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Xerneas Raid Counter Guide
Title
Xerneas Raid Trio Guide

Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny
  • Variations

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
215.00 kg Weight
3.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,275
Level 40: 3,781
Level 25: 2,701 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,160 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,620 (Research Tasks)
ATK 250
DEF 185
STA 246

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Geomancy*
Moonblast
A

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Geomancy* has excellent PvE parameters and finally makes Xerneas a strong Fairy attacker when paired with Moonblast.
  • Zen Headbutt is....pretty bad. At least it can deal Super Effective damage, and has synergy with Moonblast against Fighting Types.
  • Tackle... exists?
  • Close Combat, Megahorn, Thunder, Giga Impact... they're all water under this sad, sad bridge.

PVE Overview

Thanks to Geomancy, Xerneas finally got the Fairy-type Fast Attack it craved for two years. Fitting for a Legendary signature move, Geomancy is one of the best Fast Attacks in the game, and it catapulted Xerneas to being a top Fairy attacker. Despite this, Xerneas has two things that are holding it back: the relative mediocrity of the Fairy attacking role, and Moonblast's awful PvE parameters. Dragon and Fighting attackers tend to hit much harder against Xerneas's primary targets, thus making Xerneas a fairly niche pick.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Geomancy*
Moonblast
Close Combat
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Geomancy* + Moonblast and Close Combat

Xerneas's signature move Geomancy provides it with incredible energy generation and is the optimal move choice. Tackle was previously Xerneas's Fast Attack of choice, a decent move that gives it just enough energy gain to fuel its somewhat expensive Charged Attacks. Zen Headbutt is terrible.

Moonblast is a very powerful STAB attack and what helps set Xerneas apart from the similar Zacian. However, due to its cost, Xerneas may find using its other Charged Attack more often. Close Combat offers a moderate cost move with excellent coverage, but requires some finesse to work around its self debuffs. These two moves are Xerneas's best Charged Attack options.

For those looking to utilize unconventional coverage, Xerneas has a few other options, but sacrificing either Moonblast or Close Combat comes with severe power or speed costs.Thunder can be used to surprise Ho-Oh, defeating it in the 0 shield as long as Xerneas has a slight energy advantage. Megahorn similarly has niche coverage - it can allow Xerneas to flip the Mewtwo matchup, but that's about all it does. Giga Impact is expensive and offers no coverage.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: N/A

Xerneas currently cannot compete in this league due to its CP being too high. If Xerneas can be obtained in the future through Research or other means, then it would more likely have a shot at Great League. 

Ultra League: 2.5 / 5

Geomancy gives Xerneas some play in the Ultra League, but is not enough to stand out compared to other Fairy-type options, who either have higher stat products and/or more reliable damage. Its access to Close Combat can be disruptive to some Dragon- + Steel-type cores, however.

Master League: 5 / 5

Zacian took the Master League metagame by force when it was released back in Season 8, and has remained a top tier pick at this time of writing. Xerneas, now sporting a similar role and moveset due to the addition of Geomancy, is looking to replicate this success. Being a Fairy-type Pokemon with reliable access to anti-Steel coverage in a metagame filled with Dragon-type Pokemon enabled Zacian to dominate, and will also allow Xerneas to thrive. Although Xerneas's overall neutral damage is not as strong as the likes of Mewtwo and Groudon, it makes up by simply having a lot of matchups that it can be oppressive against.

Zacian and Xerneas do have some key differences, however. Xerneas is slightly bulkier and has stronger Fairy-type damage in the form of Moonblast. Zacian has access to Wild Charge, which allows it to reliably pressure Ho-Oh and helps make its moveset more unpredictable. Both Fairy-type Pokemon are nonetheless extremely threatening choices. Running both of them is an incredibly valid team choice, and Zacian's access to Wild Charge can help bait out any Ho-Oh that would otherwise completely wall Xerneas.

Fast Moves

5
Tackle
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
10.00
10.00
12.50
12
Zen Headbutt
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
9.09
10.91
13.64

Elite Fast Moves

20
Geomancy
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.50
0.50
9.33
13.33
16.67

Charge Moves

130
Moonblast
More Info

Fairy

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.90
1.50
0.00
 1.30
33.33
41.67
 43.33
100
Close Combat
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.30
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48
110
Megahorn
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.20
0.00
 1.10
50.00
62.50
 55.00
200
Giga Impact
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.70
1.40
0.00
 2.00
42.55
53.19
 85.11
100
Thunder
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
1.00
0.00
 1.00
41.67
52.08
 41.67

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 100
Stardust 100,000

Other

Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 20 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Fairy Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014753
2001.597110
2002147167
2002.5197224
4003248281
4003.5298338
4004348395
4004.5399452
6005449510
6005.5499567
6006549624
6006.5600681
8007650738
8007.5700795
8008750852
8008.5801909
10009851966
10009.59011023
1000109521080
100010.59991134
13001110471188
130011.510941242
13001211421296
130012.511891350
16001312371404
160013.512841458
16001413321512
160014.513801566
19001514271620
190015.514751674
19001615221728
190016.515701782
22001716171836
220017.516651890
22001817131944
220018.517601998
25001918082052
250019.518552106
25002019032160
250020.519502214
30002119982268
300021.520462322
30002220932376
300022.521412430
35002321882485
350023.522362539
35002422842593
350024.523312647
40002523792701
400025.524262755
40002624742809
400026.525222863
45002725692917
450027.526172971
45002826643025
450028.527123079
50002927603133
500029.528073187
50003028553241
500030.528793268
60003129023295
600031.529263322
60003229503349
600032.529743376
70003329983403
700033.530213430
70003430453457
700034.530693484
80003530933511
800035.531163538
80003631403565
800036.531643592
90003731883619
900037.532123646
90003832353673
900038.532593700
100003932833727
1000039.533073754
100004033313781
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