Ho-Oh counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Ho-Oh
#0250 Ho-Oh
FireFlying
USAGE 29.1% #7
ABILITYRegenerator
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 100.0% Brave Bird 100.0% Earthquake 55.6% Roost 44.4% Sleep Talk 42.8% Thunder Wave 22.1% Substitute 21.6% Recover 11.9%
Items
Choice Band 41.6% Leftovers 19.0% Rocky Helmet 17.8% Flying Gem 11.9% Life Orb 8.1% Choice Scarf 1.2% Eject Button 0.2% Lum Berry 0.1%
Abilities
Regenerator99.8%Pressure0.2%
Common Teammates
Groudon96.3%Arceus70.8%Espeon48.6%Genesect36.1%Blaziken32.6%Palkia29.9%Darkrai25.6%Arceus-Ghost23.3%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #7 with 29.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.