Is Ho-Oh Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Transfer-only Fire/Flying legendary. AbilityPressure doubles PP usage. Ho-Oh handles Aaron, Candice, and Gardenia through Fire coverage. Another Fire import in a Fire-starved region, but postgame timing limits the impact.
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 trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
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 Byron's team.
Ho-Oh resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Ho-Oh trades roughly evenly with 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 Jupiter's team.
Ho-Oh has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Ho-Oh resists most of Saturn's coverage and hits back hard.
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 Fantina
- 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
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 150Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORGroundEarth PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORSteelIron HeadPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- 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 Platinum
Ho-Oh is absent from Platinum entirely, with no in-game encounter. Like Lugia, the lone route to one is transferring an event or imported copy in from a separate game.
Ho-Oh cannot be caught in the wild in Platinum, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Platinum.
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 Platinum
Ho-Oh never appears in Platinum, so soft reset it atop the Bell Tower in HeartGold, then trade it across. 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
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x314-370%KO Thunderbolt 2x20-23% Surf 2x20-23% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x15-18% Surf 2x15-18% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 228 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 4x136-161%KO Thunderbolt 2x16-19% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x175-206%KO Thunderbolt 2x26-31% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
 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% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 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% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x130-154%KO Charge Beam 2x9-11% | ||
 Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Palkia builds →Surf 2x58-68% Stone Edge 4x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-46% | ||
 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% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ho Oh View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x57-67% Rock Slide 4x61-72% | ||
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
Pt Ho-Oh Best Moveset
Fire/Flying typing costs 50% HP to MoveStealth Rock on every switch, and that one weakness defines whether the moveset works. 130 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk deliver devastating damage from both sides when hazards stay off the field. 154 Sp. Def absorbs special hits.
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 12 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
43 of 49 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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 Platinum Guide
No. Ho-Oh isn't catchable in Platinum. Find it in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Platinum, Ho-Oh plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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
Winds & Waves
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