Ho-Oh (Pokémon)

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Ho-Oh ホウオウ Houou #250
Artwork from GSC
Type Fire Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Rainbow Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #248 Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 12′06″ Imperial 3.8 m Metric 12′06″/3.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 438.7 lbs. Imperial 199.0 kg Metric 438.7 lbs./199.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 220 Battle Exp.: 2201*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ho-Oh (Japanese: ホウオウ Houou) is a dual-type Fire/Flying Pokémon. It is often considered to be closely related to Lugia, even sometimes as its polar opposite, represented by gold as Lugia is represented by silver, and "guardian of the skies" as Lugia is "guardian of the seas". It is a Legendary Pokémon and is said to glow in seven colors. It is the master of the legendary beasts.

Ho-Oh comes with the ability Pressure, which causes the foe to use two PP instead of one each time it uses a move.

Ho-Oh is the version mascot of Pokémon Gold, appearing on the boxart.

Biology

It can be speculated that Ho-Oh can breed in the Pokémon anime because its unofficial polar opposite (Lugia) can.

Physiology

Ho-Oh is a phoenix-like bird with red being its dominant color. Ho-Oh also has yellow tail-feathers, a white underside, and green feathers at the tip of its wings. Ho-Oh has a green stripe on its neck, a yellow beak, black rings around its eye and a peacock's feather-crest.

Gender differences

Ho-Oh is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Ho-Oh's wings are prismatic, causing it to trail a rainbow behind it. Ho-Oh can reincarnate the dead, which it did to create Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. Ho-Oh mostly has power over Fire, but it can control other elements (with the exception of Water).

Ho-Oh is the only known Pokémon that learns Sacred Fire.

Behavior

Habitat

Ho-Oh used to perch at the top of Tin Tower until the Brass Tower was destroyed by fire. It now presumably flies through the world's skies.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Ho-Oh appeared at the end of the first episode, flying across the sky, which had a rainbow. The Pokédex was unable to identify it. It was also the first Generation II Pokémon ever seen.

According to the anime, Ho-Oh lived in Tin Tower in ancient times. But when war broke out, burning Tin Tower and Brass Tower down, it created Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, and all four disappeared. Later, a new Tin Tower was erected, but Ho-Oh since then has never come back for sure. Also, a sacred flame burns in Dragon's Den which came from Ho-Oh in the same ancient war that burned Tin Tower; it still burns today, protected in a shrine.

After competing in the Silver Conference, Ash saw Ho-Oh flying towards Hoenn.

In the eighth movie, Mew transforms into Ho-Oh.

Ho-Oh was most recently seen by Ash flying into the sunset at the end of Battling the Enemy Within.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Ho-Oh was used by Pryce to kidnap children in his plans to capture Celebi, including Blue and Silver, five years prior to the start of the entire manga. Prior to the events of the GSC saga, Pryce had lost his control over Ho-Oh, and thus attacked Tin Tower using Team Rocket to prompt Ho-Oh to return to Ecruteak City. Ho-Oh was later seen at Indigo Plateau under Pryce's control, alongside Lugia, wreaking havoc and destruction.

In the TCG

Main article: Ho-Oh (TCG)

In the TFG

One Ho-Oh figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Ho-Oh

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

When released from a Poké Ball, Ho-Oh unleashes a spiral of Sacred Fire that deals massive amounts of damage to any opponent caught in it.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ho-Oh reappears in Brawl with the same move as in Melee

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald:

• Double-Edge
• Dream Eater
• Mimic
• Substitute
• Thunder Wave

In Pokémon Emerald Only:

• Endure
• Mud-Slap
• Psych Up
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Swagger
• Swift

Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Ho-Oh images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Ho-Oh is one of the three legendary Pokémon whose location changed between generations.
• Ho-Oh's name is a palindrome.
• Ho-Oh's Generation IV sprite is similar to its Generation III sprite, except being bigger.
• Ho-Oh bears some resemblance to Dyna Blade from Nintendo's Kirby series.
• Ho-Oh's cry is the same as Tyrogue's only deeper pitched.
• Ho-Oh, Besides Raikou, is the only second generation legendary to not appear in it's own film.

Origin

Ho-Oh, like Moltres, is based on the legend of the Phoenix; unlike Moltres, it is based on the Fènghuáng (the immortal phoenix of China). Many cultures view the Phoenix as a symbol of resurrection; this is seen in Ho-Oh, which was reborn rising from its own ashes and had a hand in resurrecting Suicune, Raikou and Entei.

Name origin

Its English name is simply another way of transcribing 鳳凰 Hōō, which is the Japanese word for phoenix, specifically, the Chinese phoenix, or Fènghuáng.

In other languages

• German: Ho-Oh
• French: Ho-Oh
• Korean: 칠색조 Chilsaekjo - Means "Seven-colored bird."

Related Articles

• Ho-Oh (anime)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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