After a long wait, Niantic has finally made available to the public one of the last Legendary Pokémon that were missing in Pokémon Go. This is Ho-Oh, the second generation firebird, Lugia's counterpart and one of the strongest monsters in the whole game.
To face it, however, you have to be well prepared: here is our guide to create the perfect team with which to defeat this new Raid Boss!
Excellent Counters
- Raikou
- Quick move: Thunder Shock
- Charged move: Sprizzalampo
- Zapdos
- Fast Move: Shock Rays
- Charged move: Lightning bolt
- Omastar
- Quick move: Water Gun
- Charge move: Hydro pump
- G
- Fast move: Sassata
- Charged move: Pietrataglio
Good Counters
- Dragonite
- Quick move: Dragonbreath
- Charge move: Typhoon
- Tyrannitar
- Quick move: Bite
- Charged move: Pietrataglio
- Vaporeon
- Quick move: Water Gun
- Charge move: Hydro pump
- Gyarados
- Quick move: Bite
- Charge move: Hydro pump
Discrete Counters
- Jolteon
- Quick move: Thunder Shock
- Charged move: Lightning bolt
- Sudowoodo
- Fast move: Sassata
- Charged move: Pietrataglio
- Starmie
- Quick move: Water Gun
- Charged move: Power Gem
Remember that to defeat Ho-Oh you need a group of at least eight trainers with a level of 30 or higher. The legendary bird Ho-Oh will then be available in Pokémon Go until December 12, 2017 after which Niantic has not revealed what its plans will be for the next Raid Bosses available in the Android and iOS application.
