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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 #385 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "—". 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 Fire/Flying-type 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 is the version mascot of Pokémon Gold, appearing on the boxart.

Just as Lugia's signature move is Aeroblast, Ho-Oh's is Sacred Fire being the only Pokémon that can learn it.

Biology

It can be speculated that Ho-Oh can breed because its unofficial polar opposite (Lugia) can as well.

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's signature attack is Sacred Fire.

Behavior

Habitat

Ho-Oh used to perch at the top of Tin Tower until the Brass Tower was destroyed by fire.

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. Ash however has currently witnessed Ho-Oh at least three times; indeed, it was the first Generation II Pokémon to appear in the anime. 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. Ho-Oh was last seen by Ash flying into the sunset at the end of AG177.

In the 8th movie, Mew transforms into Ho-Oh.

In the manga

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.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

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

Trivia

Ho-oh is one of the three Legendary Pokémon whose location changed through Generations.

Origin

Ho-Oh, like Moltres, is based on the legend of the Phoenix; unlike Moltres, it is based on the Fènghuáng (the immortal pheonix 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."

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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