Pokemon Go: How To Catch Shadow Ho-Oh
In Pokémon Go, Shadow Ho-Oh will be entering the Pokedex shortly. This article will tell trainers where to look for it and how to catch it. Pokémon Go is kicking off the summer season with a slew of upcoming events in June. Get to know everything about Shadow Ho-Oh in this article!
How To Catch Shadow Ho-Oh
- From June 17 to September 1, Giovanni will be carrying a Shadow Ho-Oh in Pokémon Go.
- Trainers can utilize an existing Super Rocket Radar to locate Giovanni, or you may finish the Special Research mission to acquire a new Radar.
- You will have the opportunity to catch Shadow Ho-Oh after beating him in a showdown.
- To improve your chances of landing Ho-Oh, use a Golden or normal Razz Berry before tossing a ball.

- Wait for Shadow Ho-attack Oh’s animation to complete before attacking. Giovanni’s Shadow Ho-Oh may or may not have a Shiny evolution in Pokémon Go.
- The game already has a Shiny Ho-Oh, but battling Giovanni for his Shadow Ho-Oh will give trainers one more opportunity to get it.
Should you purify Shadow Ho-Oh?
- It all boils down to whether you can alleviate Frustration in certain shadow Pokémon. Niantic has improved in terms of providing more events where trainers can alleviate the Frustration of a shadow Pokémon.
- The same can be said for Shadow Ho-Oh. Acquiring its shadow variant, however, is far more challenging due to the fact that it is a legendary Pokémon.
- Leave it the way it is once you get an opportunity to catch shadow Ho-Oh. We’re not sure when you’ll have another chance to get it.
- Purifying shadow Ho-Oh is pointless because the standard version of Ho-Oh appears frequently enough.
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Marcus Kade
Marcus Kade is Managing Editor at Spiel Times, covering breaking gaming news with a focus on the industry's business side. When not writing, he's probably losing a co-op game to his partner.
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