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Ho-oh

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General

Ho-oh
fire flying

Abilities

Pressure
Opposing Pokémon must use 2 PP per move.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
250
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
248
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
ホウオウ
Romaji
Houou

Flavor

Height
12'5.6" or 3.8 m
Weight
438.7 lb or 199 kg
Species
Rainbow
Color
red
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Rare
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
n/a

Breeding

Gender
No gender (code: 255 or 0xff)
Breeding groups
15: No Eggs
Steps to hatch
30,720
Compatible with
Cannot breed

In the Wild

Base EXP
220 or 0xdc
Capture rate
3 or 0x03
Base happiness
0 or 0x00
Growth rate
slow
Effort points
3 Special Defense
Wild held items
Sacred Ash (100%)

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

Basic
250 Ho-oh Base form

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
106
 213 416 93.7
Attack
130
 182 359 95.5
Defense
90
 142 279 76.3
Special Attack
110
 162 319 91.1
Special Defense
154
 206 407 99.2
Speed
90
 142 279 77.1
Average
113.3
 - - 99.8

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.

Locations

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area Section Level Method

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Ho-oh's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Ho-oh gets the STAB from fire and flying moves.

Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- Sacred Fire fire physical 5 100 95% Has a 50% chance to Burn the target. Can be used by Frozen Pokemon to thaw themselves.
-- -- Whirlwind normal none 20 -- 100% -6 Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
11 11 9 Safeguard normal none 25 -- 100% Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns.
22 22 15 Gust flying special 35 40 100% Inflicts regular damage.
33 33 23 Recover normal none 10 -- 100% Heals the user by half its max HP.
44 44 29 Fire Blast fire special 5 120 85% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
55 55 37 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
66 66 43 Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
51 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
57 AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
65 Extrasensory psychic special 30 80 100% Has a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
71 Punishment dark physical 5 60 100% Inflicts more damage to targets with more positive stat changes.
77 Whirlwind normal none 20 -- 100% -6 Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
79 Future Sight psychic special 15 80 90% Hits the target two turns later.
77 85 Sacred Fire fire physical 5 100 95% Has a 50% chance to Burn the target. Can be used by Frozen Pokemon to thaw themselves.
88 88 AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
93 Calm Mind psychic none 20 -- 100% Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
99 99 Future Sight psychic special 15 80 90% Hits the target two turns later.
99 Sky Attack flying physical 5 140 90% User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Flamethrower fire special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Crystal Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Thunder Wave electric none 20 -- 100% Paralyzes the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
Platinum Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Dream Eater psychic special 15 100 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Twister dragon special 20 40 100% Has chance to make the target Flinch.
Emerald Psych Up normal none 10 -- 100% Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Platinum AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Platinum Heat Wave fire special 10 100 90% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Platinum Air Cutter flying special 25 55 95% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Platinum Signal Beam bug special 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
Platinum Earth Power ground special 10 90 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Platinum Zen Headbutt psychic physical 15 80 90% Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
Platinum Iron Head steel physical 15 80 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Platinum Ominous Wind ghost special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 40 40 Aerial Ace flying physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 04 04 Calm Mind psychic none 20 -- 100% Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
Chains 57 Charge Beam electric special 10 50 90% Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack.
Chains 03 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Chains H5 Defog flying none 15 -- 0% Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 43 Detect fighting none 5 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 24 DragonBreath dragon special 20 60 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 42 85 Dream Eater psychic special 15 100 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
Chains 26 26 26 Earthquake ground physical 10 100 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 20 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains 38 38 38 Fire Blast fire special 5 120 85% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Chains 35 35 Flamethrower fire special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Chains H5 H5 70 Flash normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Accuracy.
Chains H2 H2 H2 Fly flying physical 15 90 95% User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 19 19 19 Giga Drain grass special 10 60 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
Chains 68 Giga Impact normal physical 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal special 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 16 16 Light Screen psychic none 30 -- 100% Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
Chains 31 Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 50 Nightmare ghost none 15 -- 100% Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it continues Sleeping.
Chains 50 50 Overheat fire special 5 140 90% Lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels after inflicting damage.
Chains 88 Pluck flying physical 20 60 100% Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
Chains 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 09 77 Psych Up normal none 10 -- 100% Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Chains 29 29 29 Psychic psychic special 10 90 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 18 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 33 33 Reflect psychic none 20 -- 100% Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
Chains 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 05 05 05 Roar normal none 20 -- 100% -6 Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
Chains 08 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting physical 15 40 100% Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 51 Roost flying none 10 -- 0% Heals the user by half its max HP.
Chains 20 20 Safeguard normal none 25 -- 100% Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns.
Chains 37 37 37 Sandstorm rock none 10 -- 100% Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
Chains 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 30 30 30 Shadow Ball ghost special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 34 34 Shock Wave electric special 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 35 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 13 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 22 22 22 SolarBeam grass special 10 120 100% Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
Chains 47 47 47 Steel Wing steel physical 25 70 90% Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense.
Chains H4 H4 H4 Strength normal physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains 34 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 39 Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 25 25 25 Thunder electric special 10 120 70% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 73 Thunder Wave electric none 20 -- 100% Paralyzes the target.
Chains 24 24 Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 61 Will-O-Wisp fire none 15 -- 75% Burns the target.
Chains 07 Zap Cannon electric special 5 120 50% Has a 100% chance to Paralyze the target.

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