Is Ho-Oh viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Ho-Oh is ranked #7 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 27.38% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Garganacl has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 84.5% of 145.84263563721242 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Ho-Oh matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Ho-Oh was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Ho-Oh counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 27.4% #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 98.3% Defog 88.4% Whirlwind 60.7% Brave Bird 59.2% Toxic 43.3% Earthquake 12.4% Thunder Wave 10.4% Recover 9.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 92.3% Choice Band 7.0% Leftovers 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.2% Life Orb 0.1% Assault Vest 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Normalium Z 0.1%

Abilities

Regenerator99.7%Pressure0.3%

Tera Types

Grass 47.1% Ground 18.9% Fairy 11.4% Flying 6.7% Dark 6.3% Fire 3.9% Water 3.2% Electric 0.7%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane25.6%

Arceus-Dark25.0%

Marshadow23.3%

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Explore Ho-Oh + Garganacl teams 64 score Explore Ho-Oh + Groudon-Primal teams 62 score Explore Ho-Oh + Zygarde teams 61 score Explore Ho-Oh + Eternatus teams 55 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Ho-Oh + Groudon-Primal 71.0% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

145.843

63.7

84.5% Standard error 5.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garganacl: 146-172 (36.1 - 42.5%) -- 93.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,408.612

61.7

70.2% Standard error 2.11 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh in Harsh Sunshine: 225-266 (54 - 63.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

677.366

61.2

72.9% Standard error 2.94 points

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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Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

392.126

57.6

72.9% Standard error 3.82 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh in Heavy Rain: 548-648 (131.7 - 155.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Mewtwo

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

114.128

56.6

81.7% Standard error 6.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mewtwo Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 222-262 (53.3 - 62.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

552.302

55.1

68.6% Standard error 3.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.809

54.3

84.5% Standard error 7.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 306-361 (73.5 - 86.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

88.078

47.4

73.6% Standard error 6.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mewtwo-Mega-X Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 700-824 (168.2 - 198%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

314.347

46.9

65.4% Standard error 4.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 420-496 (100.9 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

859.155

43.8

55.6% Standard error 2.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 226-266 (54.3 - 63.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

476.43

41.5

57.2% Standard error 3.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Marshadow Rock Tomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 460-544 (110.5 - 130.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.819

40.5

68.3% Standard error 6.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 391-462 (93.9 - 111%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

131.891

40.1

68.1% Standard error 7.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.4%) -- 58.2% chance to 3HKO

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

131.078

37.9

66.0% Standard error 7.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 204-240 (43 - 50.6%) -- 2% chance to 2HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

769.224

37.6

49.9% Standard error 3.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 392-462 (94.2 - 111%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

197.334

36.2

60.0% Standard error 5.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 142-168 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 91.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

75.956

36.1

71.3% Standard error 8.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 194-230 (48 - 56.9%) -- 90.6% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

351.93

34.9

53.1% Standard error 4.56 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Foul Play vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 151-178 (36.2 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

370.221

34.6

52.3% Standard error 4.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 332-392 (79.8 - 94.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

140.314

33.8

61.3% Standard error 6.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 476-560 (114.4 - 134.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.813

33.8

67.1% Standard error 8.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 267-315 (64.1 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

80.576

31.6

67.2% Standard error 8.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 105-124 (25.2 - 29.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

161.049

27.7

54.7% Standard error 6.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 210-247 (50.4 - 59.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

815.26

26.0

37.7% Standard error 2.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

118.975

25.8

56.8% Standard error 7.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Deoxys-Attack Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 463-546 (111.2 - 131.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

378.432

20.7

38.0% Standard error 4.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 164-194 (39.4 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.327

18.7

55.7% Standard error 9.25 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 166-196 (41 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

344.019

18.4

36.1% Standard error 4.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 163-193 (39.1 - 46.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.699

17.0

56.9% Standard error 9.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 172-204 (44.7 - 53.1%) -- 28.1% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

320.238

15.4

33.4% Standard error 4.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 54-63 (12.9 - 15.1%) -- possible 7HKO

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Ranked #7 with 27.38% usage. Sorted by conservative score.