Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh FireFlying

Anything Goes · Rank #17 · 5.38% usage

What beats Ho-Oh in Anything Goes? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Ho-Oh is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Raichu Raichu 21 52.4% 10.90%
2 Dusclops Dusclops 22 50.0% 10.66%
3 Arceus-Fire Arceus-Fire 22 54.5% 10.62%
4 Skuntank Skuntank 22 40.9% 10.48%
5 Mudsdale Mudsdale 23 52.2% 10.42%
6 Flamigo Flamigo 23 52.2% 10.42%
7 Regice Regice 21 33.3% 10.29%
8 Scream Tail Scream Tail 23 39.1% 10.18%
9 Politoed Politoed 23 60.9% 10.18%
10 Regigigas Regigigas 23 34.8% 9.93%
11 Registeel Registeel 22 31.8% 9.93%
12 Flygon Flygon 25 56.0% 9.93%
13 Murkrow Murkrow 24 37.5% 9.88%
14 Kilowattrel Kilowattrel 26 53.8% 9.78%
15 Typhlosion Typhlosion 26 46.2% 9.78%
16 Regidrago Regidrago 26 57.7% 9.69%
17 Delphox Delphox 24 33.3% 9.62%
18 Yanmega Yanmega 26 38.5% 9.54%
19 Weezing Weezing 26 38.5% 9.54%
20 Leafeon Leafeon 22 27.3% 9.50%
21 Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis 22 27.3% 9.50%
22 Arcanine Arcanine 28 42.9% 9.35%
23 Kyurem Kyurem 25 32.0% 9.33%
24 Appletun Appletun 25 32.0% 9.33%
25 Magnezone Magnezone 21 23.8% 9.29%
26 Cottonee Cottonee 29 51.7% 9.28%
27 Electivire Electivire 29 48.3% 9.28%
28 Conkeldurr Conkeldurr 24 29.2% 9.28%
29 Reuniclus Reuniclus 30 53.3% 9.11%
30 Cresselia Cresselia 28 35.7% 9.06%

KO Rate (D): % of Ho-Oh's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Ho-Oh. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.