#0250 · Generation 2

Ho-Oh

The Rainbow Pokémon

Fire Flying

Its feathers--which glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which light strikes them--are thought to bring joy. It is said to live at the foot of a rainbow.

Height 3.8 m

Weight 199 kg

Catch rate 3

Base EXP 340

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 106

Attack 130

Defense 90

Sp. Attack 110

Sp. Defense 154

Speed 90

Base stat total 680

Traits

Abilities

Pressure

Puts foes under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.

Regenerator

Hidden

The Pokémon restores a third of its HP when it switches out of battle.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Ho-Oh based on its Fire and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×4 Water ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Bug ×¼ Grass ×¼ Fighting ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Ho-Oh does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Ho-Oh learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Gust A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.	Flying	Special	40	100	35
1	Whirlwind The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Weather Ball This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.	Normal	Special	50	100	10
1	Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.	Rock	Special	60	100	5
9	Life Dew The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle.	Water	Status	—	—	10
18	Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
27	Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
36	Extrasensory The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
45	Recover The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
54	Sacred Fire The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn.	Fire	Physical	100	95	5
63	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
72	Fire Blast The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.	Fire	Special	110	85	5
81	Future Sight Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.	Psychic	Special	120	100	10
90	Sky Attack The user attacks in the next turn. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch.	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
99	Overheat The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.	Fire	Special	130	90	5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Ho-Oh.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

84 moves available

Aerial Ace Physical
Flying
Air Cutter Special
Flying
Air Slash Special
Flying
Ancient Power Special
Rock
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Brave Bird Physical
Flying
Calm Mind Status
Psychic
Charge Beam Special
Electric
Confide Status
Normal
Defog Status
Flying
Double-Edge Physical
Normal
Double Team Status
Normal
Dream Eater Special
Psychic
Dual Wingbeat Physical
Flying
Earth Power Special
Ground
Earthquake Physical
Ground
Echoed Voice Special
Normal
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Fire Blast Special
Fire
Fire Spin Special
Fire
Flame Charge Physical
Fire
Flamethrower Special
Fire
Flare Blitz Physical
Fire
Flash Status
Normal
Fly Physical
Flying
Frustration Physical
Normal
Future Sight Special
Psychic
Giga Drain Special
Grass
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Heat Wave Special
Fire
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
Hurricane Special
Flying
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Hyper Voice Special
Normal
Imprison Status
Psychic
Incinerate Special
Fire
Iron Head Physical
Steel
Laser Focus Status
Normal
Light Screen Status
Psychic
Mimic Status
Normal
Mystical Fire Special
Fire
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Ominous Wind Special
Ghost
Overheat Special
Fire
Pluck Physical
Flying
Protect Status
Normal
Psychic Special
Psychic
Psych Up Status
Normal
Rain Dance Status
Water
Reflect Status
Psychic
Rest Status
Psychic
Return Physical
Normal
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Roost Status
Flying
Round Special
Normal
Safeguard Status
Normal
Sandstorm Status
Rock
Scorching Sands Special
Ground
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Shadow Ball Special
Ghost
Shock Wave Special
Electric
Signal Beam Special
Bug
Sky Attack Physical
Flying
Sky Drop Physical
Flying
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Snore Special
Normal
Solar Beam Special
Grass
Steel Wing Physical
Steel
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Sunny Day Status
Fire
Swagger Status
Normal
Swift Special
Normal
Tailwind Status
Flying
Take Down Physical
Normal
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Thunder Special
Electric
Thunderbolt Special
Electric
Twister Special
Dragon
Weather Ball Special
Normal
Will-O-Wisp Status
Fire
Zen Headbutt Physical
Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Slow
Gender ratio: Genderless
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Hatch steps: 30,720
Base happiness: 0
Color: Red
Shape: Winged
Habitat: Rare