Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh
Pokémon character
Ho-Oh artwork by Ken Sugimori
First appearance	"Pokémon, I Choose You!" Pokémon TV series (1997)
First game	Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999)
Designed by	Ken Sugimori (finalized)
In-universe information
Species	Pokémon
Type	Fire Flying

Ho-Oh is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise who appears on the cover of Pokémon Gold, alongside the Pokémon Lugia, who appears on the cover of Pokémon Silver. It first appeared in a brief appearance in the first episode of the Pokémon TV series, seen by protagonist Ash Ketchum and unable to be identified.

Despite being grouped in the second generation of Pokémon species three years after the first generation, it is among the first Pokémon seen in the anime. It later made its video game debut in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Since its debut, it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise.

Classified as Fire and Flying-type Pokémon, Ho-Oh is a large bird with the features of different bird species with red-and-white feathers. It is tied to the mythology of the Johto region, believed to have resurrected the Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune after they died in the Brass Tower, renamed the Burnt Tower. It is one of the two legendary birds of Johto, alongside Lugia. Both can be obtained in both versions, with Ho-Oh available earlier in Gold than Silver. It also appears on the cover of Pokémon Stadium 2 along with Lugia.