Is Ho-Oh viable in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

Ho-Oh is ranked #12 in Gen 7 Anything Goes with 13.44% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Anything Goes is Arceus-Steel with a 38.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ho-Oh include Arceus-Steel, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Giratina, Kyogre-Primal, Ho-Oh.

What is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Steel is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 38.7% of their encounters.

Ho-Oh counters

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

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 13.4% #12

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

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%

Items

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%

Abilities

Regenerator99.2%Pressure0.8%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane15.5%

Arceus-Fairy15.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Steel

Steel SOFT CHECK

23.425

38.7% dies 10.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Steel Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 132-156 (31.7 - 37.5%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Arceus-Steel counters → Teams with Arceus-Steel →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

48.756

32.2% dies 6.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Rock Blast (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 468-552 (112.5 - 132.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

33.575

31.3% dies 8.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Giratina Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 99-117 (23.7 - 28.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

22.36

27.9% dies 9.48%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh in Heavy Rain: 548-648 (131.7 - 155.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

48.539

25.4% dies 6.25%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 160-189 (38.4 - 45.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

23.253

18.6% dies 8.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 54-63 (12.9 - 15.1%)

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

30.805

15.7% dies 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 114-136 (27.4 - 32.6%) -- 67.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

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