How To Beat Xerneas Raid – Best Counters, Weaknesses, Moveset

In this guide, you’ll learn about Xerneas’ vulnerabilities as well as some counter-strategies for defeating this legendary Pokémon!

Xerneas

• Type: Fairy
• Raid Boss CP: 45, 899
• When Caught: 2079 – 2160 CP
• Weakness: Poison and Steel
• Best Counters:

POKEMON	MOVES
Mega Gengar	Lick Sludge Bomb
Metagross	Bullet Punch Meteor Mash
Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab Sludge Bomb
Dialga	Metal Claw Iron Head
Genesect	Metal Claw Magnet Bomb
Roserade	Poison Jab Sludge Bomb
Excadrill	Metal Claw Iron Head
Gengar	Lick Sludge Bomb
Jirachi	Charge Beam Doom Desire
Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip Sludge Bomb
Heatran	Fire Spin Iron Head
Ho-Oh	Steel Wing Brave Bird
Mega Pidgeot	Steel Wing Brave Bird
Regigigas	Hidden Power Giga Impact
Scizor	Bullet Punch Iron Head

• Because Xerneas is a plain Fairy-type Pokémon, preparing your counters for it is simple if you already have a diverse roster of Pokémon.
• Focus entirely on both poison and steel-type Pokémon, making sure they have a powerful moveset fixated on Xerneas’ vulnerabilities, and you’ll be prepared to beat the stag!

Xerneas Moveset

Fast Moves	Charged Moves
Tackle Zen Headbutt	Close Combat Giga Impact Megahorn Moonblast Thunder

• In comparison to other Pokemon game franchises, Xerneas has been severely nerfed in Pokemon Go.

• Although both fast moves are terrible, Zen Headbutt has to be the better of the two and is particularly impactful against Ghost-type Pokemon. So bear that in mind if you’re employing Gengar to counter!
• Once you’ve captured Xerneas, Megahorn is the worst choice for a charged move, trailed by Giga Impact.
• However, based on the Pokemon you anticipate encountering while using Xerneas, Moonblast, Close Combat, and Thunder are all viable options.
• If the Xerneas you’re battling has Close Combat, use Poison-types to take it out!

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