Best Ho-Oh counters — Tier 5 raid (2026)
The best Ho-Oh counters are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Rampardos, Shadow Rhyperior, and Xurkitree. Rock is 4× super-effective on Fire/Flying Ho-Oh.
Ho-Oh is Fire/Flying — Rock is double super-effective (×1.6 × ×1.6 = ×2.56). Rampardos and Tyranitar dominate the counter list.
Brave Bird Ho-Oh hits Rock counters hard with Flying-type charged move neutral damage. Stick with bulky Rock picks like Rhyperior.
- MAX CP 4,271GroundRock
Bulky Shadow Rock. Smack Down + Rock Wrecker.
MOVESET Smack Down + Rock Wrecker
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Best Ho-Oh counters in Pokémon GO?
The best Ho-Oh counters are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Rampardos, Shadow Rhyperior, and Xurkitree. Rock is 4× super-effective on Fire/Flying Ho-Oh.
Who is #1 on the ho-oh counters in pokémon go list?
Mega Tyranitar ranks #1. Top Rock Mega + bulk. Smack Down + Stone Edge.
What's the top 3 of best ho-oh counters in pokémon go?
Top 3: Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Rampardos. The full ranked list with movesets and rationale is above.
When was this list last updated?
This list was last reviewed on 2026-05-28. The meta shifts with new releases, Community Day moves, and Mega launches — Hundo Hunter re-reviews each list quarterly.