Ho-oh - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ho-oh can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Ho-oh artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Ho-oh learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
9	Life Dew	Water	—	—
18	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
27	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
36	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
45	Recover	Normal	—	—
54	Sacred Fire	Fire	100	95
63	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
72	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
81	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
90	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
99	Burn Up	Fire	130	100

Egg moves

Ho-oh does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Ho-oh can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ho-oh is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
92	Mystical Fire	Fire	75	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

Ho-oh is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
43	Overheat	Fire	130	90
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
55	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ho-oh learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
9	Life Dew	Water	—	—
18	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
27	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
36	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
45	Recover	Normal	—	—
54	Sacred Fire	Fire	100	95
63	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
72	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
81	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
90	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
99	Burn Up	Fire	130	100

Egg moves

Ho-oh does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Ho-oh is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Fly	Flying	90	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ho-oh does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.