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— Rainbow Pokémon
LegendaryHo Oh
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Ho Oh is a fire/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a physical attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Ho Oh. Build around what Ho Oh actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Ho Oh takes super-effective damage from Rock, Water, Electric moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Ho Oh into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (154)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (90)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 90)
- BST
- 680 (legendary-grade for the format)
Ho Oh is a fire/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a physical attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Ho Oh. Build around what Ho Oh actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Ho Oh
Ho Oh is the Rainbow Pokémon a Fire/Flying type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Pressure as its ability.
What is Ho Oh weak to?
Ho Oh is a Fire/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Rock, Water, Electric. It resists Grass, Bug, Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Ground.
How to counter Ho Oh
To counter Ho Oh in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Rock or Water or Electric moves and can withstand its Fire/Flying STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Ho Oh in competitive teams
Ho Oh can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Ho Oh on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.