Ho-Oh (Apex) (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Fire

Flying

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Windy weather

Ho-Oh (Apex) weaknesses

Ho-Oh (Apex) is weak to Water and Electric-type moves, and doubly weak to Rock-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Ho-Oh (Apex) is resistant to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Fire and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Bug and Grass-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Ho-Oh (Apex)

The best moves for Ho-Oh (Apex) are Incinerate and Sacred Fire++ when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Incinerate and Brave Bird deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Incinerate

15.4DPS

Sacred Fire++ Purified

74.4DPS

Defending

Incinerate

15.4DPS

Sacred Fire++ Purified

74.4DPS

Trainer Battles

Incinerate

4EPT

Brave Bird

2.84DPE

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Evolution

Ho-Oh (Apex) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Ho-Oh:

Normal

Apex

Game images

Ho-Oh (Apex), with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Ho-Oh (Apex) is a legendary Fire & Flying Pokémon. It is weak to Rock, Water and Electric moves. Ho-Oh's best moveset is Incinerate & Sacred Fire++ and it has a Max CP of 4,367.

About

"Ho-Oh's feathers glow in seven colors depending on the angle at which they are struck by light. These feathers are said to bring happiness to the bearers. This Pokémon is said to live at the foot of a rainbow."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Incinerate	32	8.8	15.4
Steel Wing	14	8	14
Extrasensory	11	11	11
Hidden Power	15	10	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Sacred Fire++ Purified	155	1	1.86
Solar Beam	180	1	1.8
Fire Blast	140	1	1.68
Sacred Fire+ Shadow	135	1	1.62
Brave Bird	130	1	1.56
Sacred Fire Elite TM	120	1	1.44
Earthquake Elite TM	140	1	1.4

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Incinerate	20	5	4.8	4
Extrasensory	8	3	2.7	3.3
Hidden Power	9	3	3	2.7
Steel Wing	7	2	3.5	2.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Brave Bird ▼▼▼ def	130	55	2.84
Sacred Fire++ Purified ▼ att	130	65	2.4
Sacred Fire+ Shadow ▼ att	130	65	2.4
Sacred Fire Elite TM ▼ att	130	65	2.4
Fire Blast	140	80	2.1
Solar Beam	150	80	1.88
Earthquake Elite TM	120	65	1.85

Shadow Ho-Oh (Apex) knows Sacred Fire+; purifying it replaces that with Sacred Fire++. Shadow Pokémon deal 20% more damage and take 20% more.

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	14.2	105%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	13.9	102%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	13.7	101%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	13.6	100%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	13.3	98%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	13	96%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	13	96%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	12.8	95%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	12.8	94%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	12.7	93%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	12.7	93%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	12.3	91%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	12.2	90%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	12	89%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	11.9	88%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	11.9	88%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	11.8	87%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	11.7	87%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	11.7	86%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	11.6	86%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	11.6	86%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	11.3	83%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	11.3	83%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	10.9	80%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	10.9	80%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	10.7	79%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	10.4	77%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	10	74%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	7.5	106%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	7.1	100%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	7.1	100%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	6.8	97%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	6.8	97%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	6.7	95%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	6.5	92%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	5.4	76%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	5	71%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	5	70%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	4.9	70%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	4.9	69%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	4.7	67%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sacred Fire++ Purified 74.4 DPS	4.7	67%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	4.7	66%
Hidden Power 10 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	4.5	63%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	4.5	63%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	4.4	63%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	4.4	63%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	4.4	62%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sacred Fire+ Shadow 64.8 DPS	4.4	62%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Solar Beam 36 DPS	4.4	62%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Brave Bird 78 DPS	4.3	61%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Fire Blast 42 DPS	4.3	61%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	4.2	60%
Steel Wing 14 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	4.1	58%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Sacred Fire Elite TM 57.6 DPS	4.1	58%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Earthquake Elite TM 40 DPS	3.9	56%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Incinerate 4 EPT	Brave Bird ▼▼▼ def 2.84 DPE	15	16.2	100%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Sacred Fire Elite TM ▼ att 2.4 DPE	20	14.4	89%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Sacred Fire+ Shadow ▼ att 2.4 DPE	20	14.4	89%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Sacred Fire++ Purified ▼ att 2.4 DPE	20	14.4	89%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	20	13.2	82%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Solar Beam 1.88 DPE	20	12.3	76%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Earthquake Elite TM 1.85 DPE	20	12.2	75%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Brave Bird ▼▼▼ def 2.84 DPE	18	12.1	75%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Sacred Fire Elite TM ▼ att 2.4 DPE	21	10.7	66%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Sacred Fire+ Shadow ▼ att 2.4 DPE	21	10.7	66%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Sacred Fire++ Purified ▼ att 2.4 DPE	21	10.7	66%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Brave Bird ▼▼▼ def 2.84 DPE	22	10.6	66%
Hidden Power 2.7 EPT	Brave Bird ▼▼▼ def 2.84 DPE	21	10.6	65%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	24	9.7	60%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Sacred Fire Elite TM ▼ att 2.4 DPE	26	9.5	59%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Sacred Fire+ Shadow ▼ att 2.4 DPE	26	9.5	59%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Sacred Fire++ Purified ▼ att 2.4 DPE	26	9.5	59%
Hidden Power 2.7 EPT	Sacred Fire Elite TM ▼ att 2.4 DPE	27	9.4	58%
Hidden Power 2.7 EPT	Sacred Fire+ Shadow ▼ att 2.4 DPE	27	9.4	58%
Hidden Power 2.7 EPT	Sacred Fire++ Purified ▼ att 2.4 DPE	27	9.4	58%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Solar Beam 1.88 DPE	24	8.9	55%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Earthquake Elite TM 1.85 DPE	21	8.8	55%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	32	8.8	54%
Hidden Power 2.7 EPT	Fire Blast 2.1 DPE	30	8.6	53%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Solar Beam 1.88 DPE	32	8.2	51%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Earthquake Elite TM 1.85 DPE	26	8.1	50%
Hidden Power 2.7 EPT	Solar Beam 1.88 DPE	30	8	50%
Hidden Power 2.7 EPT	Earthquake Elite TM 1.85 DPE	27	7.9	49%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Ho-Oh (Apex) counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Ho-Oh (Apex) Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

1.68
2
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

1.73
3
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

1.73
4
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

1.85
5
Glimmora

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

1.89

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		239
Defense		244
Stamina		214

Max HP

Level 40	180
Level 50	192

Average size

Height	3.81 m
Weight	199 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	100,000
Candy	100

Purification cost

Stardust	5,000
Candy	5

Other

Buddy walk distance

20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,655
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,207
Level 30 Max wild	3,311
Level 40	3,863
Level 50	4,367

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,759
Level 35 (wild)	3,587