EN
Rainbow Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
にじいろポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Regenbogen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Ho-Oh
What type is Ho-Oh?
Ho-Oh is a Fire and Flying-type Pokémon.
What are Ho-Oh's weaknesses?
Ho-Oh is weak to Water and Electric-type moves (×2 damage). Ho-Oh is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Ho-Oh takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
What is Ho-Oh's Hidden Ability?
Ho-Oh's Hidden Ability is Regenerator. Its regular Ability is Pressure.
Can you get a Shiny Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Ho-Oh is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
