How to get Ho-Oh
Befriend Raikou, Entei, and Suicune; craft the Clear Bell with Rare PokéMetal and Rainbow Feathers, then ring it while Ho-Oh is overhead.
This entry separates acquisition instructions from ordinary habitat arrivals. It only publishes the condition recorded by the reviewed references and does not add an unverified spawn window, food preference, weather rule, or encounter rate.
Type and specialty
- Type
- Fire / Flying
- Specialty
- No specialty listed
- Habitat
- No habitat requirement
Review notes
Serebii's ??? label means Ho-Oh has no specialty.
Ho-Oh is called with the Clear Bell rather than attracted by a habitat.
Nintendo Life swaps Lugia and Ho-Oh at #297/#298; Bulbapedia, Serebii, and Pokopia Guide confirm Ho-Oh is #298.
Sources and verification
This record was reviewed on 2026-11-05. The listed fields were cross-checked against the community references below. They are independent references, not official Nintendo or Pokémon databases.