How to Get Shiny Ho-Oh in Pokemon GO
Emma Payne
Updated on March 18, 2026
Pokemon games since Gold and Silver feature what is called a “Shiny version” of them, a specific Pokemon that has a different coloration than usual. As you can expect, these Shinies are much rarer than standard Pokemon, not to mention that sometimes they can look much more striking or cooler than their “vanilla” counterpart. This Pokemon GO guide will tell you how you can catch the Shiny version of Ho-Oh, the Legendary Fire/Flying Pokemon.
Pokemon GO Season 10 – How to Get Shiny Ho-Oh
During the Pokemon GO Season 10: Rising Heroes, which runs from March 1 until June 1, 2023, Ho-Oh will be available as a Raid Battle Boss on March 8 to 21. The Legendary Pokemon is also featured in Raid Hours every Wednesday, 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM local time, on March 8 and March 15. That means you have around two weeks to try catching a Shiny Ho-Oh. Don’t forget to check out our How to Beat Ho-Oh guide and more details on Season 10 Raid Bosses schedule if you need help!
Keep in mind that Pokemon obtained through Special or Timed Research will have an increased rate to spawn as a Shiny. On the other hand, you can only get a Research Pokemon once; meanwhile, you can try catching Pokemon from Raids over and over again. Completing a Raid will give you around 14 Raid Balls and an encounter with the Raid Boss. Do note that Legendary Raid encounters have a 1:30 chance of a Shiny spawn, compared to the 1:50 chance of standard encounters.
Previously, before Pokemon GO‘s 10th season, Ho-Oh was available to catch during:
| Event Name | Event Type | Event Period |
| Masterwork Research: Apex | Special Research | February 26, 2022 |
| – | Shadow Pokemon Rescue | June 17 – September 1, 2021 |
| Johto Celebration Event | Timed Research | January 26 – February 7, 2021 |
| Pokemon GO Battle League | Rank 20 | January 1 – 5, 2021 |
| Pokemon GO Fest 2021 | 5-Stars Raid | January 1 – 5, 2021 |
| Pokemon GO 4th Anniversary | 5-Stars Raid | July 3 – 6, 2020 |
| Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto | Timed Research | May 8 – 15, 2020 |
| Special Raid Weekend | 5-Stars Raid | December 20 – 23, 2019 |
| – | Research Breakthrough | January – June 2019 |
| Special Raid Weekend | 5-Stars Raid | December 14 – 17, 2018 |
| Johto Festival | 5-Stars Raid | August 20 -28, 2018 |
| – | 5-Stars Raid | May 19 – June 7, 2018 |
| Post-Global Catch Challenge | 5-Stars Raid | November 27 – December 14, 2017 |
Ho-Oh was first added to Pokemon GO on November 27, 2017. Later, the Shiny version of the Legendary Rainbow Pokemon was released on May 19, 2018.
