Pokemon Godoes a great job of giving you the opportunity to obtain different Legendary Pokemon, mainly by placing them in Five-Star Raids, tough co-op PvE raids that let you get the rarest Pokemon. One Pokemon that has found itself in Five-Star Raids multiple times isHo-Oh, the popular Flying and Fire dual-type Legendary from Pokemon’s second generation.

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Being one of the most powerful Pokemon in the game, you’ll want to verify you defeat and catch Ho-oh while you can, so we’ve put together a guide for you to do just that.

If you have attempted a Five-Star Raid in the past, you’ll know that this is an encounter that you want toavoid going into alone.For this reason, take advantage of the cooperative component of Raid, allowing you to enlist in the help of other experienced Trainers to join your Raid team.

For Ho-Oh’s Five-Star Raid, you won’t need an exceptionally large Raid group, but it is still recommended that you are attempting it withat least three to five players.With a group of this size, you should have no problem defeating Ho-Oh within the Raid’s timer, ensuring that you and your allies receive all possible rewards.

People standing around a Pokemon Go Raid with the text “Together We Raid” in the sky

Mega EvolvingorPrimal Revertinga Pokemon that you’re battling with is always a good idea when it comes to Raiding.

This willboost specific attack typesdepending on the Pokemon Mega Evolved or Primal Reverted, applying to both you and your allies.

Ho-Oh from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background

Ho-Oh: Strengths And Weakness

There are both pros and cons due to Ho-Oh specific type combination, being a Fire and Flying dual-type Pokemon. First discussing the benefits of this, this specific dual-typing leaves Ho-Oh vulnerable to three different types of attacks, one of which being a double weakness. This includes astandard weakness to both Water and Electric-type attacks,and adouble weakness to Rock-type attacks.

Now looking at the negative aspect of this, Ho-Oh’s Fire and Flying dual-typing results in this Pokemon having resistances to seven different attack types, greatly limiting your options.Ground, Fighting, Steel, Fire, and Fairy-type attackswill be weak against Ho-oh, whileBug and Grass-type attacks will be double-weak against them.

Ho-Oh from Pokemon flying in the sky with the Pokemon Go logo to the left

Make sure to avoid using Pokemon and attacks of these seven types, especially Bug and Grass types due to Ho-Oh’s extreme resistance to them.

In addition to exploiting Ho-Oh’s weaknesses, utilizeSame Type Attack Bonusto further increase your Pokemon’s damage output.

This can be achieved byusing attacks that share a type with the user Pokemon.

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Ho-Oh: Best Counter Picks

Although using Water- and Electric-type Pokemon will prove to be effective against this opponent, it is best if you are using ateam made up of mostly Rock-type Pokemondue to Ho-Oh’s double weakness to this type. On top of this, make sure that the Rock-type Pokemon that you’re using alsopossess Rock-type attacks,not only dealing super effective damage, but are also benefiting from Same Type Attack Bonus.

Below you’re able to find the best Rock-type Pokemon and attacks for this specific Raid battle. We have also provided a few high-ranking Water and Electric types that prove to perform well in this encounter.

Using a combination of the Pokemon below is ideal when it comes to battling Ho-Oh, but it is by no means a requirement.

This Raid caneasily be completed when using other Pokemon that take advantage of Ho-Oh’s weaknesses,especially Rock-types.