Starting Saturday, Oct. 8, Xerneas will be appearing in five-star raids until Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. local time in Pokemon GO. Introduced in generation six, this legendary Pokémon can prove to be a challenge in raids, so here is a guide to maximize your chances against Xerneas.
Trainers were able to get some practice, going up against its counterpart, Yveltal in five-star raids from Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. to Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. local time. Both of these Pokémon made their return to the game as a part of Pokémon GO’s Evolving Stars event.
Xerneas Raid Guide: Moves
Despite Xerneas’ fairy typing, Xerneas' only fairy-type move is Moon Blast which is amongst the Life Pokémon’s Charged Moves. The following are the rest of Xerneas’ charged moves:
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Giga Impact
- Thunder
Additionally Xerneas’ fast moves include:
- Tackle
- Zen Headbutt
Xerneas Raid Guide: Weaknesses
Xerneas’ pure fairy-typing renders it weak to steel and poison-type moves. When choosing your team, make sure to stack it with these types of Pokémon. With this, you will want to avoid putting a dragon-type Pokémon on your team as Xerneas is immune to its moves, and it is vulenerable to receiving super-effective damage.
Xerneas Raid Guide: Counters
Having Xerneas’ weaknpesses in mind, here are the best Pokémon to put up against the legendary stag-like Pokémon:
Poison
- Mega Beedrill: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb.
- Mega Gengar: Lick/Sludge Bomb.
- Muk: Poison Jab, Gunk Shot.
- Nihilego: Acid/Sludge Bomb
- Mega Beedrill: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb.
Steel
- Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash.
- Dialga: Metal Claw, Iron Head.
- Jirachi: Charge Beam/Doom Desire
- Genesect: Metal Claw/Magnet Bomb
- Zamazenta: Metal Claw, Iron Head.
This article was originally published on dbltap as Xerneas Pokemon GO Raid Guide: Moves, Weaknesses, Counters.