
Is Ho-Oh Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Transfer-only Fire/Flying legendary from Johto. AbilityPressure doubles PP consumption. If imported into Fire-starved Sinnoh, Ho-Oh handles Gardenia, Aaron, Byron, Candice, and most of the E4. A legendary Fire import in a region desperate for Fire coverage.
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 Mars's team.
Ho-Oh has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Ho-Oh has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Ho-Oh has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
Ho Oh cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 29FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Inside the Galactic Warehouse in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- LV 85FireSacred FirePower 150Accuracy 95%PP 5
- LV 99FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Ho-Oh in Diamond & Pearl
Ho-Oh has no Sinnoh encounter, sitting outside the base Diamond and Pearl roster. Migrating one forward from a Gen 3 cartridge through Pal Park is the single way to add the rainbow bird.
Ho-Oh cannot be caught in the wild in Diamond & Pearl, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Ho-Oh in Diamond & Pearl
Ho-Oh has no home in these games, so its shiny comes from a HeartGold or SoulSilver catch brought across by Pal Park. See every game where Shiny Ho-Oh can be hunted
Shiny Ho-Oh Evolution
Does Not EvolveHo-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. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 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 |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ho Oh Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Ho-Oh
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x15-18% Surf 2x15-18% | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 4x153-180%KO Waterfall 2x62-73% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x165-194%KO Water Pulse 2x14-16% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x130-154%KO Charge Beam 2x9-11% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x143-168%KO Thunder Fang 2x31-37% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Omastar builds →Ancient Power 4x59-70% Hydro Pump 2x58-68% | ||
Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Kingler builds →Rock Slide 4x86-101%KO Crabhammer 2x86-101%KO | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x57-67% Rock Slide 4x61-72% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Lunatone builds →Stone Edge 4x86-101%KO Charge Beam 2x14-17% | ||
Corsola WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Corsola builds →Power Gem 4x45-53% Surf 2x29-35% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
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
DP Ho-Oh Best Moveset
130 Attack and 154 Sp. Def make Ho-Oh a physical powerhouse that also absorbs special hits better than almost anything else. Fire/Flying typing costs 50% HP to MoveStealth Rock per switch, which is the one thing keeping the moveset in check. Without hazards, nothing survives the physical Fire attacks.
Best Build
Ho-Oh best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sacred Fire
- Brave Bird
- Earthquake
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Ho Oh threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Rock 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
44 of 49 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.
Ho-Oh Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Ho-Oh isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Find it in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Ho-Oh plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Diamond & Pearl, Ho-Oh pairs best with Groudon, Dialga, and Giratina Origin. Groudon has Good synergy and covers what Ho-Oh can't handle on its own.
In Diamond & Pearl, Adamant is the go-to nature for Ho-Oh. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Gold & Silver, Ho Oh has been featured in 17 titles across 8 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 7Let's Go

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

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