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Ho-Oh in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#250 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Rainbow Pokémon

Ho-Oh in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.

Shining Pearl

Its feathers are in seven colors. It is said that anyone seeing it is promised eternal happiness.

Pokémon details

Types

FireFlying

Category

Rainbow Pokémon

Height

3.8 m (12'06")

Weight

199 kg (438.7 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0250

Pokédex

#250

Ho-Oh in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

106

322

416

Attack

130

238

394

Defense

90

166

306

Sp. Atk

110

202

350

Sp. Def

154

281

447

Speed

90

166

306

Total

680

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Ho-Oh, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
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EV yield
3 SpD
Catch rate
3
Base Exp.
340

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
Genderless
Egg cycles
Cannot breed

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh

#250

No evolutions

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Brilliant Diamond
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Ramanas Park

Ramanas Park — Rainbow Room

Scripted encounter70-

National Pokédex and Hall of Fame; insert a Rainbow Slate (purchased with Mysterious Shards; consumed on use). Slate stock requires prior Ramanas captures; complete the relevant earlier slate rooms., One capture of each species per save; Hidden Ability when the species has one.

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartGust

Flying4010035
StartWhirlwind

Normal--20
StartAncient Power

Rock601005
StartWeather Ball

Normal5010010
9Life Dew

Water--10
18Safeguard

The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Normal--25
27Calm Mind

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

Psychic--20
36Extrasensory

Psychic8010020
45Recover

Normal--10
54Sacred Fire

Fire100955
63Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

Fire--5
72Fire Blast

The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire110855
81Future Sight

Psychic12010010
90Sky Attack

Flying140905
99Burn Up

Fire1301005

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Class
TM04Calm Mind

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

Psychic--20
TM05Roar

The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Normal--20
TM11Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

Fire--5
TM15Hyper Beam

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM16Light Screen

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.

Psychic--30
TM17Protect

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM18Rain Dance

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Water--5
TM19Giga Drain

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Grass7510010
TM20Safeguard

The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.

Normal--25
TM22Solar Beam

In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

Grass12010010
TM24Thunderbolt

A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Electric9010015
TM25Thunder

A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Electric1107010
TM26Earthquake

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Ground10010010
TM29Psychic

The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Psychic9010010
TM30Shadow Ball

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Ghost8010015
TM32Double Team

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM33Reflect

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.

Psychic--20
TM34Shock Wave

The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.

Electric60-20
TM35Flamethrower

The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire9010015
TM37Sandstorm

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Rock--10
TM38Fire Blast

The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire110855
TM40Aerial Ace

The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.

Flying60-20
TM42Facade

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Normal7010020
TM44Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.

Psychic--10
TM47Steel Wing

The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user's Defense stat.

Steel709025
TM50Overheat

The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Fire130905
TM51Roost

The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.

Flying--10
TM57Charge Beam

The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.

Electric509010
TM58Endure

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM61Will-O-Wisp

The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Fire-8515
TM68Giga Impact

The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM70Flash

The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.

Normal-10020
TM73Thunder Wave

The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

Electric-9020
TM77Psych Up

The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.

Normal--10
TM82Sleep Talk

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

Normal--10
TM83Bulldoze

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Ground6010020
TM85Dream Eater

The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Psychic10010015
TM87Swagger

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Normal-8515
TM88Pluck

The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Flying6010020
TM90Substitute

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

Normal--10
TM94Fly

The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn.

Flying909515
TM96Strength

The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.

Normal8010015
TM97Defog

A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.

Flying--15
TM98Rock Smash

The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Fighting4010015

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Pressure

Ability Slot 1

Increases the PP cost of moves targeting the Pokémon by one.

Regenerator(Hidden Ability)

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

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