Is Ho-Oh viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Ho-Oh is ranked #23 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 6.70% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Arceus-Ghost with a 23.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ho-Oh include Arceus-Ghost.

What is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Arceus-Ghost is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 23.8% of their encounters.

Ho-Oh counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 6.7% #23

ABILITYIce Scales

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

Mortal Spin 68.1% Topsy-Turvy 47.6% Recover 40.0% Fire Lash 36.7% Strength Sap 30.1% Shore Up 20.4% Flare Blitz 16.7% Revelation Dance 12.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 69.9% Life Orb 17.4% Toxic Orb 4.1% Covert Cloak 2.8% Clear Amulet 1.7% Leftovers 1.5% Red Card 1.1% Rocky Helmet 0.5%

Abilities

Ice Scales43.9%Magic Guard23.4%Fur Coat17.0%Magic Bounce6.0%Prankster2.9%Desolate Land2.7%Gale Wings0.6%Speed Boost0.6%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

21.626

23.8% dies 9.15%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Arceus-Ghost Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 80-95 (19.2 - 22.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #23 with 6.70% usage. Sorted by reliability score.