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** Ho-Oh is also the first {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} to be shown in the anime, making it the first sign that the franchise would ever expand beyond 151. | ** Ho-Oh is also the first {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} to be shown in the anime, making it the first sign that the franchise would ever expand beyond 151. | ||
* Ho-Oh's English name is a {{wp|palindrome}}; it shares this distinction with {{p|Eevee}} and {{p|Girafarig}}. | * Ho-Oh's English name is a {{wp|palindrome}}; it shares this distinction with {{p|Eevee}} and {{p|Girafarig}}. | ||
* Ho-Oh is one of the only two [[version mascots]] with a wild held item ([[Sacred Ash]]). The other is {{p|Pikachu}} (with | * Ho-Oh is one of the only two [[version mascots]] with a wild held item ([[Sacred Ash]]). The other is {{p|Pikachu}} (with [[Light Ball]] or [[Oran Berry]]). | ||
* Ho-Oh is one of eight Pokémon whose name has a non-alphabetic character in it, the others being {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Mr. Mime}}, {{p|Porygon2}}, {{p|Mime Jr.}} and {{p|Porygon-Z}}. | * Ho-Oh is one of eight Pokémon whose name has a non-alphabetic character in it, the others being {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Mr. Mime}}, {{p|Porygon2}}, {{p|Mime Jr.}} and {{p|Porygon-Z}}. | ||
** Ho-Oh is the only legendary Pokémon with a non-alphabetic character in its name. | ** Ho-Oh is the only legendary Pokémon with a non-alphabetic character in its name. | ||
* Ho-Oh | * Ho-Oh has the highest {{stat|Special Defense}} of all {{type|Fire}} Pokémon and is tied with {{p|Lugia}} for the highest Special Defense of all {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. | ||
** Ho-Oh has the highest single base stat of all Fire-type Pokémon. | |||
** Ho-Oh has the highest base | ** Ho-Oh is tied with Lugia and {{p|Rayquaza}} for highest base stat total of all Flying-type Pokémon. Tied with {{p|Reshiram}}, it also has the highest base stat total of all Fire-type Pokémon. | ||
** Ho-Oh is tied with Lugia and {{p|Rayquaza}} for highest base stat total of all Flying | * In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when the [[Kimono Girl]]s are summoning the legendary Pokémon, they dance clockwise for Ho-Oh and counterclockwise for Lugia. | ||
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when the Kimono | |||
* Ho-Oh is one of four game mascots that shares the first letter of its name with the game it is the mascot of: HeartGold. The other three are {{p|Blastoise}} (Blue), {{p|Dialga}} (Diamond), and {{p|Palkia}} (Pearl). | * Ho-Oh is one of four game mascots that shares the first letter of its name with the game it is the mascot of: HeartGold. The other three are {{p|Blastoise}} (Blue), {{p|Dialga}} (Diamond), and {{p|Palkia}} (Pearl). | ||
** Though, this is only true with [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|the remake]], and not [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|the original]]. | ** Though, this is only true with [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|the remake]], and not [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|the original]]. | ||
*Ho-Oh, along with Lugia are the only two legendary version mascots with counterparts that have not had a conflict in the anime. | * Ho-Oh, along with Lugia are the only two legendary version mascots with counterparts that have not had a conflict in the anime. | ||
*Despite Pokédex entries making reference to Ho-Oh's rainbow colored feathers, the colors of Ho-Oh's feathers colors consist of only green, white, red and gold. | * Despite Pokédex entries making reference to Ho-Oh's rainbow colored feathers, the colors of Ho-Oh's feathers colors consist of only green, white, red and gold. | ||
*It | * It is indirectly said in a myth in {{5v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} that it created {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||