{"id":37367,"date":"2022-10-08T13:29:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T13:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/xerneas-best-movesets-counters-weaknesses"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T15:04:42","slug":"xerneas-best-movesets-counters-weaknesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/xerneas-best-movesets-counters-weaknesses","title":{"rendered":"How To Catch Xerneas In Pok\u00e9mon GO &#8211; Best Counters &#038; Weaknesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The next rotation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/pokemon-go-legendary-mega-raid-october-schedule\">five-star Raids<\/a> for the Evolving Stars event sees the legendary Fairy-type monster <strong>Xerneas <\/strong>appearing in Pok&eacute;mon GO. In addition, Trainers may be lucky enough to encounter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/can-xerneas-be-shiny-in-pokemon-go\">a Shiny Xerneas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, before heading into battle, they&rsquo;ll need to know how to best approach and defeat it. This Raid Counter guide will explore Xerneas&rsquo; base stats and weaknesses to determine the best counters and movesets to use in Pok&eacute;mon GO.<\/p>\n<h2>Pok&eacute;mon GO Xerneas &ndash; Best Counters &amp; Weaknesses<\/h2>\n<p>Xerneas is a legendary Fairy-type Pok&eacute;mon who was first discovered around the Kalos region and made its return as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/evolving-stars-event-raid-bosses-schedules-shiny\">Raid Boss for the Evolving Stars event<\/a> available in Pok&eacute;mon GO. At the same time, it doesn&rsquo;t have a schedule other than appearing from 10 am local time, so Trainers will need to be on the lookout for the Pok&eacute;mon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/W_6Zi0kC35TPpkz6obvTJ8R8a8s4iMZWNG2T3BSimU0\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9Qb2tlbW9uL1JhbHRzX0Jlc3RfbW92c2V0L0dlbmdhcl9Qb2tlbW9uX0dPLmpwZw\" alt=\"pokemon go raid counter guide xerneas best counters weaknesses bug steel type\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Xerneas is vulnerable to Bug and Steel-type attacks from various Pok&eacute;mon, including Gengar. (Picture: Niantic \/ The Pok&eacute;mon Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since it is a Fairy-type Pok&eacute;mon, Xerneas is weak to <strong>Bug <\/strong>and <strong>Steel <\/strong>Pok&eacute;mon and attacks, which can be used to counter Xerneas&rsquo; attacks. As such, we&rsquo;ve detailed the best counters and Pok&eacute;mon that Trainers should use in the five-star Raid Battles against Xerneas:<\/p>\n<h3>Poison-type counters:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beedrill \/ Mega Beedrill:<\/strong> Poison Jab; Sludge Bomb<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vileplume \/ Shadow Vileplume:<\/strong> Acid; Sludge Bomb<\/li>\n<li><strong>Victreebel \/ Shadow Victreebel:<\/strong> Acid; Acid Spray, Sludge Bomb<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gengar \/ Mega Gengar:<\/strong> Hex, Lick, Shadow Claw; Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roserade:<\/strong> Poison Jab; Sludge Bomb<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nihilego:<\/strong> Acid, Poison Jab; Gunk Shot, Sludge Bomb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Steel-type counters:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scizor \/ Shadow Scizor \/ Mega Scizor:<\/strong> Bullet Punch; Iron Head<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mega Aggron:<\/strong> Iron Tail; Heavy Slam<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metagross \/ Shadow Metagross:<\/strong> Bullet Punch; Flash Cannon, Meteor Mash<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dialga:<\/strong> Metal Claw; Iron Head<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excadrill:<\/strong> Metal Claw; Iron Head<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genesect:<\/strong> Metal Claw; Magnet Bomb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pok&eacute;mon GO Xerneas &ndash; Best Moveset &amp; Stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/wNFcQLA4i3FWLlMzUuXlxmfioGIz9EqJWNLYhuuqwpk\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9Qb2slQzMlQTltb25fR08vU2Vhc29uX29mX0xpZ2h0L09jdG9iZXJQb2tlbW9uR09SYWlkcy5qcGc\" alt=\"pokemon go raid counter guide xerneas best stats october five-star raids\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Xerneas is one of two Raid Bosses appearing in the five-star Raids during the Evolving Stars event. (Picture: Niantic \/ The Pok&eacute;mon Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once Trainers have gone head-to-head against Xerneas in the five-star Raids and successfully countered its attacks, they will have acquired the Fairy-type Pok&eacute;mon to their Pok&eacute;Dex.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, however, Trainers must know how to use the Pok&eacute;mon. Before we outline how to best use Xerneas&rsquo; attacks in battle, let&rsquo;s look at <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon.gameinfo.io\/en\/pokemon\/716-xerneas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Fairy-type Pok&eacute;mon&#8217;s stats<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ATK:<\/strong> 250<\/li>\n<li><strong>DEF:<\/strong> 185<\/li>\n<li><strong>STA: <\/strong>246<\/li>\n<li><strong>CR Range:<\/strong> 2,073&ndash;2,160<\/li>\n<li><strong>CR Range with Weather Boost:<\/strong> 2,591&ndash;2,701<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/o5Wxo7gZVIVmmgfclkLSFJu_FrS225eo7YdefLwytDg\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9wb2tlbW9uX2dvX3hlcm5lYXMveGVybjFfc2l6ZS5wbmc\" alt=\"okemon go raid counter guide xerneas best stats combat power range\" width=\"972\" height=\"547\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Xerneas boasts a fairly high combat power for a Fairy-type Pok&eacute;mon. (Picture: Niantic \/ The Pok&eacute;mon Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the Pok&eacute;mon&rsquo;s stats in mind, Xerneas is immune to attacks from <strong>Bug<\/strong>, <strong>Dark<\/strong>, <strong>Dragon<\/strong>, and <strong>Fighting<\/strong>-type Pok&eacute;mon primarily due to multi-type attacks, which have high DPS stats. In addition, Xerneas also benefit from boasting a high CP which is quite a rarity for Fairy-type Pok&eacute;mon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/evolution-cup-best-picks-pokemon-go\"><strong>Pok&eacute;mon GO Evolution Cup &ndash; Best Picks And Rules<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/dratini-community-day-details-pokemon-go\"><strong>Dratini Community Day Pokemon GO &ndash; Details and Dates<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/new-trailer-dropped-content-coming-to-scarlet-violet\"><strong>Pok&eacute;mon Trailer Dropped &ndash; New Content Coming To Scarlet &amp; Violet<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/pokemon-go-festival-of-lights\"><strong>Pokemon GO Festival of Lights &ndash; Start Date, Featured Spawns &amp; More<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, this can be a slight disadvantage as the Pok&eacute;mon possesses limited Fairy-type Fast attacks, which can be exploited using Poison or Steel-type counters listed earlier. Likewise, the Pok&eacute;mon is rarely used in <a href=\"https:\/\/gamepress.gg\/pokemongo\/pokemon\/716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Raids and GO Battle League encounters<\/a> as it lacks powerful attacks, but it can hold its own in the Master League.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/qD7XYewZ0db3lgbhHLACc0KrBk_j9UZ_yDVy7PzfO2U\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9Qb2slQzMlQTltb25fR08vU2Vhc29uX29mX0xpZ2h0L1NlYXNvbjEyR09CYXR0bGVGZWF0dXJlLmpwZw\" alt=\"pokemon go raid counter guide xerneas best moveset go battle league master league\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Xerneas&#8217; moveset can be best utilized in the GO Battle League and the Master League. (Picture: Niantic \/ The Pok&eacute;mon Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus far, Xerneas has an excellent record in the Master League, mainly from utilizing its Fairy, Fighting, and Psychic-type <a href=\"https:\/\/db.pokemongohub.net\/pokemon\/716\/moves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fast and Charged attacks<\/a>. However, while it&rsquo;s worth mentioning that its stats are vastly similar to Zacian, if Trainers opt to use <strong>Tackle <\/strong>instead of <strong>Zen Headbutt<\/strong> as a Fast Attack, it can render Xerneas useless when dealing with shielded attacks.<\/p>\n<p>When taking Xerneas into battle, whether it be Raids, GO Battle League, or the Master League, it&rsquo;s best to have plenty of viable options. So while Tackle has the benefit of producing more energy per second (EPS) than Zen Headbutt, it&rsquo;s pretty weak to shields.<\/p>\n<div style=\"left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AX1dQq27jZs\"><iframe style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AX1dQq27jZs?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AX1dQq27jZs?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/AX1dQq27jZs\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>On the other hand, its Charged Attacks <strong>Close Combat<\/strong> and <strong>Moonblast <\/strong>are great options for their specific types, especially as they provide ample coverage when battling in the Master League. Maxxing the Pok&eacute;mon&rsquo;s CP in the Master League requires plenty of Xerneas Candy and Stardust, so utilize the time the Pok&eacute;mon is available in the five-star Raids so they&rsquo;ll need to catch as many of them as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For all the awesome content, check out our section dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\">Pok&eacute;mon news, updates, guides, features<\/a>, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image courtesy of Niantic \/ The Pok&eacute;mon Company.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next rotation of five-star Raids for the Evolving Stars event sees the legendary Fairy-type monster Xerneas appearing in Pok&eacute;mon GO. In addition, Trainers may&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12188,"featured_media":37368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pokemon","genre-action-adventure","content_type-guide-tutorial"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How To Catch Xerneas In Pok\u00e9mon GO - Best Counters &amp; Weaknesses - GINX TV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With Xerneas now appearing in five-star Raids, this Pok\u00e9mon GO guide will help Trainers know its weaknesses and how to counter its moves.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37367\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Catch Xerneas In Pok\u00e9mon GO - Best Counters &amp; 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