Xerneas it’s a Level 5 Legendary Raid Boss which is a Quadruped Pokémon which has a deer-like appearance and is blue and black. He has multicolored spots on his back that light up when he’s in battle. His horns are yellow and resemble the roots of a tree. They also shine with all seven of the different colors of the spectrum. It has pointed hooves and also a long blue and black tail. When he’s not in battle, his horns stop glowing and turn cyan blue. As a legendary boss, Xerneas is a tough opponent and players will need the right tokens to defeat him. So in this Pokémon Go guide, we will talk about the best ways and counters with which you can defeat Xerneas.
Xerneas in Pokémon Go
Xerneas is a Fairy-type legendary Pokémon and has a maximum CP of 4275. It is enhanced by cloudy weather and can be counteracted using Attacks of Steel and Poison type. He is a strong opponent and even experienced players will need to join teams of 5 or 7 trainers have a chance to defeat him. New players must first improve their game and upgrade their Pokémon before thinking of going into battle with this legendary raid boss.
Xerneas Moveset
The best moves from the Xerneas move set are Face up to And Giga Impact. They both have a Combined DPS of 52.6. It is also the best combination of moves that can be used in Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Some other powerful attacks from his move set are Zen Head, Moon Blast, Megacorn, And Thunder among a few others.
The best counters against Xerneas in Pokémon Go
Here is the list of the best counters that can be used against Xerneas and guarantee a victory.
- Metagross: Bullet Fist / Meteor Mash
- Nihilego: Acid / mud bomb
- Dialga: Metal claw / Iron head
- Zacian: Metal claw / Iron head
- Genesect (burns): Metal claw / magnetic bomb
- Genesect (normal): Metal claw / magnetic bomb
- Genesect (dose): Metal claw / magnetic bomb
- Excadrill: Metal claw / Iron head
- Roserade: Poison Bomb / Mud
- Gengar: Lick / Mud Bomb
- Jirachi: Radius of Charge / Desire of Destiny
- Deoxys (Attack): Poison Shot / Discharge Cannon
- Overqwil: Poison Bomb / Mud
- Mewdue: Confusion / Psystrike
- Toxicroak: Poison Bomb / Mud
- Victreebel: Acid / mud bomb
- Bisharp: Metal claw / Iron head
- Darkrai: Growl / mud bomb
- Scizor: Bullet Fist / Iron Head
- Ho-Oh: Steel Wing / Brave Bird
- Hoopa (unbound): Confusion / Psychic
- Scolipede: Poison Bomb / Mud
- Salazè: Poison Shot / Mud Wave
- Aggro: Iron Tail / Heavy Slam
- Heatran: Rotation of fire / Iron head
- Soccer player: Lick / Mud Bomb
Mega counters
- Gengar (Mega): Lick / Mud Bomb
- Beedrill (Mega): Poison Bomb / Mud
- Scizor (Mega): Bullet Fist / Iron Head
- Charizard (Mega Y): Rotation of fire / Explosive burn
- Steelix (Mega): Iron Tail / Heavy Slam
- Venusaur (Mega): Vine whip / mud bomb
- Lazio (Mega): Zen Headbutt / Psychic
- Pidgeot (Mega): Steel Wing / Brave Bird
- Aerodactyl (Mega): Steel wing / iron head
- Blastoise (Mega): Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
To defeat Xerneas, players will need to use strong Pokémon such as Metgross, Ramps, And Roserade and Mega Evolutions like Mega Gengar And Mega Beedrill in their team. Having them increases the chances of the player winning as they have the right counters as well as being tough Pokémon dealing heavy damage at the same time.
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