Ho-Oh #0250 Shadow
| Max CP | L403863L504367L51 · Best Buddy4420 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Jun 17, 2021Jan 27, 2024 |
| Purification | 20,000 Stardust · 20 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Ho-Oh takes 256% from Rock, and 160% from Water and Electric moves.
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
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 | SteelSteel Wing | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.7 | 360 |
| 3 | PsychicExtrasensory | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.7 | 359 |
| 4 | FireIncinerate | FireSacred Fire | 15.0 | 343 |
| 5 | SteelSteel Wing | FireSacred Fire | 14.7 | 336 |
| 6 | FireIncinerate | FireFire Blast | 14.6 | 334 |
| 7 | PsychicExtrasensory | FireSacred Fire | 14.4 | 329 |
| 8 | NormalHidden Power | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.4 | 329 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SteelSteel Wing | FireFire Blast | 14.3 | 328 |
| 10 | FireIncinerate | GrassSolar Beam | 14.2 | 326 |
| 11 | SteelSteel Wing | GrassSolar Beam | 14.0 | 320 |
| 12 | PsychicExtrasensory | FireFire Blast | 14.0 | 320 |
| 13 | FireIncinerate | GroundEarthquake | 13.9 | 318 |
| 14 | SteelSteel Wing | GroundEarthquake | 13.6 | 312 |
| 15 | PsychicExtrasensory | GrassSolar Beam | 13.6 | 311 |
| 16 | NormalHidden Power | FireSacred Fire | 13.2 | 303 |
| 17 | PsychicExtrasensory | GroundEarthquake | 13.1 | 299 |
| 18 | NormalHidden Power | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 297 |
| 19 | NormalHidden Power | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 290 |
| 20 | NormalHidden Power | GroundEarthquake | 12.1 | 277 |
| 21 | FireIncinerate | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.4 | 238 |
| 22 | SteelSteel Wing | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 229 |
| 23 | PsychicExtrasensory | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 183 |
| 24 | NormalHidden Power | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.3 | 168 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | Normal | 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 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | Normal | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Sacred FireE | 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide35.5 eDPS - 2
Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide34.6 eDPS - 3
Shadow RhyperiorRockSmack DownRockRock WreckerE33.7 eDPS - 4
Shadow TyrantrumRockRock ThrowRockMeteor Beam33.5 eDPS - 5
Shadow GigalithNormalLock-OnRockMeteor BeamE32.1 eDPS - 6
Mega TyranitarRockSmack DownERockStone Edge32.1 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 17 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick 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 pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Hero of Many Battles ZamazentaTier 5 RaidPsychicExtrasensoryFlyingBrave Bird+0.4% Gainover Salamence
Mega BlazikenMega RaidPsychicExtrasensoryFlyingBrave Bird+0.4% Gainover Salamence
Burn Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred FireE+0.4% Gainover Chandelure
KartanaTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred FireE+0.4% Gainover Volcarona
Shock Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred FireE+0.4% Gainover Volcarona
Douse Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireIncinerateFireSacred FireE+0.3% Gainover Chandelure
Mega FalinksMega RaidPsychicExtrasensoryFlyingBrave Bird+0.2% Gainover Salamence
Mega LopunnyMega RaidPsychicExtrasensoryFlyingBrave Bird+0.2% Gainover Blaziken
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 | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 3.81 m · 199 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Ho-Oh in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 1500 | 14.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/13 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 1/11/15 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.63% |
| #4 | 0/12/15 | 1497 | 14.5 | 99.61% |
| #5 | 1/13/13 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.55% |
| #6 | 0/14/13 | 1496 | 14.5 | 99.52% |
| #7 | 0/14/14 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.52% |
| #8 | 1/15/11 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.45% |
| #9 | 1/10/15 | 1497 | 14.5 | 99.24% |
| #10 | 0/11/15 | 1494 | 14.5 | 99.22% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #763 of 4,096, with 96.28% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 2497 | 24 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/13/14 | 2498 | 24 | 99.64% |
| #3 | 1/14/14 | 2493 | 24 | 99.61% |
| #4 | 1/14/15 | 2498 | 24 | 99.61% |
| #5 | 0/15/7 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.61% |
| #6 | 0/15/14 | 2487 | 24 | 99.58% |
| #7 | 0/15/15 | 2492 | 24 | 99.58% |
| #8 | 0/8/13 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.57% |
| #9 | 0/6/15 | 2500 | 24.5 | 99.44% |
| #10 | 0/11/10 | 2497 | 24.5 | 99.41% |
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.