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Xerneas is a Legendary Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Xerneas has a maximum CP of 4,275. It is weak to Poison and Steel-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Xerneas is Geomancy and Moonblast.

Xerneas Stats and Max CP

Xerneas's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Xerneas PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

• Fairy Attacker:GeomancyMoonblast

⚔️ Raids

Xerneas is a top S-tier Fairy-type attacker. Although it has lower DPS than other legendary powerhouses, its Fairy typing serves it very well against most Dragon and Fighting-type raid bosses, making it a tankier and more consistent attacker that can round out your raid team well.

🛡️ Gyms

As a Legendary Pokémon, Xerneas cannot be placed in a gym.

🔮 Dynamax

Xerneas is not currently available to Dynamax.

PvP Analysis

Xerneas PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

• Ultra League:GeomancyClose CombatMoonblast
• Master League:GeomancyClose CombatMoonblast

🔵 Great League

Great League Xerneas is not currently available in the game, but that will change at some point in the future. Even at research level, Xerneas will be just above the 1500 CP cap, so you will need to trade with a friend to use one. But will you want to? Xerneas will likely be too frail and too slow to be effective in the current Great League meta, so at this stage, it wouldn’t be worth the effort—but that could always change!

🟡 Ultra League

Xerneas actually performs decently in the current Ultra League, but it struggles against some very common meta picks, notably Tentacruel and Talonflame.

🟣 Master League

The Master League is where Xerneas truly shines. With a lack of Poison- and Fire-types to counter it and the prevalence of Dragon-types everywhere, Xerneas is a very strong pick in the highest CP format. With the added benefit of being a solid Fairy-type attacker, the investment is worth it.

Raid Attacker

F#286

Fairy-type

S#10

Ultra League

C#259

Master League

A#7

Xerneas Type Chart

Xerneas takes increased damage from:

Poison160.0%

Steel160.0%

Xerneas takes reduced damage from:

Dragon39.1%

Bug62.5%

Dark62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Xerneas best moveset

Geomancy + Moonblast

S

Geomancy

Moonblast

The best Fairy-type moveset for Xerneas is Geomancy and Moonblast (14.11 DPS, 387.5 TDO). In raids, Xerneas ranks #10 among Fairy-type attackers (S Tier).

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Data table

Sort: #	Sort: Fast Attack	Sort: Charged Attack	Sort: eDPS	Sort: DPS	Sort: TDO
1.	Geomancy	Giga Impact	14.22	15.47	424.8
2.	Geomancy	Moonblast	12.97	14.11	387.5
3.	Tackle	Giga Impact	12.80	13.92	382.3
4.	Geomancy	Megahorn	12.69	13.80	379.1
5.	Zen Headbutt	Giga Impact	12.35	13.44	369.1
6.	Geomancy	Close Combat	12.21	13.28	364.9
7.	Geomancy	Thunder	11.99	13.05	358.3
8.	Tackle	Moonblast	11.36	12.36	339.6

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Fast Attacks

• Geomancy *20141.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Dragon160%
  • Dark160%

  Resisted by

  • Poison62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	20
  Energy	14
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	1.0s - 1.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	13

  
  

  Effects

  Geomancy has no special effects.

  See Geomancy details page ↗
• Tackle550.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost39.1%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Tackle has no special effects.

  See Tackle details page ↗
• Zen Headbutt1191.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Poison160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Dark39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	11
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

  See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Megahorn1051002.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Grass160%
  • Psychic160%
  • Dark160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Flying62.5%
  • Poison62.5%
  • Ghost62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Fairy62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	105
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Megahorn has no special effects.

  See Megahorn details page ↗
• Thunder1001002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Flying160%
  • Water160%

  Resisted by

  • Ground39.1%
  • Grass62.5%
  • Electric62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder has no special effects.

  See Thunder details page ↗
• Moonblast1301004.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Dragon160%
  • Dark160%

  Resisted by

  • Poison62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	2.3s - 3.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Moonblast details page ↗
• Close Combat1051002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Normal160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Ice160%
  • Dark160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying62.5%
  • Poison62.5%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Ghost39.1%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Fairy62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	105
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.2s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

  See Close Combat details page ↗
• Giga Impact2001004.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost39.1%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	200
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	4.5s
  Damage window	0.8s - 2.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	80

  
  

  Effects

  Giga Impact has no special effects.

  See Giga Impact details page ↗

Xerneas CP Chart

At Level 50, Xerneas maxes out at 4,275 CP. Raid catches are 2,073 to 2,160 CP, or 2,591 to 2,701 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,555 to 1,620 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	4275 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1555 CP - 1620 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2073 CP - 2160 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2073 CP - 2160 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2591 CP - 2701 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Xerneas

Mega Pokémon that boost Xerneas’s Fairy-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Xerneas.

Fairy

Xerneas family

Xerneas’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Xerneas

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
1.47 m	1.5 m	3 m	4.5 m	4.65 m

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Size bounds

Xerneas's height ranges from 1.47 m to 4.65 m, with the average being 3 m.

Movement type

Jumping

Movement Timer

10s

Jump Time

1.25s

Attack Probability

15%

Attack Timer

29s

Dodge Probability

30%

Action Frequency

0.75–2.5s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Xerneas from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Xerneas

• Regular XerneasCopy shortcode
• Shiny XerneasCopy shortcode

Xerneas high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Xerneas. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

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Official Artwork

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