Is Ho-oh Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Ramanas Park catch in Brilliant Diamond. Fire/Flying legendary with 680 BST. Would've single-handedly solved Sinnoh's Fire gap. Instead, it's a postgame trophy.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Ho-oh resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Ho-oh resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Ho-oh resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
How to Get Ho-oh in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Ho-oh in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It's available in Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Ho-oh is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Ho-oh Weakness
Type-wise, Ho Oh takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Electric. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Ho Oh's special bulk (base 154 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Ho Oh Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Ho-oh
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x57-69% Thunderbolt 2x21-26% Rollout 4x33-39% | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Buizel builds →Surf 2x36-44% Rock Tomb 4x49-59% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x63-75% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 4x63-75% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x20-23% Rollout 4x30-36% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x63-75% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 4x63-75% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Quagsire builds →Stone Edge 4x85-100%KO Aqua Tail 2x59-70% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x61-72% Thunderbolt 2x21-26% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 4x59-69% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 4x57-67% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 4x57-68% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 4x57-68% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x168-198%KO Thunderbolt 2x14-17% Surf 2x14-17% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Corsola WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Corsola builds →Power Gem 4x50-58% Surf 2x28-33% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gyarados's Waterfall hits Ho Oh for 50-59%.
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemWeakness Policy NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rhyperior builds →Avalanche11-13% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x50-59% Crunch16-20% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rotom builds →Hex14-17% | ||
Ho-oh Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Ho Oh is a Fire/Flying legendary with 680 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BDSP Ho-oh Best Moveset
Hidden AbilityRegenerator heals a third of HP every switch, and Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots blocks the 50% MoveStealth Rock damage that plagued Ho-Oh for generations. 130 Attack at 154 Sp. Def with Fire/Flying TermStab gives the moveset devastating physical power with special bulk. S-tier because the two modern tools solved the two weaknesses that held it back.
Best Build
Ho-oh best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Sacred Fire
- Defog
- Brave Bird
- Toxic
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Ho Oh learns Sky Attack and Burn Up naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Rock and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.
Ho-oh Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Ho-oh is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wall. Sacredfire with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Ho-oh's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Gyarados (Water), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ho-oh has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Regenerator is what you want on Ho-oh. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Pressure) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Ho-oh worth using. Regenerator synergizes with Ho-oh's base 154 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Ho-oh is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wall.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Regenerator is the hidden ability. It heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out. Worth hunting for if you want Ho-oh to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Gold & Silver, Ho Oh has been featured in 17 titles across 9 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves