Ho-Oh counters

Gen 4 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Ho-Oh
#0250 Ho-Oh
FireFlying
USAGE 9.9% #18
BASE STATS
HP 106
ATK 130
DEF 90
SPA 110
SPD 154
SPE 90
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Rock
2×
WaterElectric
½×
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼×
GrassBug
0×
Ground
Moves
Sacred Fire 99.8% Brave Bird 97.6% Substitute 51.0% Roost 50.2% Earthquake 40.9% Recover 29.1% Sleep Talk 16.1% Protect 13.0%
Items
Leftovers 68.6% Choice Band 13.3% Lum Berry 10.1% Passho Berry 4.6% Choice Scarf 2.0% Life Orb 1.0% Focus Sash 0.3% Charcoal 0.1%
Common Teammates
Groudon83.4%Dialga67.7%Giratina-Origin49.2%Mewtwo33.2%Forretress31.9%Blissey21.0%Latias20.8%Latios19.4%
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Ranked #18 with 9.90% usage. Sorted by reliability score.