Is Ho-Oh viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Ho-Oh is ranked #6 in Gen 9 Ubers with 30.45% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Ubers is Zekrom with a 81.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Ho-Oh include Zekrom, Landorus, Arceus-Electric, Tyranitar, Arceus-Water.

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

Zekrom is the best counter for Ho-Oh in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 81.8% of their encounters.

Ho-Oh counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0250 Ho-Oh

FireFlying

USAGE 30.4% #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 99.0% Brave Bird 98.2% Recover 83.6% Whirlwind 77.1% Earthquake 18.2% Dual Wingbeat 6.8% Flare Blitz 4.9% Substitute 3.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 85.3% Choice Scarf 10.8% Choice Band 2.1% Assault Vest 0.7% Leftovers 0.4% Life Orb 0.3% Sky Plate 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2%

Abilities

Regenerator99.7%Pressure0.3%

Tera Types

Fairy 31.6% Grass 25.5% Dark 13.8% Ground 7.7% Flying 7.3% Steel 5.8% Ghost 2.9% Fire 2.8%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane21.4%

Eternatus18.5%

Arceus-Fairy18.2%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Ho-Oh →

Teams using Arceus-Electric 76% Teams using Tyranitar 76% Teams using Arceus-Water 76%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zekrom

DragonElectric OFFENSIVE CHECK

56.147

81.8% checker faints 7.21%

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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Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.457

81.8% checker faints 7.50%

Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

338.903

76.4% checker faints 3.97%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

462.812

76.1% checker faints 3.29%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

858.978

75.7% checker faints 2.46%

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 →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

347.827

75.1% checker faints 3.83%

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 →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

2,382.091

71.1% checker faints 1.58%

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 →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

179.478

70.8% checker faints 5.76%

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

208.914

70.8% checker faints 5.04%

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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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

3,953.033

70.4% checker faints 1.25%

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 →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

153.936

68.8% checker faints 5.28%

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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Mewtwo

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

73.634

66.9% checker faints 7.62%

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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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

802.981

66.4% checker faints 2.83%

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 →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

803.808

65.6% checker faints 2.89%

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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Arceus-Flying

Flying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

177.169

64.6% checker faints 6.13%

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

View Arceus-Flying counters →

Palkia-Origin

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

58.142

64.5% checker faints 6.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lustrous Globe Palkia-Origin Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 278-330 (66.8 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.608

64.2% checker faints 10.56%

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

2,232.601

60.9% checker faints 1.75%

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 →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

463.025

60.1% checker faints 3.69%

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

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Arceus-Poison

Poison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.994

58.2% checker faints 10.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

414.213

56.1% checker faints 4.13%

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

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

1,419.181

54.1% checker faints 2.24%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Kyurem-White

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

23.895

53.7% checker faints 10.20%

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

303.997

53.6% checker faints 4.78%

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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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

1,893.361

52.8% checker faints 1.96%

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

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

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

563.716

52.8% checker faints 3.57%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

644.173

52.7% checker faints 3.36%

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

2,424.319

52.1% checker faints 1.74%

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 →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

25.492

47.6% checker faints 9.89%

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

64.124

46.8% checker faints 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 273-321 (65.6 - 77.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #6 with 30.45% usage. Sorted by reliability score.