Ho-Oh counters

Gen 9 350 Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Ho-Oh
#0250 Ho-Oh
FireFlying
USAGE 9.7% #17
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 80.3% Earthquake 68.7% Recover 53.1% Whirlwind 31.0% Giga Drain 27.1% Substitute 25.3% Psychic 14.1%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 58.9% Assault Vest 41.1% Choice Scarf 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%
Abilities
Regenerator99.5%Pressure0.5%
Tera Types
Grass 42.9% Fairy 26.1% Fire 25.8% Steel 4.1% Ground 0.8% Dragon 0.1% Water 0.0% Flying 0.0%
Common Teammates
Toedscool49.9%Hippopotas42.3%Scraggy41.7%Fuecoco41.5%Mienfoo29.8%Shroomish28.4%Slowpoke26.7%Clefairy26.7%
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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 #17 with 9.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.