Necrozma

#800 (Alola)

#801 Magearna ›

Pokémon type

Psychic

Necrozma weaknesses

Necrozma is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Necrozma is resistant to Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Necrozma

The best moves for Necrozma are Psycho Cut and Future Sight when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Psycho Cut

9.6DPS

Future Sight

55.2DPS

Defending

Psycho Cut

9.6DPS

Outrage

27.5DPS

Trainer Battles

Psycho Cut

4.5EPT

Future Sight

2.03DPE

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Evolution

Necrozma currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Forms

There are 4 different forms of Necrozma:

Game images

Necrozma, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Special GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Event

26th Jul

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Pokémon 30th Anniversary: All Out

7th Mar

Into the Wild

10th Nov 2025

Summary

Necrozma is a legendary Psychic Pokémon. It is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Necrozma's best moveset is Psycho Cut & Future Sight and it has a Max CP of 4,163.

About

"Light is the source of its energy. If it isn't devouring light, impurities build up in it and on it, and Necrozma darkens and stops moving."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Shadow Claw	6	8	12
Metal Claw	6	10	12
Psycho Cut	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Outrage	110	2	2.2
Dark Pulse	80	2	1.6
Future Sight	115	1	1.38
Iron Head	60	2	1.2

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Psycho Cut	4	2	2.4	4.5
Shadow Claw	6	2	3	4
Metal Claw	5	2	2.5	3.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Future Sight	110	65	2.03
Outrage	110	60	1.83
Dark Pulse	80	45	1.78
Iron Head	85	50	1.7

Learns Moongeist Beam when it changes into Dawn Wings Necrozma.
Learns Sunsteel Strike when it changes into Dusk Mane Necrozma.

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	13.1	100%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	12.8	97%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	12	91%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Outrage 27.5 DPS	11.7	89%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Outrage 27.5 DPS	11.6	89%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Outrage 27.5 DPS	11.2	85%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	10.9	83%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Iron Head 30 DPS	10.8	82%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	10.8	82%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Iron Head 30 DPS	10.6	81%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	10.5	80%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Iron Head 30 DPS	10.4	79%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Outrage 27.5 DPS	3.7	100%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Outrage 27.5 DPS	3.4	91%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	3.1	84%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Outrage 27.5 DPS	3.1	83%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	3	81%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	2.9	79%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	2.9	78%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Iron Head 30 DPS	2.7	73%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	2.7	72%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	2.7	72%
Metal Claw 12 DPS	Iron Head 30 DPS	2.6	71%
Shadow Claw 12 DPS	Iron Head 30 DPS	2.4	66%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	16	11.5	100%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	18	11.1	96%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Outrage 1.83 DPE	14	10.7	92%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	10	10.4	90%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Outrage 1.83 DPE	16	10.3	90%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	12	10.1	88%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Iron Head 1.7 DPE	12	10.1	87%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Iron Head 1.7 DPE	14	9.8	85%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	20	9.6	83%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Outrage 1.83 DPE	18	8.9	77%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	14	8.7	76%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Iron Head 1.7 DPE	16	8.5	73%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Necrozma?

Necrozma is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.

The best counter to Necrozma is Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball, followed by Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Chandelure and Mega Beedrill.

The top Necrozma counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Gengar	Lick Shadow Ball	100%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam	99%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psycho Cut Moongeist Beam	99%
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw Shadow Ball	96%
Mega Gengar	Hex Shadow Ball	96%
Mega Gengar	Sucker Punch Shadow Ball	95%
Mega Chandelure	Hex Ominous Wind+	95%
Mega Beedrill	Bug Bite Fell Stinger+	95%
Mega Absol	Snarl Brutal Swing	93%
Mega Beedrill	Infestation Fell Stinger+	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		251
Defense		195
Stamina		219

Max HP

Level 40

184

Size

Height	2.4 m
Weight	230 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,578
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,104
Level 30 Max wild	3,156
Level 40	3,682
Level 50	4,163

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,630
Level 35 (wild)	3,419