Best Ho-Oh counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Ho-Oh counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Ho-Oh counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	41.55	737.34	21	372.6s	85.3
2	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	41.87	666.19	23	365.9s	83.6
3	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	35.13	1103.30	14	439.7s	83.2
4	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	36.17	936.34	17	440.0s	81.6
5	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	35.30	716.68	21	426.4s	74.9
6	Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	38.87	505.28	30	390.0s	73.8
7	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	33.85	717.39	21	445.1s	72.6
8	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	32.35	746.36	21	484.5s	70.9
9	Shadow Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	34.52	584.97	26	440.6s	70.0
10	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Ancient Power	28.55	943.70	16	528.9s	68.5
11	Terrakion	Smack Down	Rock Slide	32.80	611.52	25	466.1s	68.2
12	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	28.70	860.88	18	539.8s	67.2
13	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	32.24	556.77	27	466.2s	65.7
14	Gigalith	Smack Down	Meteor Beam *	30.91	627.99	24	487.6s	65.6
15	Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	29.29	709.37	22	532.9s	65.0
16	Shadow Omastar	Rock Throw *	Rock Slide *	32.50	478.75	32	471.3s	63.7
17	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rock Throw	Stone Edge	30.97	476.07	32	492.0s	61.3
18	Mega Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	27.36	654.14	23	549.9s	60.5
19	Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	28.48	575.81	27	545.9s	60.4
20	Shadow Golem	Rock Throw	Stone Edge	31.08	441.17	35	496.9s	60.3

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Ho-Oh counter is Shadow Rhyperior, followed by Mega Diancie, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Aerodactyl. The table also includes Shadow Tyranitar, Rampardos, Rhyperior, and Tyrantrum, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Ho-Oh type chart

When fighting Ho-Oh, keep in mind the following 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.

Weaknesses

Rock	256.0%
Electric	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.