Xerneas

#716 (Kalos)

#717 Yveltal ›

Pokémon type

Fairy

Xerneas weaknesses

Xerneas is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Xerneas is resistant to Fighting, Bug and Dark-type moves, and doubly resistant to Dragon-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Xerneas

The best moves for Xerneas are Geomancy and Giga Impact when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Geomancy and Close Combat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Geomancy Elite TM

16DPS

Giga Impact

44.4DPS

Defending

Geomancy Elite TM

16DPS

Giga Impact

44.4DPS

Trainer Battles

Geomancy Elite TM

4.3EPT

Close Combat

2.22DPE

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Evolution

Xerneas currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

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

Events

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global

28th Feb

Summary

Xerneas is a legendary Fairy Pokémon. It is weak to Poison and Steel moves. Xerneas's best moveset is Geomancy & Giga Impact and it has a Max CP of 4,275.

About

"Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Geomancy Elite TM	20	9.3	16
Zen Headbutt	11	9	11
Tackle	5	10	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Giga Impact	200	1	2
Moonblast	130	1	1.56
Megahorn	105	1	1.05
Close Combat	105	1	1.05
Thunder	100	1	1

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Geomancy Elite TM	8	3	3.2	4.3
Tackle	3	1	3	3
Zen Headbutt	8	3	2.7	2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Close Combat ▼▼ def	100	45	2.22
Moonblast ▼ att	90	50	2.16
Megahorn	110	55	2
Giga Impact	150	80	1.88
Thunder	100	60	1.67

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
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Giga Impact 44.4 DPS	14.2	112%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Moonblast 39 DPS	13.1	103%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	12.8	101%
Tackle 10 DPS	Giga Impact 44.4 DPS	12.7	100%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	12.3	97%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Giga Impact 44.4 DPS	12.2	97%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Thunder 40 DPS	12.1	96%
Tackle 10 DPS	Moonblast 39 DPS	11.3	89%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Moonblast 39 DPS	11	87%
Tackle 10 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	10.7	85%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	10.4	82%
Tackle 10 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	10.3	81%
Tackle 10 DPS	Thunder 40 DPS	10.1	80%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	10	79%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Thunder 40 DPS	9.8	78%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Giga Impact 44.4 DPS	6.5	143%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Moonblast 39 DPS	5.9	130%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	5.4	119%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	5.3	117%
Geomancy Elite TM 16 DPS	Thunder 40 DPS	5.3	116%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Giga Impact 44.4 DPS	4.5	100%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Moonblast 39 DPS	4	89%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	3.5	78%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	3.5	77%
Zen Headbutt 11 DPS	Thunder 40 DPS	3.4	75%
Tackle 10 DPS	Giga Impact 44.4 DPS	3.2	70%
Tackle 10 DPS	Moonblast 39 DPS	2.8	61%
Tackle 10 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	2.4	52%
Tackle 10 DPS	Close Combat 42 DPS	2.3	52%
Tackle 10 DPS	Thunder 40 DPS	2.3	50%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Geomancy Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Close Combat 2.22 DPE	12	12.8	133%
Geomancy Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Moonblast 2.16 DPE	12	12.6	130%
Geomancy Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	15	11.9	123%
Geomancy Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Giga Impact 1.88 DPE	21	11.3	117%
Geomancy Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Thunder 1.67 DPE	15	10.4	108%
Tackle 3 EPT	Close Combat 2.22 DPE	15	9.7	100%
Tackle 3 EPT	Moonblast 2.16 DPE	17	9.5	98%
Tackle 3 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	19	9	93%
Tackle 3 EPT	Giga Impact 1.88 DPE	27	8.6	89%
Tackle 3 EPT	Thunder 1.67 DPE	20	8	83%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Close Combat 2.22 DPE	24	7.1	74%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Moonblast 2.16 DPE	27	7	72%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	30	6.7	69%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Giga Impact 1.88 DPE	42	6.4	66%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Thunder 1.67 DPE	30	6	62%

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 Xerneas?

Xerneas is weak to Poison and Steel moves.

The best counter to Xerneas is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Dusk Mane Necrozma, Crowned Shield Zamazenta and Deoxys (Attack Forme).

The top Xerneas 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
Crowned Sword Zacian	Metal Claw Behemoth Blade	100%
Dusk Mane Necrozma	Metal Claw Sunsteel Strike	96%
Crowned Shield Zamazenta	Metal Claw Behemoth Bash	93%
Dusk Mane Necrozma	Psycho Cut Sunsteel Strike	92%
Crowned Shield Zamazenta	Ice Fang Behemoth Bash	86%
Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Poison Jab Psycho Boost	82%
Mega Lucario	Bullet Punch Meteor Mash	82%
Mega Metagross	Bullet Punch Meteor Mash	79%
Mega Lucario	Force Palm Meteor Mash	79%
Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab Sludge Bomb	76%

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

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		250
Defense		185
Stamina		246

Max HP

Level 40

206

Size

Height	3 m
Weight	215 kg

Other

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

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,620
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,160
Level 30 Max wild	3,241
Level 40	3,781
Level 50	4,275

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,701
Level 35 (wild)	3,511