Yes, Ash did in fact see Ho-Oh in Episode 1 of Pokémon.
Episode 1. He saw Ho-oh
Because ho-oh only comes to worthy trainers so ho-oh was showing that ash was going to be a great Pokemon trainer.
Ho-oh First Episode
The first legendary Pokémon Ash saw was actually a Ho-Oh and it appeared in the first episode of the show however the first one he actually met could technically be Mewtwo.
Yes, Ash did in fact see Ho-Oh in Episode 1 of Pokémon.
Episode 1. He saw Ho-oh
Because ho-oh only comes to worthy trainers so ho-oh was showing that ash was going to be a great Pokemon trainer.
Ho-oh First Episode
Yes, He sees it at the end of the first episode:)
Only Ho-Oh has sacred ash
Some say that when you see a Ho-Oh you get to make a wish, and Ash saw a Ho-Oh at the beginnig of his journey. So, maybe he wished that he could say ten forever.
Ho-oh
You can find ho-oh and sacred ash
ash never gets a legendary pokemon _________________________________ but he does meet them & talk to them! he met latias & latios, mew, mewtwo, he saw oh-ho, and i don't know any others.
Ho-oh is not wild in Pokemon Pearl.
Go to Navel rock,battle Ho-oh and use the item finder on the spot where he was to get sacred ash.