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|image=[[File:Ho-Oh M20.png|250px]]
|caption=Ho-Oh as shown in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''
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'''Ho-Oh''' (Japanese: '''ホウオウ''' ''Houou'') is a [[Legendary Pokémon]] that {{Ash}} has sighted at a few significant moments in his {{pkmn|journey}}.

Legends say that Ho-Oh lived in the [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]] in ancient times. However, war broke out, and when the [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]] was burned, Ho-Oh created {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}} and then left. A new Tin Tower was created, but Ho-Oh never returned.

==In the anime==
===Main series===
====History====
=====[[Original series]]=====
======Kanto======
[[File:Ho-Oh Debut.png|220px|thumb|left|Ho-Oh completely colored and outlined in gold in its debut]]
Ho-Oh debuted in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where {{Ash}} first saw it in a forest on his way to [[Viridian City]] during his first day as a {{pkmn|Trainer}}. He was lying on the ground with his injured {{AP|Pikachu}} and saw it fly over the rainbow that appeared in the sky after a storm. His [[Pokédex]] could not identify it and explained that many Pokémon were still unknown.

In ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', Ash tried to explain to {{an|Professor Oak}} what he had seen, though the image he used to point it out appeared to be of an {{p|Articuno}} rather than {{p|Ho-Oh}}. Either way, {{an|Professor Oak}} did not believe him and brushed it off as Ash being mistaken. This gold-colored version of Ho-Oh was an early concept of Ho-Oh as a Pokémon, as it, like all other [[Generation II]] Pokémon at that time, had not been fully developed yet.

Ash mentioned his encounter with Ho-Oh in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', after {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} erased everyone's memories and Ash caught a glimpse of {{OBP|Mew|M01}}.

======Johto======
The topic was brought up again in ''[[EP181|A Ghost of a Chance]]''. While Ash was in [[Johto]], he explained his encounter of Ho-Oh to [[Morty]], who also did not believe that Ash had seen this Legendary Pokémon. In ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]'', they heard the bells in the Tin Tower ringing, which would signal Ho-Oh's approach. In ''[[EP265|Pop Goes The Sneasel]]'', it was seen using {{m|Sacred Fire}} in a flashback.

In ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'', Ash saw Ho-Oh again after he parted ways with {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}}.

=====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''=====
In ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within!]]'', {{an|May}} first saw Ho-Oh flying across the sky and pointed it out to the rest of the group. This was after Ash lost an unofficial battle against {{an|Brandon|Pyramid King Brandon}} and was released from possession by the [[King of Pokélantis]]'s spirit.

=====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''=====
[[File:Tower duo anime.png|250px|thumb|Ho-Oh flying alongside Lugia]]
Ho-Oh appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP004|Dawn Of A New Era!]]''. After making amends with {{an|Dawn}}, Ash recalled seeing it on the day his {{pkmn|journey}} began.

=====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''=====
In ''[[JN009|Finding a Legend!]]'', Ho-Oh flew over [[Ecruteak City]], but this time, it was only seen by [[Jaye]].

In ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]'', Ash, Pikachu, and [[Goh]] encountered Ho-Oh while riding on {{p|Lugia}}.

====Personality and characteristics====
Ho-Oh's personality is unknown as all of its appearances involve it flying around but it appeared to have chosen Ash as one of the people for its visits as evidenced in ''[[EP181|A Ghost of a Chance]]''.

Ho-Oh's appearance is that it is a very large Pokémon, and there is one shot in ''A Ghost of a Chance'' in the [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]] that shows three humans on their knees while Ho-Oh is perched up on a stand. Ho-Oh appears to be significantly larger than the humans.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ho-Oh Sacred Fire.png|Using Sacred Fire}}
{{anmov|fire|Sacred Fire|EP265|Pop Goes The Sneasel}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

====Artwork====
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===''I Choose You!''===
Ho-Oh appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is based in a continuity different from the main series.

Like in the main series, {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} and {{OBP|Ash's Pikachu|M20|Pikachu}} witnessed Ho-Oh flying in the sky shortly after setting off on their [[Pokémon journey|journey]]. Unlike the main series, however, it dropped a [[Rainbow Wing]] as it passed by, with Ash picking it up. Keeping the wing with him, Ash set out to eventually meet and battle Ho-Oh. He eventually did, and it had a battle with Pikachu, the outcome of which was unknown outside of it ultimately necessitating Pikachu to visit a Pokémon Center afterward.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ho-Oh {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Sacred Fire M20|1=Flamethrower}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Sacred Fire|1=Flamethrower}}}}
{{anmov|fire|Sacred Fire|M20|Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!}}
{{anmov|fire|Flamethrower|M20|Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Ho-Oh M20 manga.png|thumb|200px|Ho-Oh in ''{{ma|I Choose You!}}'']]
[[File:Ho-Oh ICYR.png|thumb|left|200px|Ho-Oh in ''[[Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix]]'']]
===Movie adaptations===
====''I Choose You!''====
In {{ma|I Choose You!}}, Ho-Oh was seen flying over Ash and Pikachu after they dealt with a flock of {{p|Spearow}} and their {{AP|leader|Fearow}}. It dropped a Rainbow Wing in the process. Ho-Oh was frequently referenced to throughout Ash's journey to [[Mount Tensei]] where Ho-Oh will reside.

After Ash managed to place the Rainbow Wing on top of the rock, Ho-Oh appeared and Ash, {{ashfr}}, [[Cross]], [[Bonji]], and the Pokémon in the area got to see Ho-Oh. Ash and Pikachu {{pkmn|battle}} Ho-Oh, but the outcome was not shown.

====Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix====
Ho-Oh appeared in a flashback towards the end of [[ICYR1]], where it flew over Ash and Pikachu, dropping a [[Rainbow Wing]] in the process.

Ho-Oh reappeared in [[ICYR3]], where it was responsible for the creation of {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}.

====Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution====
Ho-Oh appeared in Ash's flashback of the first day of his journey at the end of ''{{ma|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution}}''.

=====Moves used=====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Ho-Oh Sacred Fire ICYR.png|Using Sacred Fire}}
{{anmov|fire|Sacred Fire|ICYR3}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}

==In the games==
{{bulbanews|Ho-Oh code available in this month's CoroCoro Comic}}
[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2017/04/170415_gm01.html This] Ho-Oh was distributed to players who inserted a serial code that was found in the August 2017 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic, which was sold starting on July 15, 2017. The serial codes could be used to obtain Ho-Oh from July 15 to September 14, 2017. It was distributed to promote the [[M20|20th Pokémon movie]].

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==In the TCG==
===Merchandise===
====''Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'' Deck Case & Sleeves====
To promote the upcoming [[M20|twentieth movie]] in cinemas, the '''''Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'' Deck Case & Sleeves''' (Japanese: '''デッキケース＆デッキシールド　劇場版ポケットモンスター　キミにきめた！''' ''Deck Case & Deck Shield: Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!'') were released on April 15, 2017 exclusively in Pokémon Centers. Each product features [[Ash Ketchum (M20)|Ash]] and his [[Ash's Pikachu (M20)|Pikachu]] gazing up at {{p|Ho-Oh}} soaring above them as a Rainbow Wing falls to the ground. The deck case comes with two card dividers and each has enough storage space for at least 90 cards. A set of 64 card sleeves are also supplied.

'''Product images:'''
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====SM3 accessories====
Rounding off the mainstream TCG releases on June 16, 2017 were a number of specially illustrated deck cases, card sleeves, and files. Deluxe items featuring [[Lillie]] and her relatives were subsequently released on June 17, 2017 as part of a Pokémon Center campaign.

'''Deck cases:''' Each regular deck case comes with two card dividers and each has enough storage space for at least 90 cards.
:The '''Marshadow Deck Case''' (Japanese: '''デッキケース マーシャドー''') features the eponymous Gloomdweller Pokémon with its fighting spirit burning in addition to the Legendary Rainbow Pokémon {{p|Ho-Oh}}. Both have prominent roles in the upcoming movie ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.

'''Deck case images:'''
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====Ho-Oh-GX Special Jumbo Card Pack====
The '''Ho-Oh-GX Special Jumbo Card Pack''' (Japanese: '''スペシャルジャンボカードパック「ホウオウGX」''') was made available on July 1, 2017 in the buildup to the Japanese release of ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' in cinemas. It comes packaged with a Jumbo print of Ho-Oh-GX, an Ash's Pikachu promotional card, and 3 packs each from the {{TCG|To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow}} and {{TCG|Darkness that Consumes Light}} expansions.

'''Promotional cards:'''
*{{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Ash's Pikachu|86}} ({{TCG|SM-P Promotional cards|SM-P Promo}} 86)
*[[Ho-Oh-GX (SM-P Promo)|Ho-Oh-GX]] (SM-P Promo; Jumbo)

'''Product image:'''
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==Trivia==
* Ho-Oh is the first {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} to appear in any [[Pokémon]] media, making it the first sign that the franchise would expand beyond the {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|original 151 Pokémon}}.
*Ho-Oh is the first [[Legendary Pokémon]] Ash encounters and the first Legendary to appear in the anime series.

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