Ho-Oh #0250 Apex Shadow
FireFlying
| Max CP | L403863L504367L51 (Best Buddy)4420 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust, 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Ho-Oh takes 256% from Rock, and 160% from Water and Electric moves.
Weak ×2.6
Rock
Weak ×1.6
WaterElectric
Resists ×0.6
FireFightingGroundSteelFairy
Resists ×0.4
GrassBug
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Rock and weak to Water and Electric.
It reaches 4367 CP at level 50, or 4420 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Incinerate with Brave Bird.
Base Stats
Attack239
Defense244
Stamina214
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireIncinerate | FlyingBrave Bird | 16.0 | 367 | |
| 2 | FireIncinerate | FireSacred Fire+ | 15.8 | 361 |
| 3 | SteelSteel Wing | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.7 | 360 |
| 4 | PsychicExtrasensory | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.7 | 359 |
| 5 | SteelSteel Wing | FireSacred Fire+ | 15.5 | 354 |
| 6 | PsychicExtrasensory | FireSacred Fire+ | 15.4 | 352 |
| 7 | FireIncinerate | FireSacred Fire | 15.0 | 343 |
| 8 | SteelSteel Wing | FireSacred Fire | 14.7 | 336 |
106 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireIncinerate | FireFire Blast | 14.6 | 334 |
| 10 | PsychicExtrasensory | FireSacred Fire | 14.4 | 329 |
| 11 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 12 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 13 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 14 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 15 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 16 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 17 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 18 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 19 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 20 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 21 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 22 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 23 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 24 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 25 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 26 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
| 27 | SteelSteel Wing | FireFire Blast | 14.3 | 328 |
| 28 | FireIncinerate | GrassSolar Beam | 14.2 | 326 |
| 29 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 30 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 31 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 32 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 33 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 34 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 35 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 36 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 37 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 38 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 39 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 40 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 41 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 42 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 43 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 44 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | FireSacred Fire+ | 14.1 | 324 |
| 45 | SteelSteel Wing | GrassSolar Beam | 14.0 | 320 |
| 46 | PsychicExtrasensory | FireFire Blast | 14.0 | 320 |
| 47 | FireIncinerate | GroundEarthquake | 13.9 | 318 |
| 48 | SteelSteel Wing | GroundEarthquake | 13.6 | 312 |
| 49 | PsychicExtrasensory | GrassSolar Beam | 13.6 | 311 |
| 50 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 51 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 52 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 53 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 54 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 55 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 56 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 57 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 58 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 59 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 60 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 61 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 62 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 63 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 64 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 65 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 66 | PsychicExtrasensory | GroundEarthquake | 13.1 | 299 |
| 67 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 68 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 69 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 70 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 71 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 72 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 73 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 74 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 75 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 76 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 77 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 78 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 79 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 80 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 81 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 82 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 83 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 84 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 85 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 86 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 87 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 88 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 89 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 90 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 91 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 92 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 93 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 94 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 95 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 96 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 97 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 98 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 99 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 100 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 101 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 102 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 103 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 104 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 105 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 106 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 107 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 108 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 109 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 110 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 111 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 112 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 113 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 114 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Wing | Steel | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 8.8 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 11 | 11 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Fighting) | Fighting | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Flying) | Flying | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Poison) | Poison | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Ground) | Ground | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Rock) | Rock | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Bug) | Bug | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Ghost) | Ghost | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Steel) | Steel | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Fire) | Fire | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Water) | Water | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Grass) | Grass | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Electric) | Electric | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Psychic) | Psychic | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Ice) | Ice | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Dragon) | Dragon | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Dark) | Dark | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 100 | 2.0s | 65.0 | 1.30 | |
| Sacred Fire+ | Fire | 135 | 100 | 2.5s | 54.0 | 1.35 | |
| Sacred FireE | Fire | 120 | 100 | 2.5s | 48.0 | 1.20 | |
| EarthquakeE | Ground | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 100 | 5.0s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incinerate | Fire | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Steel Wing | Steel | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Hidden Power (Fighting) | Fighting | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Flying) | Flying | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Poison) | Poison | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Ground) | Ground | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Rock) | Rock | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Bug) | Bug | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Ghost) | Ghost | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Steel) | Steel | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Fire) | Fire | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Water) | Water | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Grass) | Grass | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Electric) | Electric | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Psychic) | Psychic | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Ice) | Ice | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Dragon) | Dragon | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Dark) | Dark | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave BirdLowers its Defense by 3 stages. | Flying | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Sacred FireE50% chance: lowers the opponent’s Attack. | Fire | 130 | 65 | 2.00 | |
| Sacred Fire+50% chance: lowers the opponent’s Attack. | Fire | 130 | 65 | 2.00 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| EarthquakeE | Ground | 120 | 65 | 1.85 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
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Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.
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Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide35.7 eDPS - 2
Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide34.5 eDPS - 3
Shadow RhyperiorRockSmack DownRockRock WreckerE33.7 eDPS - 4
Shadow TyrantrumRockRock ThrowRockMeteor Beam32.9 eDPS - 5
Shadow GigalithNormalLock-OnRockMeteor BeamE31.8 eDPS - 6
Mega TyranitarRockSmack DownERockStone Edge31.6 eDPS
Stronger than the baseline against 25 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega ScizorMega RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++1.2% Gainover Volcarona
Burn Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++1.2% Gainover Chandelure
KartanaTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++1.1% Gainover Volcarona
Shock Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++1.0% Gainover Volcarona
Douse Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++1.0% Gainover Chandelure
Mega MawileMega RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++0.9% Gainover Chandelure
Mega AbomasnowMega RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++0.8% Gainover Volcarona
Chill Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred Fire++0.8% Gainover Volcarona
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 158910/10/10 | 165515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 211910/10/10 | 220715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 264910/10/10 | 275915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 34110/0/0 | 386315/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 38560/0/0 | 436715/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 39020/0/0 | 442015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1655 | 1461 |
| Level 20 | 2207 | 1949 |
| Level 25 | 2759 | 2436 |
| Level 30 | 3311 | 2923 |
| Level 35 | 3587 | 3167 |
| Level 40 | 3863 | 3411 |
| Level 45 | 4111 | 3630 |
| Level 50 | 4367 | 3856 |
| Level 51 | 4420 | 3902 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 120 Candy, 120,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 3.81 m / 199 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | Not TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Ho-Oh in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh is caught at level 15 with at least 10/10/10, and a Shadow cannot be traded, so only the spreads it can have are listed. Ranks are still out of all 4,096. It is over the Great League cap at level 15.
Ultra League
2500 CP CapBest IVs12/14/142498 CP at Level 23
| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #316 | 12/14/14 | 2498 | 23 | 97.82% |
| #318 | 11/15/14 | 2493 | 23 | 97.81% |
| #319 | 11/15/15 | 2498 | 23 | 97.81% |
| #368 | 10/12/10 | 2500 | 23.5 | 97.71% |
| #454 | 12/15/13 | 2497 | 23 | 97.53% |
| #501 | 13/12/14 | 2498 | 23 | 97.45% |
| #507 | 12/13/14 | 2493 | 23 | 97.44% |
| #508 | 12/13/15 | 2499 | 23 | 97.44% |
| #511 | 11/14/14 | 2488 | 23 | 97.43% |
| #512 | 11/14/15 | 2494 | 23 | 97.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1206 of 4,096, with 96.55% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.
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