Ho-Oh Location, Learnset, and Evolution

Ho-Oh in Other Pokemon Games
SWSH	BDSP

Ho-Oh is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Ho-Oh with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Lugia (#249)	Ho-Oh (#250)	Celebi (#251)

How to Get Ho-Oh

Available in Ramanas Park in Brilliant Diamond

Ho-oh can be encountered and caught exclusively in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond in Ramanas Park by using the Rainbow Slate. Be sure to save your game directly in front of the pedestal if you plan on soft-resetting for a good nature.

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How to Catch and Best Pokemon to Use

Ho-oh Encounter in Ramanas Park
Ho-Oh	Lv.: 70	Ability: Regenerator
	Moveset
	Extrasensory Recover Sacred Fire Sunny Day

Ho-oh can become annoying to lock down. Its Recover makes it difficult to keep its HP at a low amount while it's access to Sacred Fire can cripple your physical attacker's from whittling down it's HP. We recommend bringing some Burn Heals or Full Heals for this one.

Best Catcher Pokemon

Best Catcher Pokemon
Blastoise		Absol
Recommended Lv. 70+	Item: Leftovers	Recommended Lv. 70+	Item: Leftovers
Recommended Moves:		Recommended Moves:
False Swipe Yawn		False Swipe Thunder Wave Taunt

When facing Ho-oh, we recommend using either Blastoise with Yawn and False Swipe, or Absol with Thunder Wave and False Swipe. These Pokemon give you a reliable way to whittle down the opponent's HP as low as possible, and access to a status-inflicting move to improve catch rates.

Absol is the best choice here thanks to its immunity to Extrasensory and its access to Taunt. This prevents Ho-oh from selecting Recover.

Best Balls to Use

In case a Quick Ball on turn 1 did not succeed, the Ultra Ball is a reliable go-to ball to use instead. If you are facing Ho-oh at night, Dusk Balls become the better option.

If about a dozen turns have passed, you may also rely on the Timer Ball for higher success rates of capture.

Best Pokemon For Catching

Best Nature for Ho-Oh

Adamant or Jolly Natures are Best

List of Recommended Natures
Adamant Attack ↑ Special Attack ↓	Jolly Speed↑ Special Attack ↓

For players who intend to use Ho-Oh to its full potential, we recommend looking for one with an Adamant or Jolly Nature. As a Physical Attacker, It would appreciate the increase to either its Attack or Speed and not mind the drop in its Special Attack stat.

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Ho-Oh Type and Abilities

Ho-Oh - Type and Basic Info

Ho-Oh Rainbow Pokemon
Type 1	Type 2
Hatch Steps	Weight
-	438.7 lbs.

Ho-Oh Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage

Ho-Oh Abilities

Name	Description
Pressure	The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage.

Ho-Oh Hidden Ability

Name	Description
Regenerator	Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.

Ho-Oh Egg Group

Egg Groups
Undiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs	Attack EVs	Defense EVs	SpAtk EVs	SpDef EVs	Speed EVs
0	0	0	0	3	0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Ho-Oh Base Stats

HP	106
Atk	130
Def	90
Sp. Atk	110
Sp. Def	154
Speed	90
Total Base Stats	680

Ho-Oh Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Ho-Oh
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Ho-Oh Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Base	Gust		40	100	35
Base	Whirlwind		-		20
Base	Weather Ball		50	100	10
Base	Ancient Power		60	100	5
9	Life Dew		-	-	10
18	Safeguard		-	-	25
27	Calm Mind		-	-	20
36	Extrasensory		80	100	20
45	Recover		-	-	10
54	Sacred Fire		100	95	5
63	Sunny Day		-	-	5
72	Fire Blast		110	85	5
81	Future Sight		120	100	10
90	Sky Attack		140	90	5
99	Burn Up		130	100	5

Learnset by TM

No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
4	Calm Mind		-	-	20
5	Roar		-	-	20
11	Sunny Day		-	-	5
15	Hyper Beam		150	90	5
16	Light Screen		-	-	30
17	Protect		-	-	10
18	Rain Dance		-	-	5
19	Giga Drain		75	100	10
20	Safeguard		-	-	25
22	Solar Beam		120	100	10
24	Thunderbolt		90	100	15
25	Thunder		110	70	10
26	Earthquake		100	100	10
29	Psychic		90	100	10
30	Shadow Ball		80	100	15
32	Double Team		-	-	15
33	Reflect		-	-	20
34	Shock Wave		60	-	20
35	Flamethrower		90	100	15
37	Sandstorm		-	-	10
38	Fire Blast		110	85	5
40	Aerial Ace		60	-	20
42	Facade		70	100	20
44	Rest		-	-	10
47	Steel Wing		70	90	25
50	Overheat		130	90	5
51	Roost		-	-	10
57	Charge Beam		50	90	10
58	Endure		-	-	10
61	Will-O-Wisp		-	85	15
68	Giga Impact		150	90	5
70	Flash		-	100	20
73	Thunder Wave		-	90	20
77	Psych Up		-	-	10
82	Sleep Talk		-	-	10
83	Bulldoze		60	100	20
85	Dream Eater		100	100	15
87	Swagger		-	85	15
88	Pluck		60	100	20
90	Substitute		-	-	10
94	Fly		90	95	15
96	Strength		80	100	15
97	Defog		-	-	15
98	Rock Smash		40	100	15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Ho-Oh Pokedex Number

National Dex
Lugia (#249)	Ho-Oh (#250)	Celebi (#251)

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