Ho-Oh is a legendary Pokémon you can encounter in Pokémon Go. Like many other legendary Pokémon, it typically appears in five-star raids, meaning players need to work together to take it down in a grueling battle. However, these only appear for a limited time, and the next time Ho-Oh appears in raids will be from January 1 at 1 PM PT to January 5 at 10 AM local time, so players only have a quick weekend to catch it before it leaves. While you’re battling it, is there even a chance there will be a shiny version that you can catch?
We know that Ho-Oh’s shiny version is in Pokémon Go, and yes, trainers will have the opportunity to capture a shiny version of Ho-Oh during these five-star raids. It’s not a guaranteed encounter, so if you want to increase your chances to catch a shiny Ho-Oh, you’ll have to make sure that you consistently battle it in five-star raids with friends and try to coordinate with other trainers around the world.
A handful of five-star raids where legendary Pokémon appear and their shiny version is not available. For example, following Ho-Oh’s initial January launch, Genesect will be appearing, and it will not have a shiny version for players to capture, so it’s good to make sure if Niantic has turned it on or not.
For those struggling to reliably beat Ho-Oh, we’ve broken down the best way to take it down, and the Pokémon you want to use. Once you capture it, Ho-Oh is an excellent Pokémon to use in the PvP Master League mode in Pokémon Go, and we’ve listed out the best moveset to use with it to compete against other teams.
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Zack Palm
Zack Palm is the Senior Writer of Gamepur and has spent over five years covering video games, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Oregon State University. He spends his free time biking, running tabletop campaigns, and listening to heavy metal. His primary game beats are Pokémon Go, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and any newly released title, and he finds it difficult to pull away from any Star Wars game.
