Is Ho-oh Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Catchable in Omega Ruby through soaring. Transfer-only in Alpha Sapphire. Ho-Oh's 130 Attack and Fire/Flying demolish the rematch E4. AbilityPressure drains opponent PP. A postgame powerhouse that trivializes everything it faces.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Ho-oh resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Ho-oh resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Ho-oh resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Ho-oh resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-oh trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Ho-oh has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Ho Oh on Sea Mauville (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED. Find the Scanner in Sea Mauville, give it to Captain Stern in Slateport, and receive the Clear Bell (OR) or Tidal Bell (AS).
How to Get Ho-oh in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You'll find Ho-oh at Sea Mauville as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Ho-oh in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Piplup builds →Surf 2x34-41% Rock Tomb 4x40-48% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Totodile builds →Rock Tomb 4x47-55% Surf 2x29-36% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Mudkip builds →Rock Tomb 4x47-55% Surf 2x29-36% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x88-104%KO Thunder Fang 2x33-39% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 4x72-85% Surf 2x27-33% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x88-105%KO Thunder Fang 2x31-37% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x103-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x14-17% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x103-121%KO Charge Beam 2x10-13% | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x127-150%KO Thunderbolt 2x20-24% Surf 2x20-24% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x88-103%KO Thunder Fang 2x32-38% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Relicanth builds →Rock Tomb 4x78-93% Dive 2x53-62% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Boldore Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x133-156%KO Thunderbolt 2x20-24% Surf 2x20-24% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x91-107%KO Thunder Fang 2x33-39% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Relicanth builds →Rock Tomb 4x83-98% Dive 2x54-63% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x214-252%KO Thunderbolt 2x20-23% Surf 2x20-23% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x174-205%KO Thunderbolt 2x15-18% Surf 2x15-18% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x149-176%KO Aqua Tail 2x68-80% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x244-287%KO Thunderbolt 2x12-14% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x171-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x15-18% Surf 2x15-18% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x146-172%KO Aqua Tail 2x65-77% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x312-368%KO Thunderbolt 2x18-22% Surf 2x18-22% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 4x187-220%KO Dive 2x50-59% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x170-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x14-17% Surf 2x14-17% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 4x136-161%KO Thunderbolt 2x15-18% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Xerneas builds →Moonblast9-11% Focus Blast12-14% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultitype ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Arceus builds →Extreme Speed28-33% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStancechange ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Aegislash builds →Shadow Sneak7-8% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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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
ORAS Ho-oh Best Moveset
130 Attack fires Fire/Flying TermStab at enormous power. AbilityRegenerator as a hidden ability heals a third on every switch. 154 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks. The moveset earns S-tier through the combination of offensive power, special bulk, and passive healing that no other Fire type matches.
Best Build
Ho-oh best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Sacred Fire
- Brave Bird
- Earthquake
- Sleep Talk
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Ho Oh threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Psychic standing out. Pair that with Sky Attack and Overheat and switchins need to think twice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Ho-Oh’s feathers glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which they are struck by light. These feathers are said to bring happiness to the bearers. This Pokémon is said to live at the foot of a rainbow.
Ho-oh Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Ho-oh is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Sacredfire with Choice Band is the standard set.
Ho-oh is a static encounter at Sea Mauville in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Ho-oh appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 wallbreaker.
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