Battle type
Normal Raid tier
5-star (Legendary)
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
15,000 HP, 5:00 on the timer
Weather Boosts a type Xerneas is weak to
Best Xerneas Raid Counters
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Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.42
- 2 1.45
- 3 1.51
- 4 1.72
- 5 1.89
- 6 1.92
- 7 1.97
- 8 2.01
- 9 2.03
- 10 2.13
- 11 2.18
- 12 2.2
- 13 2.2
- 14 2.21
- 15 2.24
- 16 2.25
- 17 2.27
- 18 2.31
- 19 2.34
- 20 2.34
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.71
- 2 1.74
- 3 1.82
- 4 1.86
- 5 1.86
- 6 1.99
- 7 2.03
- 8 2.09
- 9 2.1
- 10 2.19
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.42
- 2 1.45
- 3 1.51
- 4 1.71
- 5 1.72
- 6 1.74
- 7 1.82
- 8 1.86
- 9 1.86
- 10 1.89
The top Xerneas counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Xerneas's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
What counters Xerneas?
The best counter to Xerneas is Crowned Shield Zamazenta with Metal Claw and Behemoth Bash, followed by Crowned Sword Zacian, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Metagross (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash.
Xerneas weaknesses
Xerneas is a Fairy Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Poison and Steel moves. Avoid Dragon, Fighting, Bug and Dark moves, which it resists.