Best Pokémon to defeat Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Ho-Oh are: Mega Tyranitar, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Diancie, Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, and Rhyperior. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Ho-Oh in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Smack Down * / Stone Edge
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
      Smack Down / Rock Wrecker *
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Smack Down * / Stone Edge
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Ancient Power
      #6
      Official artwork of RhyperiorRhyperior
      Smack Down / Rock Wrecker *
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 33.76869.217445s68.2
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 33.94741.520443s66.2
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 37.25489.130403s65.0
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *35.51507.129423s63.1
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 32.04528.228469s58.8
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail RockAncient Power 27.44794.018547s56.9
      7.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *30.52521.928492s56.4
      8.Thumbnail image of TyrantrumTyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 29.29563.526513s55.6
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *31.27435.334480s55.3
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AerodactylShadow AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 30.60434.034491s54.3
      11.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *26.79673.222560s53.9
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 33.33294.150450s53.3
      13.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 29.26453.833513s53.0
      14.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 27.35539.727549s52.2
      15.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 30.40321.446494s50.6
      16.Thumbnail image of GigalithGigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *27.36455.832549s50.3
      17.Thumbnail image of StonjournerStonjournerRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 26.19448.933573s48.4
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseRockRollout WaterHydro Cannon *25.38495.830591s48.3
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 27.21378.939552s48.1
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 25.20496.730596s48.1
      21.Thumbnail image of AerodactylAerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 25.94440.434579s47.9
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch RockPower Gem 24.62530.828610s47.9
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArcheopsShadow ArcheopsFlyingWing Attack RockAncient Power 27.74333.544541s47.5
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemRockRock Throw RockRock Blast 27.36337.644549s47.1
      25.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 25.37427.635592s46.8
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RegirockShadow RegirockRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 24.41487.530615s46.7
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow OmastarShadow OmastarRockRock Throw *RockRock Slide *27.09321.046554s46.3
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolemShadow GolemRockRock Throw RockRock Blast 26.97308.348557s45.7
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *RockAncient Power 24.50398.637613s44.8
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *23.77436.734631s44.6
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      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Ho-Oh in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 3 - 6 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

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      Ho-Oh CP range from Raids

      Ho-Oh can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 2119 CP to 2207 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2649 CP to 2759 CP with Sunny and Windy weather boost

      Ho-Oh weaknesses

      Ho-Oh type chart

      When fighting Ho-Oh, keep in mind the that Fire and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Electric, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ground, Steel, Bug, and Grass-type moves.

      Ho-Oh takes increased damage from:Ho-Oh takes increased damage from:
      +156.0%
      • Rock
      +60.0%
      • Electric
      • Water
      Ho-Oh takes reduced damage from:Ho-Oh takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Fairy
      • Fighting
      • Fire
      • Ground
      • Steel
      -60.9%
      • Bug
      • Grass

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Ho-Oh

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Rock230.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Water66.0%
      • rainRain
      Electric46.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon20.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Psychic6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ice4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dark4.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Ho-Oh in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Ho-Oh down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Ho-Oh counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.