The new year has started and many important things are happening in Pokémon GO. The events are expected to happen every week or two and things are starting in style with Ho-Oh’s return. This legendary bird Pokémon is a big fan favorite and also vital to the goal around raids and PvP in the GO Battle League. But with so many changes since the last time he appeared, you’ll want to learn all the new best accountants against him in our Pokémon GO raid guide Ho-Oh.
Ho-Oh Raid Pokémon GO Guide
Below, you’ll find a chart with all the best counters against Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO, but first we have some tips, tricks and other information to guide you through the raid. Let’s start by answering some of the main questions about the Ho-Oh attacks.
When Ho-Oh attacks begin and end
Ho-Oh will be available in legendary five-star raids on Pokémon GO from Friday, January 1, 2021 at 4 pm ET. The raids will appear randomly at gyms around the world for the next few days, ending at 10 am local time, according to Niantic.
How many instructors are needed
Ho-Oh is one of Pokémon GO’s legendary easiest raid bosses. With a full set of strengthened accountants, you can beat it with just two coaches in the fight. However, most will not have this, so we recommend at least four trainers in total for any Battle raid against Pokémon Fire and Flying.
What climate to watch
Given its double typing of Fire and Flying Ho-Oh it will be driven by sunny and windy weather. If you want an extra challenge with a better reward from a stronger Ho-Oh waiting at the end, you can watch any of them to capture the powerful Pokémon. However, if you want an easier time on your legendary foray, you can look forward to the Partly Cloudy weather, which will increase the Rock-type Pokémon you will use to fight Ho-Oh.
Achieve perfect CP and IVs
The Ho-Oh IVs will make your CP range from 2119 to 2207 CP without increasing the climate. If you get to the capture screen and see 2207 CP, then make sure you use Golden Razz Berries and make excellent shots, because it’s a 100% perfect Ho-Oh IV. If the weather changes to Sunny or Windy, the range will change to 2649 to 2759 CP, so be even more cautious when taking the level of 2759 CP, as it will be a level 25, perfect IV Ho-Oh if you can. But for that you have to win the fight, so here are the best counter-attacks against Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO in January 2021.
The best Ho-Oh accountants in January 2021
The theme of all Ho-Oh accountants is Rock, Rock and Rock. Smack Down specifically as it is the most powerful fast move for the guy. You have many excellent options, but note that any Shadow version will do more damage, despite IVs. So, if you have one with the proper moveset, be sure to play it on your team. Otherwise, here is the chart of all the best Ho-Oh counters in Pokémon GO for January 2021.
| Pokémon | Fast attack | Loaded Attack |
| Rampardos | Smash | Rock Slide |
| Tyranitar | Smash | Stone edge |
| Terrakion | Smash | Rock Slide |
| Rhyperior | Smash | Stone edge |
| Aggron | Smash | Stone edge |
| Aerodactyl | Rock throw | Rock Slide |
As I said, there is a defined theme here. If you don’t have any of these or they don’t have the right moveset, you can search “@smack down” to find anything with that move. Also, just searching for Rock type Pokémon and sorting by CP should give you several good choices. They will do a lot of damage, even if they are not the ideal counterattack.
How to Get Shiny Ho-Oh
After defeating the legendary bird, you have a chance to get a brilliant Ho-Oh as a reward. There is no way to increase these chances, so the only tip for getting brilliant Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO is to make as many raids as you can while you can. As soon as one appears, know that the catch is guaranteed if the ball hits, so feel free to use a Pinap Berry to get extra candy.
And this is our Pokémon GO Ho-Oh raid guide for January 2021, showing all the best accountants and how to beat the legendary bird.
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