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Ho Oh vs Yveltal: Stats, Type Matchups & Which Is Better

Base Stats

Ho OhStatYveltal
106HP126
130Attack131
90Defense95
110Sp. Atk131
154Sp. Def98
90Speed99
680Total680

Stat Spread

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe
  • Ho Oh
  • Yveltal

Quick Verdict

Neither gets a type edge — both trade blows at 1×. Yveltal hits harder, its Attack of 131 topping the other's 130 by 1. Yveltal outspeeds by 9 points (99 vs 90) and moves first. Ho Oh is the bulkier wall, 31 points ahead on combined HP/Def/Sp.Def (350 vs 319).

Type Matchup

Ho OhYveltal:

YveltalHo Oh:

Ho Oh

Weak toRockWaterElectric

ResistsGrass 0.25×Bug 0.25×Fire 0.5×Fighting 0.5×Steel 0.5×Fairy 0.5×

Immune toGround

Yveltal

Weak toElectricIceRockFairy

ResistsGrass 0.5×Ghost 0.5×Dark 0.5×

Immune toGroundPsychic

Ho Oh vs common attackers: takes super-effective hits from Rock (4×), Water (2×), Electric (2×), but resists Fighting (0.5×), Fire (0.5×), Grass (0.25×). It is immune to Ground (0×). Yveltal vs common attackers: takes super-effective hits from Ice (2×), Rock (2×), Electric (2×), but resists Grass (0.5×). It is immune to Ground (0×).

Which Should You Pick?

Choose Ho Oh if…

  • you want to eat hits — 31 more combined bulk
  • you prefer fewer weaknesses (3 vs 4)

Choose Yveltal if…

  • you want the bigger hitter — Attack 131 vs 130
  • you want to move first — 9 more Speed
  • you value raw HP (126)

Full Pokédex Entries

#250 Ho Oh#717 Yveltal

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