Ho-Oh best PvP IVs
The best Ho-Oh IVs for Master League in Pokémon GO are 15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 4367 at level 50 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Open Ho-Oh 15/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Ho-Oh IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/13/15 | 14.5 | 1500 | #763 |
| Ultra | 1/15/14 | 24 | 2497 | #1,206 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 4367 | #1 |
Ho-Oh cannot enter Little League because it cannot evolve. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Ho-Oh IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/15 | 14.5 | 1500 | 121.6 | 130.7 | 116 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/13 | 14.5 | 1499 | 121.6 | 131.8 | 115 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 1/11/15 | 14.5 | 1500 | 122.1 | 129.7 | 116 | 99.6 |
| 4 | 0/12/15 | 14.5 | 1497 | 121.6 | 130.2 | 116 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 1/13/13 | 14.5 | 1500 | 122.1 | 130.7 | 115 | 99.6 |
| 6 | 0/14/14 | 14.5 | 1500 | 121.6 | 131.2 | 115 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 0/14/13 | 14.5 | 1496 | 121.6 | 131.2 | 115 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 1/15/11 | 14.5 | 1499 | 122.1 | 131.8 | 114 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 1/10/15 | 14.5 | 1497 | 122.1 | 129.2 | 116 | 99.2 |
| 10 | 0/11/15 | 14.5 | 1494 | 121.6 | 129.7 | 116 | 99.2 |
Top 10 Ho-Oh IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/14 | 24 | 2497 | 157.1 | 169.5 | 149 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 2/13/14 | 24 | 2498 | 157.7 | 168.2 | 149 | 99.6 |
| 3 | 1/14/15 | 24 | 2498 | 157.1 | 168.8 | 149 | 99.6 |
| 4 | 1/14/14 | 24 | 2493 | 157.1 | 168.8 | 149 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 0/15/7 | 24.5 | 2499 | 158.0 | 171.3 | 146 | 99.6 |
| 6 | 0/15/15 | 24 | 2492 | 156.4 | 169.5 | 149 | 99.6 |
| 7 | 0/15/14 | 24 | 2487 | 156.4 | 169.5 | 149 | 99.6 |
| 8 | 0/8/13 | 24.5 | 2499 | 158.0 | 166.6 | 150 | 99.6 |
| 9 | 0/6/15 | 24.5 | 2500 | 158.0 | 165.3 | 151 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 0/11/10 | 24.5 | 2497 | 158.0 | 168.6 | 148 | 99.4 |
How good is Ho-Oh in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Ho-Oh #25 of 409 in Master League, with a score of 89.4 out of 100. The usual moveset is Incinerate, Brave Bird and Sacred Fire.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #757 of 1,154 | 67.4 | Incinerate, Brave Bird, Sacred Fire |
| Ultra | #326 of 851 | 78.3 | Incinerate, Brave Bird, Sacred Fire |
| Master | #25 of 409 | 89.4 | Incinerate, Brave Bird, Sacred Fire |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Ho-Oh to build; the meta rank says whether Ho-Oh is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Ho-Oh
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Ho-Oh you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Ho-Oh PvP IV questions
What are the best Ho-Oh IVs for Master League?
15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 4367 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
What CP is a rank 1 Ho-Oh in Master League?
CP 4367 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.