Is Ho-Oh viable in Gen 7 Ubers?

Ho-Oh is ranked #13 in Gen 7 Ubers with 15.49% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Ubers?

The best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Ubers is Zygarde with a 77.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ho-Oh include Zygarde, Groudon-Primal, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Ferrothorn.

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

Zygarde is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 7 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 77.4% of their encounters.

Ho-Oh counters

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

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 15.5% #13

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 83.6% Toxic 75.0% Defog 66.3% Brave Bird 63.5% Recover 43.1% Whirlwind 20.0% Earthquake 15.0% Flamethrower 11.7%

Items

Leftovers 38.0% Life Orb 25.3% Choice Band 21.8% Mental Herb 5.1% Choice Scarf 3.7% Rocky Helmet 3.2% Charti Berry 1.2% Flyinium Z 0.7%

Abilities

Regenerator99.0%Pressure1.0%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal72.2%

Arceus-Ground44.3%

Magearna37.8%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane33.6%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.391

77.4% dies 8.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 135-160 (32.1 - 38%) -- 0.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.568

67.6% dies 10.07%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 672-792 (161.5 - 190.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

23.784

47.2% dies 10.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 226-267 (54.3 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

25.605

3.8% dies 3.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 102-120 (24.5 - 28.8%) -- 99.6% chance to 4HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Ranked #13 with 15.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.