Ho-Oh counters

Gen 7 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Ho-Oh
#0250 Ho-Oh
FireFlying
USAGE 13.4% #12
ABILITYRegenerator
HP 106
ATK 130
DEF 90
SPA 110
SPD 154
SPE 90
BST680
Rock
WaterElectric
½×
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼×
GrassBug
Ground
Toxic 95.7% Defog 94.8% Whirlwind 91.3% Flamethrower 72.9% Sacred Fire 23.8% Brave Bird 11.8% Roost 4.0% Recover 2.5%
Leftovers 91.5% Choice Band 3.9% Safety Goggles 3.2% Sitrus Berry 0.6% Choice Scarf 0.3% Life Orb 0.3% Flyinium Z 0.2% Focus Sash 0.1%
Regenerator99.2%Pressure0.8%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Arceus-Steel
Arceus-Steel
Steel SOFT CHECK
23.425
39
38.7% dies 10.06%
02
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane
PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK
48.756
32
32.2% dies 6.69%
03
Giratina
Giratina
GhostDragon SOFT CHECK
33.575
31
31.3% dies 8.00%
04
Kyogre-Primal
Kyogre-Primal
Water SOFT CHECK
22.36
28
27.9% dies 9.48%
05
Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh
FireFlying SOFT CHECK
48.539
25
25.4% dies 6.25%
06
Arceus-Fairy
Arceus-Fairy
Fairy SOFT CHECK
23.253
19
18.6% dies 8.07%
07
Magearna
Magearna
SteelFairy SOFT CHECK
30.805
16
15.7% dies 6.56%

Ranked #12 with 13.44% usage. Sorted by reliability score.