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Pokemon UNITE - Ho-oh Guide Builds Best Items and Moveset

The best guide on how to play Ho-oh in Pokemon UNITE for Nintendo Switch and Mobile. Check here for the best builds, Held and Battle items, movesets, as well as the latest nerfs, buffs, counters, matchups, and more!

Ho-Oh Pages
Release Date	Builds & Guide

List of Contents

Latest Nerfs & Buffs (9/4)
Basic Info
Best Builds
Best Items & Moveset
How to Play Ho-oh
Progression and Leveling Guide
Combos
Matchups & Counters
Best Teammates
Moves
Stats & Evolutions
Skins (Holowear)
Achievements
Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

Ho-oh Latest Nerfs & Buffs (9/4)

Version 1.20.1.2 Patch Notes

Ho-oh Changes
Flamethrower	• Damage decreased by approx. 17%.
Tailwind	• Damage decreased by 15%.
Safeguard	• Cooldown increased from 5s to 6s.

Stat Updates

1.17.2.10	Defense increased from 90-480 to 90-540 (Lvl. 1-15). Sp. Def. increased from 70-385 to 70-420 (Lvl. 1-15).

Regenerator

1.16.1.2	HP recovery every 2 seconds decreased from 0.4% of max HP to 0.3%. Out of combat HP recovery every 2 seconds decreased from 4% of max HP to 3%.

Safeguard

1.20.1.2	Cooldown increased from 5s to 6s.

Tailwind

1.16.1.2	Damage reduced by 20%.
1.20.1.2	Damage decreased by 15%.

Fire Spin

1.16.1.2	Cooldown increased from 8s to 8.5s.
1.16.2.8	Damage decreased by 15%. Shield decreased by 15%. Cooldown increased from 8.5s to 9s.
1.17.2.10	Shield increased by 20%.
1.19.2.6	Damage decreased by 10%. Added effect: The emitted heat wave now makes opponents unable to act.
1.19.2.8	Damage reduced by 10%.

Flamethrower

1.17.2.10	HP recovery increased by 20%.
1.20.1.2	Damage decreased by approx. 17%.

Sky Attack

1.16.1.2	Cooldown increased from 7s to 8.5s.
1.16.2.8	Cooldown increased from 8.5s to 9s.

Sacred Fire

1.16.1.2	Cooldown increased from 7s to 8s.
1.19.2.6	Fly changed to Sacred Fire. Cooldown increased from 8s to 12s.
1.19.2.8	Damage reduced by 30%. Attack increase on self reduced from 30% to 15%. Attack decrease on opponents reduced from 15% to 10%. Sacred Fire+: Attack decrease on opponents reduced from 30% to 20%.
1.19.2.11	Range reduced from 8.5m to 7m. Area of effect reduced from 3m to 2.5m. Flight duration reduced from 8s to 6s.

Rekindling Flame

1.15.1.3	Radius where feathers fall when allies are KO'd increased from 25m to 35m from Ho-Oh. HP when allies are revive increased from 50% of max HP to 60% of max HP. Adjusted required Aeos Energy for reviving allies. Required Unite Move gauge increased by 11%.
1.16.1.2	Allied Pokémon will now leave a feather mark after learning the move.
1.16.2.8	Energy needed increased by 20%.

Ho-oh Basic Info

Ho-oh
	Tier Rating: Role: Defender Attack Type: Ranged Damage Type: Physical Difficulty: Novice Cost: 15000 / 840
"Soar the skies, set the battlefield ablaze, and save fallen allies with this legendary phoenix!"

Pokemon Unite Tier List

Ho-oh Best Lanes

Top	Jungle	Bottom

Tips & Strategies for Every Lane

Ho-Oh Price and Cost

UNITE License: Ho-Oh	15,000 840

As of August 11, 2024, Ho-Oh is now purchasable for 15,000 Aeos Coins or 840 Aeos Gems! This comes about three weeks after Ho-Oh was first released and was only obtainable through the Divine Forest Challenge event.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
✔︎ High durability and survivability ✔︎ Versatile ✔︎ Can revive fallen allies ✔︎ Strong DPS and burst damage	✖︎ Unite move consumes Aeos energy

Best Builds for Ho-oh

Ho-Oh Builds
Sacred-Flamethrower Build
Sky-Spin Build	Tank-Support Build

Sacred-Flamethrower Build

Sacred-Flamethrower Build
Moveset			Held Items
Flamethrower Sacred Fire			Attack Weight Curse Bangle Focus Band
Battle Item
Potion
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Attack: +42 Defense: +30 Sp. Def: +30			Top Lane Bot Lane
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • HP • Attack Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Movement Speed • Critical-Hit Rate
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Sacred-Flamethrower Build Explanation

This build revolves around using Sacred Fire to give Ho-Oh unobstructed pathing and increased damage, and burning down targets with Flamethrower. The key to this build is moving around during Sacred Fire while burning targets with Flamethrower.

Attack Weight provides Ho-Oh with a large Attack boost, increasing its overall damage output, particularly for Flamethrower.
Curse Bangle gives Ho-Oh more damage for both its moves and attacks. The item's effect also work well with Ho-Oh's DPS moves.
Focus Band improves Ho-Oh's durability and survivability via increased defenses and healing.
Aeos Cookie can be a replacement for Focus Band, trading damage for more HP.
Resonant Guard can also be a replacement for Focus Band for better support and teamfight.
Potion gives Ho-Oh a low-cooldown healing tool to prolong its life during fights.
The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown Emblems for more damage and 6 White Emblems additional HP. This can be achieved by having at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
Equip Emblems that improve Attack or HP to further boost Ho-Oh's damage output or durability.
Sp. Atk., Critical-Hit Rate, and Movement Speed can be freely traded for the other stats.

Sky-Spin Build

Sky-Spin Build
Moveset			Held Items
Sky Attack Fire Spin			Attack Weight Weakness Policy Focus Band
Battle Item
Potion
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Attack: +33 Defense: +30 Sp. Def: +30 HP: +210			Top Lane Bot Lane
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • HP • Attack Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Movement Speed • Critical-Hit Rate
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Sky-Spin Build Explanation

This build is centered on dealing area damage using Sky Attack and Fire Spin. The key to this build is using Sky Attack first to set up for Fire Spin.

Attack Weight provides Ho-Oh with a large Attack boost, increasing its overall damage output.
Weakness Policy works well with Fire Spin, increasing Ho-Oh's damage as it takes damage during the move.
Focus Band improves Ho-Oh's durability and survivability via increased defenses and healing.
Aeos Cookie can be a replacement for Focus Band for more HP.
Eject Button gives Ho-Oh another repositioning tool on top of Sky Attack to help set up Fire Spin.
Potion can also work with the build to allow Ho-Oh to stay longer in fights.
The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown Emblems for more damage and 6 White Emblems additional HP. This can be achieved by having at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
Equip Emblems that improve Attack or HP to further boost Ho-Oh's damage output or durability.
Sp. Atk., Critical-Hit Rate, and Movement Speed can be freely traded for the other stats.

Sky-Spin Build Damage Test

Items (Level 30)	Flamethrower (Damage) (@ Lvl 15) Flamethrower (Burn) (@ Lvl 15)	Fly (Landing) (@ Lvl 15)
Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Weakness Policy (4 stacks) + Focus Band	1580 138	399 1999

Since the build is centered on Sky Attack and Fire Spin, equipping items that will maximize their damage is the ideal item combination. Focus Band is a staple item for the build, leaving only two items slots for consideration.

As the results show, Attack Weight, Weakness Policy, and Focus Band will generate the best results for the build.

As for alternatives, replacing Focus Band with Aeos Cookie would be the ideal choice. Since there's already Attack Weight in the build, having Aeos Cookie also equipped allows Ho-Oh to simultaneously increase its HP and Attack stats whenever it scores. Moreover, since Ho-Oh is a Defender, having more HP suits the Pokemon's role perfectly.

These damage tests are conducted using the Training Dummy in Practice Mode.

Note:

The numbers in bold are the highest result for a specific test.

Items (Level 30)	Sky Attack (Damage) (@ Lvl 15) Sky Attack (Burn) (@ Lvl 15)	Fire Spin (Damage) (@ Lvl 15) Fire Spin (Explosion) (@ Lvl 15)
Muscle Band + Curse Bangle + Focus Band	1394 113	325 1627
Muscle Band + Weakness Policy (4 stacks) + Focus Band	1454 121	349 1747
Muscle Band + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Focus Band	1493 127	365 1825
Curse Bangle + Weakness Policy (4 stacks) + Focus Band	1469 123	355 1777
Curse Bangle + Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Focus Band	1507 128	370 1852
Attack Weight (6 stacks) + Weakness Policy (4 stacks) + Focus Band	1580 138	399 1999

The tests above does not use any Emblems yet so it will scale higher if equipped.

Tank-Support Build

Tank-Support Build
Moveset			Held Items
Sky Attack Fire Spin			Exp. Share Resonant Guard Focus Band
Battle Item
Potion
Item Effects (at Level 30)			Recommended Lane
Defense: +30 Sp. Def: +30 Movement Speed: +150 HP: +690 HP Recovery: +18			Top Lane Bot Lane
Emblem Color Combination			Target Emblem Stats
Brown x6 White x6			Positive Stats: • HP • Attack Free Negative Stats: • Sp. Atk • Movement Speed • Critical-Hit Rate
Note: The emblem color and stats here are suggestions only. The builds are still viable even without the suggested emblems.

Tank-Support Build Explanation

This build utilizes Ho-Oh's innate high durability and support potential via items. By default, Sky Attack and Fire Spin will be its moveset since the Pokemon will focus on tanking hits in the frontlines. However, any move combination will do for the build.

Exp. Share is a staple support item, allowing Ho-Oh and its lane partner to level up faster. It also gives a decent amount of HP and movement speed.
Resonant Guard grants Ho-Oh the ability to generate shields for itself and its allies whenever it deals damage, which suits the Pokemon's Defender role.
Focus Band improves Ho-Oh's durability and survivability via increased defenses and healing.
Potion gives Ho-Oh a low-cooldown healing tool to stay longer in fights.
The build's Boost Emblem loadout should consist of 6 Brown Emblems for more damage and 6 White Emblems additional HP. This can be achieved by having at least two (2) Emblems that are both Brown and White.
Equip Emblems that improve Attack or HP to further boost Ho-Oh's damage output or durability.
Sp. Atk., Critical-Hit Rate, and Movement Speed can be freely traded for the other stats.

Ho-oh Best Items & Moveset

Best Held Items

Item	Explanation
Exp. Share	Exp. Share is a great item for Ho-Oh if it takes more of a support role. It gives a decent amount of HP and movement speed, and makes leveling up in the early game faster.
Attack Weight	Attack Weight provides Ho-Oh with a large Attack stat boost, increasing its overall damage output.
Aeos Cookie	Aeos Cookie gives Ho-Oh a large amount of HP, allowing it to tank more damage.
Focus Band	Focus Band improves Ho-Oh's durability and survivability via increased defenses and a passive healing mechanic.
Muscle Band	Muscle Band works well with Ho-Oh's attacks, especially during Fly.
Weakness Policy	Weakness Policy has great synergy with Ho-Oh's moves and high durability, increasing its Attack stat as it takes damage. It also gives a nice amount of HP.
Curse Bangle	Curse Bangle gives Ho-Oh a decent amount of Attack stat, and its effect works well with the Pokemon's DPS moves.
Resonant Guard	Resonant Guard suits Ho-Oh's gameplay, allowing the Pokemon to generate shields for itself and its allies whenever it deals damage.

Held Item Tier List

Best Battle Items

Item	Explanation
Eject Button	Eject Button gives Ho-Oh a repositioning tool, especially to set up Fire Spin.
Potion	Potion gives Ho-Oh a consistent source of healing during fights, allowing it to stay alive longer.

Battle Item Tier List

Best Moveset

Move	Explanation
Sacred Fire	Sacred Fire gives Ho-Oh a decent ranged damage tool, and it's flying mechanic gives unobstructed pathing, increased movement speed and Attack.
Flamethrower	Flamethrower gives Ho-Oh a strong DPS move that's great for knocking out opponents and farming wild Pokemon.

This moveset equips Ho-Oh with a well-balanced and versatile kit. Sacred Fire effects and mechanics gives Ho-Oh various options during fights. It can used offensively and defensively depending on the situation. Flamethrower gives Ho-Oh a strong DPS move that can be used in tandem with Sacred Fire.

Which Moveset Do You Think is Best for Ho-Oh?

Fly & Flamethrower 68

Votes

Fly & Sky Attack 2

Votes

Fire Spin & Flamethrower 5

Votes

Fire Spin & Sky Attack 27

Votes

Let us know why in the comments!

How to Play Ho-oh

Utilize Ho-Oh's Initial Moveset in the Early Game
Take Advantage of Regenerator
Utilize Boosted Attacks
Poke Opponents with Sacred Fire
Use Flamethrower While Flying
Disrupt Fights or Zone Out Opponents with Sky Attack
Get a Good Position First Before Using Fire Spin
Revive Key Allies Using Rekindling Flame

Utilize Ho-Oh's Initial Moveset in the Early Game

Ho-Oh has a strong initial moveset. Utilize it to dominate a lane in the early game.

Safeguard gives Ho-Oh a shield that reduces the damage of the next incoming attack. When the shield mitigates damage, it also increases Ho-Oh's movement speed for a short time. Use the move to minimize the damage Ho-Oh takes or to escape.

Tailwind deals a ton of damage in a line, and leaves a whirlwind behind that increases the movement speed of any ally that moves in the same direction as the whirlwind and slows opponents that moves against it. Use this to harass opponents in the lane, secure wild Pokemon, or make an escape.

Related Pages
Safeguard	Tailwind

Take Advantage of Regenerator

Ho-Oh's ability, Regenerator, allows it to gradually recover HP when it doesn't take damage from opponents for a set amount of time. Instead of teleporting back to base, just stay away from opponents until the healing effect triggers, especially in the early game.

Regenerator: Ho-Oh Passive Effect and Cooldown

Utilize Boosted Attacks

Ho-Oh's Boosted Attacks has the Pokemon breathe fire in an arc in front of it, dealing increased damage to enemies within that arc and healing Ho-Oh. When multiple enemies are hit by the Boosted Attack, the healing increases. Use the effects of Ho-Oh's Boosted Attacks to punish opponents while also keeping Ho-Oh alive during fights.

Poke Opponents with Sacred Fire

Sacred Fire has decent range and damage, making it a great tool for dealing damage from range without the need to fully engage in a fight.

Sacred Fire: Ho-Oh Move Effect and Cooldown

Be Strategic While Flying

Sacref Fire's flying effect and mechanic allows it to be used for various purposes during fights. It can be used as a mobility tool, such as escaping, traversing the map faster, or repositioning. It can also be used offensively thanks to the increased Attack effect. Read the situation and decide the best way to use the flying mechanic.

Use Flamethrower While Flying

When using Flamethrower and Sacred Fire, it's best to Flamethower while flying since Sacred Fire gives Ho-Oh increased movement speed and Attack, and unobstructed pathing. Moreover, Ho-Oh can move around while using Flamethrower, which when combined with Sacred Fire's unobstructed pathing allows the Pokemon to freely circle around targets.

Flamethrower: Ho-Oh Move Effect and Cooldown

Disrupt Fights or Zone Out Opponents with Sky Attack

Sky Attack has Ho-Oh charge forward, then return to its initial position, dealing damage to enemies in its path and leaving a trail of flames on the ground that slows and burns them. Use Sky Attack to dive into fights and disrupt it, forcing opponents to scatter and break their formation.

The move can also be used to zone out opponents from areas, especially near objectives.

Sky Attack: Ho-Oh Move Effect and Cooldown

Get a Good Position First Before Using Fire Spin

Fire Spin deals damage around Ho-Oh. However, the Pokemon's movement speed is severely reduced, making it hard to stay close to targets. It's best to get a good position first, preferably at melee range of targets, before using Fire Spin.

Using Fly, Sky Attack, or Eject Button to get into position is a great way to set up Fire Spin.

Fire Spin: Ho-Oh Move Effect and Cooldown

Protect Allies

A portion of the damage that allies take while they're inside Fire Spin's area will be redirected towards Ho-Oh instead. Utilize this mechanic to mitigate the damage that allies take.

Revive Key Allies Using Rekindling Flame

Rekindling Flame is a unique and extremely powerful support move. It can potentially revive Ho-Oh's entire team, giving them essentially two lives during fights. However, it's best to prioritize reviving the team's strongest Pokemon when they get knocked out since they will be key to winning teamfights. You don't have to wait for all allied Pokemon to get knocked out before using Rekindling Flame. Once a key ally falls, don't hesitate to use the move.

Moreover, remember that only allies that are within the move's area of effect will be revived, so keep this in mind when planning to revive allies.

Rekindling Flame: Ho-Oh Move Effect and Cooldown

Be Aware of Ho-Oh's Aeos Energy

Pokemon Revived	Aeos Energy
1	0-8
2	9-16
3	17-24
4	25-50

It's important to note that all of Ho-Oh's aeos energy will be consumed when Rekindling Flame is used. The number of allies that can be revived depends on how much aeos energy Ho-Oh currently has. Ideally, it's best for Ho-Oh to have max aeos energy just to ensure that all allies have a chance to be revived when they get knocked out.

Ho-oh Progression and Leveling Guide

Top and Bottom Guide

Level 1 to 5

Quickly clear out the Bunnelbies in the lane.
Keep farming wild Pokemon in the lane to reach level 5 and learn your first move.
At bottom lane, prioritize taking Indeedees for more exp.

Level 6 to 9

Keep hunting Wild Pokemon to gain more EXP from farming Altaria and Swablus.
Once you reach level 7, learn your second move.
Help allies secure Regice, Registeel, or Regirock when it spawns, otherwise secure Regieleki.
Upon reaching level 9, learn your Unite Move.

Level 10+

Stick with allies to hunt targets, secure objectives, and push lanes.
Reach at least level 13 or max level if possible before or when Groudon spawns for a fully-upgraded moveset.
Make sure that your Unite Move is available when Groudon spawns.
Help teammates win a teamfight and secure Groudon.

Ho-oh Combos

Sky Scorcher Combo

Sky Scorcher Combo
►
Sacred Fire ► Flamethrower
This is a simple combo. Just use Sacred Fire first, then burn targets down using Flamethrower. You can also utilize the three boosted attacks while flying before landing for more damage.

Phoenix Dive

Phoenix Dive Combo
►
Sky Attack ► Fire Spin
Start the combo by using Sky Attack. Upon reaching the target's position, use Fire Spin immediately to cancel Sky Attack.

Matchups & Counters for Ho-oh

Ho-Oh Matchups

Matchup Notes
Hard Counter	Even Matchup	Easy Matchup
1. The chart is based on our own experience playing Ho-oh. 2. Pokemon within each tier are unordered 3. Any Pokemon not shown here are still under investigation.

Hard Couner with Disables

The only way to directly counter Ho-Oh is to constantly disable it during fights, preventing it from using its moves and attacks properly.

Best Counters

Pokemon	Explanation
Trevenant	Rating: ★★★★★ • Can constantly disable Ho-Oh using Wood Hammer and/or Horn Leech. • Can reflect Ho-Oh's damage back to it with Pain Split and has enough durability to withstand the Pokemon's damage. • Can make Ho-Oh more vulnerable to attacks using Phantom Forest.
Mr. Mime	Rating: ★★★★ • Can constantly disable Ho-Oh using any of its moves. • Can prevent Ho-Oh's Regenerator from triggering by tethering to it with Power Swap.
Alolan Ninetales	Rating: ★★★ • Can freeze Ho-Oh and deal considerable damage using Blizzard and Avalanche.

Even Matchups

Taking advantage of Ho-Oh's high durability and move mechanics will help it get the upper hand against these Pokemon.

Close the Gap

Ranged, Fragile Pokemon with High Damage

How to Beat
• These Pokemon prefer to keep their distance from opponents when fighting. They also have high damage potential that can be dangerous for Ho-Oh. However, they are fragile and can get knocked out by Ho-Oh fast. • Quickly close the gap with Fly or Sky Attack, then follow up with Flamethrower or Fire Spin and attacks to bring them down.

Take Advantage of Move Mechanics and High Durability

All-Rounders

How to Beat
• These Pokemon excel in close combat and rely mostly on their attacks or combos to deal damage. They are also durable enough to tank Ho-Oh's damage. Winning against them is a matter of taking advantage of Ho-Oh's move effects and mechanics, and its high durability. • Use Fly to circle around them while burning them with Flamethrower. • Use Fire Spin when they get close to punish them. • Use Sky Attack to burn an area and force them to reposition.

Tank Their Burst Damage and Retaliate

High-mobility Pokemon with Burst Damage

How to Beat
• These Pokemon are incredibly agile and deal high burst damage. However, Ho-Oh's high durability allows it to simply tank their damage and retaliate. • Use Fire Spin or Flamethrower and/or Sky Attack when they dive in to punish them. • Use Fly to dodge their attacks and recover HP.

Utilize Their Numbers

Supporters

How to Beat
• These Pokemon usually stick with their allies and rarely venture alone. Although they themselves pose no threat to Ho-Oh, their support capabilities makes them valuable during fights. • Use Sky Attack and/or Fire Spin to force them to scatter. • Use Fly's effects and mechanics to bombard them with attacks.

Group Up with Allies

Highly Durable Pokemon

How to Beat
• Much like Ho-Oh, these Pokemon are extremely durable, making it hard for the Pokemon to take them out alone. With that, it's best to group up with allies to bring them down with the help of Ho-Oh. • Use Sky Attack and/or Fire Spin to slow them and burn them. • Use Fly to circle around them while burning them with Flamethrower.

Easy Matchups

These Pokemon can easily fall to any of Ho-Oh's moves.

Close the Gap

Ranged, Fragile Pokemon with High Damage

How to Beat
• These Pokemon prefer to keep their distance from opponents when fighting. They also have high damage potential that can be dangerous for Ho-Oh. However, they are fragile and can get knocked out by Ho-Oh fast. • Quickly close the gap with Fly or Sky Attack, then follow up with Flamethrower or Fire Spin and attacks to bring them down.

Take Them Out First

Supporters

How to Beat
• These Pokemon usually stick with their allies and rarely venture alone. Although they themselves pose no threat to Ho-Oh, their support capabilities makes them valuable during fights. • It's best to take them out first using any combination of moves and attacks.

Best Teammates for Ho-oh

Pokemon	Explanation
Venusaur Slowbro Ceruledge	Damage Dealers
Venusaur Slowbro Ceruledge	Pokemon that can deal a lot of damage can benefit from Ho-Oh's presence during fights. Ho-Oh can tank damage for them while they dish out damage. Moreover, they are the ideal Pokemon to revive during fights using Rekindling Flame.
Pikachu Slowbro Suicune	Strong Disablers
Pikachu Slowbro Suicune	Pokemon with strong disabling moves make it easier for Ho-Oh to set up and hit its moves.
Comfey Blissey Clefable	Healers
Comfey Blissey Clefable	Healing moves like Soft-Boiled and Moonlight can prolong Ho-Oh's life during fights even more.

Looking for teammates to synergize with you? Head over to our Friend Request Board to find other trainers to join you in your grind or just to hang out with!

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Ho-Oh Moves

Move Slot 1 (R)

Tailwind (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 6s Starting Damage: 498 Final Damage: 529
Has the user whip up a whirlwind in the designated direction, dealing damage to the opposing Pokemon it hits. The whirlwind then remains on the field for a short time. Ally Pokemon moving in the same direction as the whirlwind have their movement speed increased, while opposing Pokemon moving against the whirlwind have their movement speed decreased.
Flamethrower (Lv. 5) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Ranged Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 6s Starting Damage: 2692 Damage per instance: 127, Burn damage: 60 Final Damage: 5236 Damage per instance: 209, Burn damage: 96
Has the user blow flames in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon it hits. This move's cooldown increases the longer the user blows flames. If the user hits Pokemon from the opposing team with this move, the user recovers HP. If the user continues to hit opposing Pokemon with this move, the Pokemon are burned, decreasing their movement speed. When the burned Pokemon moves, it will leave behind scorched ground will also be burned, decreasing their movement speed. Upgrade: Increases the length of time the user can continue to blow flames and reduces this move's cooldown.
Sky Attack (Lv. 5) Upgrade Lv. 13	Move Type: Dash Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 9s Starting Damage: 882 Collision damage: 882, Burn damage: 70 Final Damage: 1336 Collision damage: 1336, Burn damage: 106
Has the user spread its wings and charge, then return to its original position, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon it hits and burning the ground along its flight path for a short time. Burning ground deals damage to opposing Pokemon and applies a slowing effect. When this move is used again, or if another move is used mid-charge, the user stops in place. Upgrade: Also gradually restores the user's HP while the user is on burning ground.

Move Slot 2 (ZR)

Safeguard (Lv. 1 or 3)	Move Type: Buff Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 6s Starting Damage: N/A Final Damage: N/A
Has the user create a protective field that reduces damage taken from the next attack. When this field reduces damage from an attack, the user's movement speed is increased for a short time.
Sacred Fire (Lv. 7) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Dash Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 12s Starting Damage: 731 Initial damage: 299, Burn damage: 72 x 6 Final Damage: 1053 Initial damage: 421, Burn damage: 107 x 6
Has the user shoot mystical fire of great intensity at the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits, leaving them burned and unable to act.For a short time, the user flies high into the air, allowing it to move freely over walls and increasing its movement speed and Attack.After this move is used, the user’s next three basic attacks become boosted attacks.If this move is used again while the user is flying, the user lands on the ground. Upgrade: Further decreases the Attack of opposing Pokemon left burned.
Fire Spin (Lv. 7) Upgrade Lv. 11	Move Type: Buff Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: 9s Starting Damage: 1531 Damage per instance: 139, Explosion damage: 697 Final Damage: 2297 Damage per instance: 209, Explosion damage: 1043
Has the user generate a blazing vortex around itself, dealing damage and applying a slowing effect to opposing Pokemon it hits. The user redirects a portion of damage taken by ally Pokemon inside the vortex to itself. At the start of this move, the user receives a shield effect. This move ends if the user loses this shield. While the user is still shielded, if a set amount of time passes or if this move is used again, the user releases a heat wave around itself that deals damage to oppsing Pokemon. The more damage the user takes while the shield effect is active, the more damage this heat wave deals. Upgrade: Automatically release a heat wave when the user's shield is lost.

Unite Moves (ZL)

Rekindling Flame (Lv. 9)	Move Type: Buff Damage Type: Physical Cooldown: Starting Damage: N/A Final Damage: N/A
When a nearby ally Pokemon is knocked out, a feather is left in its place for a short time. This move has the user spread its wings wide and consume all of the Aeos energy it has to revive knocked-out ally Pokemon, returning them to battle at their respective feathers. The more Aeos energy that's consumed, the move ally Pokemon are revived.

Standard Attack

Standard Attack	Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, shooting out a sweeping flame that deals increased damage and restores the user's HP. When the user hits multiple Pokemon with a boosted attack, the amount of HP restored is increased.

Ability (Passive)

Regenerator	Ho-oh If the Pokemon doesn't take damage from Pokemon on the opposing team for a set amount of time, it will gradually recover HP.

Ho-oh Stats & Evolutions

Ho-oh Evolutions

Ho-oh
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Ho-oh Stats

Level	HP	Defense	Special Defense	Attack Damage
1	3400	90	70	170
2	3631	106	82	177
3	3886	124	96	185
4	4166	143	111	194
5	4473	164	128	204
6	4812	187	146	215
7	5184	213	166	227
8	5594	241	188	240
9	6046	272	212	255
10	6544	307	239	271
11	7093	345	269	289
12	7697	387	302	309
13	8362	433	338	330
14	9094	484	377	354
15	9900	540	420	380

Attack Damage is the damage of the Basic Attack as tested against the Training Dummy.

Ho-oh In-Game Stat Listings

Offense	Endurance	Mobility	Scoring	Support

Ho-oh Skins (Holowear)

Holowear
Dark Lord Style Zirco Trading: 1050	Fairy-Tale Style Event: Season 30 Battle Pass

All Pokemon Skins (Holowear)

Ho-oh Achievements

Rekindling Flame Achievement

Rekindling Flame
Pokemon	Move
Ho-oh	Rekindling Flame
Mission: Use a Unite Move to revive ally Pokemon (60/80/100 times total)
Medals & Points	Rewards
Beginner 5	Aeos Ticket x100
Expert 5	Aeos Coin x300
Master 10	Holowear Ticket x3

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Anonymous over 1 year

Evite comprar ho-ho se não tiver umas 30000 moedas aeos pois ele é muito forte é provavelmente sera nerfado em pouco tempo

Anonymous over 1 year

i agree

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