Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Guide: Best Counters and Weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Check out the Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Guide for Pokemon GO to learn about the best counters and weaknesses and have an easier time in-game.

Shadow Ho-Oh in Pokemon GO Shadow Raids needs to be countered with Rock-, Water-, and Electric-type Pokemon and moves. The Fire- and Flying-type Gen II Legendary Pokemon’s unique variant can be a troublesome opponent for trainers to take down, with a solo takedown virtually impossible. We suggest using the  Pokemon GO search string type&@type&cp2000- (substitute “type” with any of the aforementioned counters) to find out the best Pokemon players already have in their party.

Shadow Ho-Oh can be encountered in Pokemon GO on the Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Day. The event takes place on Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 2 pm local time to 5 pm local time. Players can also use a Charged TM to teach Shadow Ho-Oh the Charged Attack Sacred Fire during the event. Check out our current Pokemon GO Raid Bosses guide to learn about other pocket monsters you can face.

Best Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

The top raid counters for Shadow Ho-Oh are:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down	Stone Edge
Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker
Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam
Shadow Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide
Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge
Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt
Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse
Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump

Shadow Ho-Oh Weaknesses, Stats, and Moveset in Pokemon GO

Shadow Ho-Oh is weak to Rock- (taking 2.56x damage), Water-, and Electric-type (taking 1.6x damage) and resistant to Bug- and Grass-type (taking 0.4x damage). You can check the Pokemon GO Type Calculator to learn more.

Shadow Ho-Oh’s current moveset in Pokemon GO is:

Fast Moves	Charged Moves
Extrasensory (Psychic-type) Hidden Power (Normal-type) Incinerate (Fire-type) Steel Wing (Steel-type)	Brave Bird (Flying-type) Fire Blast (Fire-type) Solar Beam (Grass-type) Earthquake (Ground-type) [Requires Elite TM] Sacred Fire (Fire-type) [Requires Elite TM]

Can Shadow Ho-Oh be Shiny from Pokemon GO Raids?

Lucky trainers may encounter Shiny Shadow Ho-Oh from Pokemon GO Shadow Raids. The variant will have a 1-in-20 chance of spawning with the Shadow Ho-Oh Raid Day, boosting it to 1-in-10.

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