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Ho-Oh is a Legendary Pokémon. [406] Ho-Oh's design is likely inspired by the Fenghuang (firebird) of Chinese myth, [35] as well as the immortal phoenix of Greek mythology. [407] Likewise, its name likely derives from the Fenghuang's Japanese name, "hō-ō". [35] In the games' lore, Ho-Oh is a Pokémon worshipped as a deity.
Ho-Oh is a species of fictional creatures called Pokémon created for the Pokémon media franchise. Developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, the Japanese franchise began in 1996 with the video games Pokémon Red and Green for the Game Boy, which were later released in North America as Pokémon Red and Blue in 1998. [1]
The word "Pokémon" is a romanized contraction of the Japanese brand Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā). [2] The concept of the Pokémon universe, in both the video games and the general fictional world of Pokémon, stems most notably from Tajiri's childhood hobby of insect collecting .
Red, a young ambitious Pokémon trainer loses to the phantom Pokémon Mew and decides then and there to become the best Pokémon trainer in the world. He approaches Prof. Oak, who gives him a Bulbasaur, a Grass-type Pokémon, after evaluating Red's skills.
Pokémon the Movie 2000 [a] is a 1999 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.It is the second theatrical release in the Pokémon franchise. [1]The events of the film take place during the second season of Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, where Ash, Misty and Tracey enter Shamouti Island.
The localized English names of the 100 new Pokémon were kept confidential by Nintendo, with the company releasing names periodically. The domain names 'pokemongold.com' and 'pokemonsilver.com' were registered for this very purpose, [42] and such names released included Chikorita, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Togepi, Hoothoot, and Marill. [43]
The set's symbol is a black silhouette of Ho-Oh's wing, superimposed on a white silhouette of Lugia's wing. It is a set of 115 cards, plus 2 secret cards (including the box topper), plus 28 Unowns. The set, which in Japan was named "GoldenSky and SilverSea", is set in Johto, and is the first set by Pokémon USA to mainly consist of Pokémon ...
After battling all of them in a row, they proceed to the area where the player encounters the game's legendary Pokémon mascot, Ho-Oh in HeartGold and Lugia in SoulSilver, and perform a dance to summon them. As per the originals, the other legendary Pokémon can be obtained later on.