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

Ho-Oh is ranked #6 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 28.62% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

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

The best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Garganacl with a 86.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ho-Oh include Garganacl, Kyurem-Black, Tyranitar-Mega, Arceus-Water, Rayquaza.

What is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Garganacl is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 86.7% of their encounters.

Ho-Oh counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 28.6% #6

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 98.9% Defog 89.5% Brave Bird 64.3% Whirlwind 58.4% Toxic 47.2% Earthquake 11.1% Thunder Wave 9.2% Recover 7.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 92.9% Choice Band 6.4% Leftovers 0.3% Assault Vest 0.1% Choice Scarf 0.1% Life Orb 0.1% Flyinium Z 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator99.8%Pressure0.2%

Tera Types

Grass 56.2% Fairy 14.0% Ground 10.7% Flying 6.1% Dark 5.2% Fire 3.3% Ghost 1.1% Water 1.0%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane25.3%

Marshadow24.5%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

112.967

86.7% dies 4.19%

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

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.543

84.5% dies 6.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Fusion Bolt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 320-378 (76.9 - 90.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

87.864

82.5% dies 6.48%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tyranitar-Mega: 130-154 (32.1 - 38.1%) -- 95.7% chance to 3HKO

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.904

82.0% dies 7.85%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

126.267

81.0% dies 5.94%

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

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

42.492

78.2% dies 6.33%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Salamence-Mega counters → Teams with Salamence-Mega →

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

852.175

78.1% dies 2.43%

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

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

93.207

76.1% dies 7.54%

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

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Mewtwo

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

140.657

76.0% dies 6.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 289-341 (69.4 - 81.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mewtwo counters → Teams with Mewtwo →

Arceus-Poison

Poison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.221

73.4% dies 8.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Poison: 152-180 (34.2 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Teams with Arceus-Poison →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

706.88

71.4% dies 2.94%

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 →

Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK

465.514

67.9% dies 3.72%

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

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

58.334

67.5% dies 8.52%

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

View Chi-Yu counters → Teams with Chi-Yu →

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

102.496

67.0% dies 7.82%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Mewtwo-Mega-X counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-X →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,497.636

66.3% dies 2.11%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Rock Tomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 404-476 (97.1 - 114.4%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.711

65.4% dies 8.59%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Mewtwo-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-Y →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

42.541

64.1% dies 10.38%

DAMAGE CALCRain

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

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

244.122

61.3% dies 5.37%

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

140.148

61.2% dies 7.10%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

146.913

59.6% dies 6.96%

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

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

466.855

58.7% dies 3.92%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

429.325

58.7% dies 4.05%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

191.209

56.5% dies 5.97%

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

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

68.598

55.8% dies 6.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pecharunt: 124-146 (32.6 - 38.4%) -- 2.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

947.106

55.7% dies 2.78%

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

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK

568.235

54.2% dies 3.61%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

148.461

53.4% dies 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Lugia

PsychicFlying SOFT CHECK

50.955

52.6% dies 9.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lugia Aeroblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 75-88 (18 - 21.1%) -- possible 5HKO

View Lugia counters → Teams with Lugia →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

777.798

50.2% dies 3.10%

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

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Arceus-Dark

Dark SOFT CHECK

430.027

49.1% dies 4.16%

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

View Arceus-Dark counters → Teams with Arceus-Dark →

Ranked #6 with 28.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.