Pokémon GO Xerneas Raid Guide

Xerneas is a Fairy-type boss. It is weak to Poison, Steel, and the top counter in our current attacker data is Zacian (Crowned Sword)(Metal Claw + Behemoth Blade). The ranking below is our per-type attacker table recalculated for this boss's type matchups.

Xerneas

Fairy

Weak toPoison×1.6Steel×1.6

ResistsDragon×0.391Fighting×0.625Bug×0.625Dark×0.625

CP100% IV 2,160 · Weather boosted 2,701Caught at level 25 in Cloudy weather

Weather that boosts its weaknesses — Cloudy: Poison / Snow: Steel

Best Xerneas counters

Level 40, 15 IVs, target defense 180. Each attacker's moveset from our tier table is recalculated with this boss's type matchups (fast and charged moves separately). Overall combines damage output and time survived.

#	Pokémon · Attack type	Moveset	DPS	Overall
1	Zacian (Crowned Sword) Steel×1.6	Metal ClawBehemoth Blade★	35.0	85.0
2	Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Steel×1.6	Metal ClawBehemoth Bash★	32.3	82.1
3	Necrozma (Dusk Mane) Steel×1.6	Metal ClawSunsteel Strike★	34.2	82.0
4	Mega Mewtwo Y Psychic×1	ConfusionFuture Sight★	30.3	75.2
5	Mega Mewtwo X Psychic×1	ConfusionPsystrike★	29.3	72.1
6	Mega Metagross Steel×1.6	Bullet PunchMeteor Mash★	27.1	68.5
7	Mega Skarmory Steel×1.6	Steel WingFlash Cannon	29.6	68.4
8	Mega Victreebel Poison×1.6	AcidAcid Spray★	29.7	67.4
9	Shadow Metagross Steel×1.6	Bullet PunchMeteor Mash★	27.7	63.4
10	Eternatus Poison×1.6	Poison JabSludge Bomb	24.4	60.7
11	Mega Lucario Steel×1.6	Bullet PunchMeteor Mash	27.6	60.7
12	Mega Delphox Fire×1	Fire SpinMystical Fire★	25.2	60.1
13	Shadow Dialga Steel×1.6	Metal ClawIron Head	25.6	58.4
14	Metagross Steel×1.6	Bullet PunchMeteor Mash★	23.3	55.8
15	Mega Gengar Poison×1.6	LickSludge Bomb★	25.1	55.6

★ = legacy move (not available from a regular TM)

Without Megas or Shadows

The same ranking with Mega and Shadow Pokémon removed.

#	Pokémon · Attack type	Moveset	DPS	Overall
1	Zacian (Crowned Sword) Steel×1.6	Metal ClawBehemoth Blade★	35.0	85.0
2	Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Steel×1.6	Metal ClawBehemoth Bash★	32.3	82.1
3	Necrozma (Dusk Mane) Steel×1.6	Metal ClawSunsteel Strike★	34.2	82.0
4	Eternatus Poison×1.6	Poison JabSludge Bomb	24.4	60.7
5	Metagross Steel×1.6	Bullet PunchMeteor Mash★	23.3	55.8
6	Necrozma (Dawn Wings) Ghost×1	Psycho CutMoongeist Beam★	22.6	54.2
7	Tinkaton Steel×1.6	Fairy WindGigaton Hammer★	23.2	54.0
8	Nihilego Poison×1.6	Poison JabSludge Bomb	21.8	53.9

Moves Xerneas can use

Based on this Pokémon's current move pool, legacy moves excluded. The boss carries one fast move and one charged move from this list.

CP by IV

The CP shown on the catch screen tells you the IVs.

FAQ

Data basis

• Game data (move power, duration, base stats): as of 2026-10-08
• Counter ranking: GBL Note's own calculation — attacker tier table (2026-10-07) with this boss's type matchups
• Availability: checked automatically from a public schedule feed (2026-10-11)
• Sources: PokeMiners game master · PvPoke game master · LeekDuck schedule data (ScrapedDuck)

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