Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Ho-Oh Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Ho-Oh's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fire / Flying typing.
Ho-Oh
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Resistances (6)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Ho-Oh's Fire / Flying typing is best attacked with Rock (4x), Water (2x), Electric (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ground, Grass, Bug, Fire attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Ho-Oh resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Ho-Oh's base defensive typing is Fire / Flying. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Ho-Oh weak to?
Ho-Oh is weak to Rock (4x), Water (2x), Electric (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Ho-Oh?
Rock is the strongest listed attacking type against Ho-Oh at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Ho-Oh's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.