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 May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 32.2% of 48.75565473634765 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Ho-Oh matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Ho-Oh was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Ho-Oh counters

Gen 7 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#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%

Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.756

5.4

32.2% Standard error 6.69 points

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.539

0.4

25.4% Standard error 6.25 points

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

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Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.575

-0.7

31.3% Standard error 8.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Steel

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.425

-1.6

38.7% Standard error 10.06 points

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

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.36

-10.1

27.9% Standard error 9.48 points

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

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.805

-10.5

15.7% Standard error 6.56 points

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

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.253

-13.7

18.6% Standard error 8.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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