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Ho Oh stats, sets and usage in Smogon SV Anything Goes

Ho Oh is a competitive Pokémon tracked on Pokékipe for the SV Anything Goes format. Below: Ho Oh's current usage rate, top moves, held items, common ability picks, EV spreads, frequent teammates, and the best checks and counters — all derived from Smogon's monthly Pokémon Showdown statistics.

Teammates — Ho Oh (SV Anything Goes)

Checks & Counters — Ho Oh (SV Anything Goes)

  • Garganacl — 86.2% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=22)
  • Kyurem-Black — 81.4% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=28)
  • Arceus-Water — 75.1% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=48)
  • Arceus-Ground — 65.0% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=144)
  • Arceus — 61.7% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=223)
  • Koraidon — 55.6% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=437)
  • Kyogre — 64.0% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=93)
  • Gliscor — 54.1% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=395)
  • Miraidon — 48.3% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=860)
  • Calyrex-Shadow — 49.2% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=619)
  • Glimmora — 59.7% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=105)
  • Eternatus — 62.4% of encounters end with Ho Oh KOed or forced out (n=71)
Quick factsHo Oh sees 26.2% usage in SV Anything Goes (ELO 1760) during July 2026. Its signature move is Sacred Fire (99.1%), typically holding Heavy-Duty Boots (79.8%) with the Regenerator (99.7%) ability. Often paired with Calyrex-Shadow (44.3%). Toughest matchup: Garganacl (86.2%), the read on this matchup is decisive.Smogon chaos SV Anything Goes July 2026, 127,551 battles, Elite (1760) · Methodology
MovesSacred FireItemsHeavy-Duty BootsAbilityRegeneratorTeammateCalyrex-ShadowCounterGarganacl

#6 by weighted usage · −1.9 pts vs last month

Top Tera types

  • Grass36.3%
  • Ground22.8%
  • Fairy17.4%
  • Steel11.0%
  • Flying7.3%
  • Fire2.2%