Nat Dex [Ubers] Ho-Oh

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Ho-Oh @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 176 Atk / 20 Def / 56 SpD / 8 Spe
Tera Type: Grass
Adamant Nature
- Sacred Fire
- Brave Bird
- Defog
- Thunder Wave / Whirlwind

It takes a lot more than 11 herbs and spices to match offensive Ho-Oh’s firepower as Brave Bird 2HKOes even bulkier Pokémon such as offensive Eternatus and Calm Mind Arceus formes! Despite this, Ho-Oh still survives powerful attacks such as Zacian-C’s +1 Wild Charge and Choice Band Rayquaza’s Tera Flying Dragon Ascent! Furthermore, a solid matchup against entry hazard setters such as Primal Groudon and Ferrothorn make Ho-Oh the most consistent Defogger in the tier! Ho-Oh’s last moveslot is often tailored to needs of the bulky offence and balance teams where it is staple. Tera Grass is used to help in a pinch against ferocious wallbreakers such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Primal Kyogre. Ho-Oh is most often found alongside defensive Primal Groudon, Calm Mind Arceus-Dark, and Coil Zygarde to glue together a cohesive defensive core that synergises everything from Alomomola to Zacian-C!
 
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Ho-Oh @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 176 Atk / 20 Def / 56 SpD / 8 Spe
Tera Type: Grass / Flying read the bottom paragraph
Adamant Nature
- Sacred Fire
- Brave Bird
- Defog
- Thunder Wave / Whirlwind

It takes a lot more than 11 herbs and spices to match offensive Ho-Oh’s firepower! Defensive Ho-Oh is infamous for its ability to seemingly soft check nearly everything while being a nuisance. feels a bit... off topic? its kinda assuming ppl know what playing against defensive hooh is like which isnt ideal Offensive sets pack some serious firepower as Brave Bird 2HKOes even bulky Pokémon such as offensive Eternatus and Calm Mind Arceus formes, (AC) while retaining Ho-oh's ability to switch into them. This is supposed to come at a cost, but offensive Ho-Oh feels as impermeable as ever and is still NatDex Ubers’s best entry hazard removal! you dont really explain WHY its good at removal and again are assuming people know how hooh works; this isnt an analysis but this feels overwhelming to read IMO Pokémon such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and offensive Primal Kyogre often exploit defensive Ho-Oh’s penchant for passivity, but trying to do so against the offensive set will meet the same fate as the Brass Tower! Furthermore, Ho-Oh retains flexibility in its last moveslot and tera type depending on the support required of it by teammates. u need to still elaborate on what they do tho Give offensive Ho-Oh a spin and you’ll quickly find out why it is the glue that holds most balance and bulky offense teams together! what abt teammates?

spotlights are supposed to be like consise analyses, less like advertisements for the mon if that makes any sense. its also ideal not to mention other sets of the same mon cuz that gets confusing rlly quickly with the 1000 character limit; its why some stuff gets trimmed (like tera flying imo should be cut since its not that common vs grass). simply just stating what each move and tera does like a normal analysis is easier and flows better. most of the "flavour" should come from just that opening statement, nothing else cuz that takes away from what youre actually saying
 
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