Pokémon type
Fire
Ghost
Blacephalon weaknesses
Blacephalon is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark-type moves.
Blacephalon
#806 (Alola)
Best moveset for Blacephalon
The best moves for Blacephalon are Incinerate and Mind Blown 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
15.4DPS
Mind Blown
Elite TM
39DPS
Defending
15.4DPS
Mind Blown
Elite TM
39DPS
Trainer Battles
4EPT
Mind Blown
Elite TM
3.09DPE
Evolution
Blacephalon currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Game images
Blacephalon, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Blacephalon is a Fire & Ghost Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark moves. Blacephalon's best moveset is Incinerate & Mind Blown and it has a Max CP of 3,727.
About
"A UB that appeared from an Ultra Wormhole, it causes explosions, then takes advantage of opponents' surprise to rob them of their vitality."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Incinerate | 32 | 15.4 |
| Astonish | 7 | 8.4 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind Blown Elite TM | 130 | 3 | 4.73 |
| Shadow Ball | 100 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Mystical Fire | 60 | 3 | 2.18 |
| Overheat | 160 | 1 | 1.92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Incinerate
15.4 DPS
|
Mind Blown
Elite TM
39 DPS
|
20.1 | 115% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Mind Blown
Elite TM
39 DPS
|
19.9 | 114% |
|
Incinerate
15.4 DPS
|
Shadow Ball
40 DPS
|
17.5 | 100% |
|
Incinerate
15.4 DPS
|
Overheat
48 DPS
|
17 | 97% |
|
Incinerate
15.4 DPS
|
Mystical Fire
36 DPS
|
16.6 | 95% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Shadow Ball
40 DPS
|
16.5 | 94% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Overheat
48 DPS
|
15.9 | 91% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Mystical Fire
36 DPS
|
15.3 | 87% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Blacephalon?
Blacephalon is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark moves.
The best counter to Blacephalon is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by Mega Gengar, Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon.
The top Blacephalon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | 100% | |
| Mega Gengar | 96% | |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | 95% | |
| Primal Kyogre | 93% | |
| Primal Groudon | 92% | |
| Mega Gengar | 92% | |
| Mega Gengar | 92% | |
| Mega Gengar | 91% | |
| Mega Chandelure | 91% | |
| Mega Greninja | 91% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
315 |
| Defense |
|
148 |
| Stamina |
|
142 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 124 |
Size
| Height | 1.8 m |
| Weight | 13 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 20 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,413 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,884 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,826 |
|
Level 40 |
3,297 |
|
Level 50 |
3,727 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,355 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,061 |