Is Ho-Oh viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Ho-Oh is ranked #6 in Gen 9 Ubers with 30.06% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kyogre has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 70.4% of 3027.0160881598354 relevant encounters. Standard error is 1.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Ho-Oh matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 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 Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 30.1% #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 98.8% Brave Bird 97.8% Recover 83.9% Whirlwind 76.3% Earthquake 19.4% Dual Wingbeat 6.1% Substitute 4.5% Flare Blitz 3.2%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 86.6% Choice Scarf 7.3% Choice Band 3.7% Leftovers 0.9% Rocky Helmet 0.5% Assault Vest 0.5% Life Orb 0.3% Sky Plate 0.1%

Abilities

Regenerator99.7%Pressure0.3%

Tera Types

Fairy 30.6% Grass 28.7% Dark 13.3% Ground 8.9% Flying 8.0% Steel 4.8% Fire 2.8% Water 1.1%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane23.3%

Arceus-Fairy19.8%

Gliscor19.0%

Groudon16.5%

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Explore Ho-Oh + Kyogre teams 65 score Explore Ho-Oh + Eternatus teams 64 score Explore Ho-Oh + Arceus-Water teams 64 score Explore Ho-Oh + Arceus-Electric teams 57 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Ho-Oh + Koraidon 75.0% 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

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

3,027.016

64.6

70.4% Standard error 1.43 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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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,466.043

64.2

72.2% Standard error 2.01 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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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

595.976

64.0

76.0% Standard error 3.01 points

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

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Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

270.029

63.4

79.3% Standard error 3.99 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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Zekrom

DragonElectric OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.874

61.6

86.1% Standard error 6.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Zekrom Bolt Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 736-868 (176.9 - 208.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

402.508

56.5

71.8% Standard error 3.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

790.72

55.0

66.6% Standard error 2.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 234-276 (57.9 - 68.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

254.127

53.9

73.1% Standard error 4.79 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 804-948 (193.2 - 227.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,499.455

53.2

61.9% Standard error 2.17 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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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

611.543

50.8

64.2% Standard error 3.34 points

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

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

148.816

47.8

72.9% Standard error 6.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

204.386

47.7

68.9% Standard error 5.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Facade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 145-172 (34.8 - 41.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,711.401

44.5

52.8% Standard error 2.08 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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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,469.99

43.7

52.7% Standard error 2.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 102-120 (24.5 - 28.8%) -- 99.6% chance to 4HKO

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

947.21

41.8

53.0% Standard error 2.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 267-315 (64.1 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

3,851.892

41.6

47.2% Standard error 1.39 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 322-381 (77.4 - 91.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

102.004

41.2

66.6% Standard error 6.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 262-309 (62.9 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

236.451

39.9

61.2% Standard error 5.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 142-168 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

3,677.365

38.3

44.0% Standard error 1.42 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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Arceus-Flying

Flying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

109.607

37.7

63.2% Standard error 6.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Glimmora

RockPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

207.442

36.7

60.0% Standard error 5.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 204-244 (49 - 58.6%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

380.763

36.0

53.6% Standard error 4.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 108-127 (25.9 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,063.841

35.0

45.4% Standard error 2.61 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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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

415.009

33.3

50.1% Standard error 4.20 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 584-688 (140.3 - 165.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

305.376

33.0

52.7% Standard error 4.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Terapagos Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 63-75 (15.1 - 18%) -- possible 6HKO

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Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.56

32.9

66.5% Standard error 8.40 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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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,230.893

31.8

41.0% Standard error 2.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 102-121 (24.5 - 29%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

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Mewtwo

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

63.477

31.5

64.9% Standard error 8.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

715.366

31.4

44.2% Standard error 3.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 244-288 (58.6 - 69.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

403.942

30.5

47.7% Standard error 4.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 356-420 (85.5 - 100.9%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Ranked #6 with 30.06% usage. Sorted by conservative score.