Is Ho-Oh viable in Gen 9 Mix and Mega?

Ho-Oh is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Mix and Mega with 20.52% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Mix and Mega?

The best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Mix and Mega is Eternatus with a 79.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ho-Oh include Eternatus, Dragonite, Raging Bolt, Iron Moth, Great Tusk.

What is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Mix and Mega?

Eternatus is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Mix and Mega, KOing or forcing it out in 79.2% of their encounters.

Ho-Oh counters

Gen 9 Mix and Mega · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 20.5% #7

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% Whirlwind 89.8% Recover 88.2% Brave Bird 74.4% Earthquake 35.1% Will-O-Wisp 9.5% Iron Head 1.8% Reflect 0.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 97.2% Assault Vest 1.8% Leftovers 0.8% Eject Button 0.2% Light Clay 0.0% Charcoal 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator99.4%Pressure0.6%

Common Teammates

Thundurus-Therian19.0%

Magearna18.2%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

36.647

79.2% dies 6.70%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 496-584 (119.2 - 140.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.498

63.7% dies 9.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 107-127 (25.7 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

37.541

59.2% dies 8.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 180-212 (43.2 - 50.9%) -- 4.7% chance to 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.624

58.8% dies 9.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Discharge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 108-128 (25.9 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Iron Moth counters → Teams with Iron Moth →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

108.732

58.3% dies 7.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 258-306 (59.4 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

82.594

45.7% dies 9.43%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Pecharunt Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 85-100 (20.4 - 24%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

88.725

38.8% dies 5.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 235-277 (56.4 - 66.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

31.639

34.1% dies 8.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 108-127 (25.9 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Regieleki

Electric SOFT CHECK

49.383

27.8% dies 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Transistor Regieleki Supercell Slam vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 276-326 (66.3 - 78.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Regieleki counters → Teams with Regieleki →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

37.913

24.7% dies 7.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 476-560 (114.4 - 134.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

21.924

20.9% dies 8.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 180-213 (43.2 - 51.2%) -- 5.1% chance to 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

73.722

18.2% dies 5.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 90-106 (21.6 - 25.4%) -- 0.2% chance to 4HKO

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

20.298

12.1% dies 7.24%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Ho-Oh: 100-100 (24 - 24%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Ranked #7 with 20.52% usage. Sorted by reliability score.