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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.
Details
Height3.8 m
Weight199.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3
Base friendship0
Growth rateslow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
106
Attack
130
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
154
Speed
90
Total
680
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Physically Defensive
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Regenerator
- Nature
- Impish
- EVs
- 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
- Tera
- FairyGrassDark
Offensive
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Regenerator
- Nature
- {"Jolly","Adamant"}
- EVs
- 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
- Tera
- FlyingFairy
Choice Scarf
- Item
- Choice Scarf
- Ability
- Regenerator
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
- Tera
- FireFlying
Specially Defensive
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Regenerator
- Nature
- Careful
- EVs
- 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
- Tera
- FairyGrassDarkSteel
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.
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Ho-Oh.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 9 | Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 18 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 27 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 45 | Recover | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 54 | Sacred Fire | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| 63 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 66 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 72 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| 81 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 85 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 90 | Sky Attack | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| 99 | Burn Up | Fire | Special | 130 | 100 | 5 |
| 99 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |