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You DON'T need Ho-Oh or Lugia to get the national pokedex diploma in FRLG, E, or DPPt.
You DO need Ho-Oh and Lugia to get the national pokedex diploma in RS. Also, due to an oversight, you don't need Chikorita, even though you do need Bayleaf, Meganium, and the other johto starters.