Analysis of the Ho-Oh character in Pokémon GO

Ho-Oh is one of the most recognizable and legendary characters in the world of Pokémon GO. If you've ever seen a rainbow-colored bird soaring over the skies of Johto, then you've encountered Ho-Oh.

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This majestic creature is not just beautiful — it's a true battle machine with a powerful arsenal of attacks and abilities. However, to fully unlock this fighter's potential, the player needs to carefully choose the right moveset and strategically account for its strengths and weaknesses. Let’s dive into how to effectively use this winged warrior in both battles and raids.

Description of Ho-Oh

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It is a legendary Pokémon of dual classes — Fire/Flying, which makes it resistant to many types of attacks. However, like all creatures, this bird has its vulnerabilities. Aside from its typing, the character stands out with its high stats and powerful charged moves, making it an excellent choice for both PvP and PvE battles. Hero often becomes a key player in high-level raids as well.

Features

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Let’s take a closer look at its key stats and abilities:

Ho-Oh boasts solid defense and decent attack power, making it a very balanced Pokémon for battles of various difficulty levels.

Best fast moves

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🔸 Incinerate — the bird ignites the battlefield with its primary attack, which generates a good amount of energy and deals significant damage.

🔸 Steel Wing — a less popular alternative that can be useful in specific situations, for example, against Fairy.

Best charged moves

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🔸 Sacred Fire — its signature attack that deals massive damage and has a 50% chance to lower the opponent's attack. This skill becomes a powerful weapon in any trainer’s arsenal.

🔸 Brave Bird — a strong attack capable of knocking out opponents but comes with a downside: it lowers defense. Use this attack wisely, as it can leave the Pokémon vulnerable.

🔸 Earthquake — helps effectively deal with Electric Pokémon, one of main weaknesses.

🔸 Solar Beam — the ideal choice against Water type enemies.

The move combination of Incinerate + Sacred Fire/Brave Bird is one of the best builds for both PvE and PvP, as these moves deal significant damage and generate good energy for charged attacks.

Strengths and weaknesses

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As mentioned earlier, Ho-Oh is a dual type Pokémon, giving it both advantages and disadvantages in battle.

Strengths

🌳 Grass — Ho-Oh excels against Grass type thanks to its fire-based arsenal.

🐞 Bug — both classes allow the bird to easily withstand Bug attacks and defeat them without much effort.

💪 Fighting — thanks to its Flying, the character is resistant to Fighting opponents.

🧚🏻‍♂️ Fairy — their attacks are not very effective, making the hero a solid choice against teams containing Fairies.

Weaknesses

⚡️ Electric — like most Flying type, the warrior is highly vulnerable to Electric attacks. Zapdos or Magnezone can quickly take it down.

🗿 Rock — one of its main vulnerabilities. Rock attacks deal x4 damage, making Ho-Oh especially susceptible like Tyranitar or Rhyperior.

🌊 Water — it is also weak against Water opponents, so it’s crucial to be cautious when facing them.

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It’s important to remember that selecting the right opponents for Ho-Oh is the key to success. It's best not to send this winged warrior against foes with powerful Rock attacks, as they can easily defeat the bird.

Ho-Oh is a legendary Pokémon with distinct advantages, but it also has its weaknesses that need to be considered when building a team. Nonetheless, this bird will prove useful to any trainer.

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