Best Xerneas counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Xerneas in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Xerneas counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Xerneas counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	36.24	785.57	20	433.5s	78.2
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	32.43	778.37	20	480.0s	71.8
3	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	29.89	770.16	20	515.4s	67.3
4	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	31.17	652.54	23	481.5s	66.7
5	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	32.93	488.73	31	460.1s	64.6
6	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	27.20	787.86	20	579.2s	63.1
7	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	25.65	728.85	21	596.8s	59.2
8	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	26.70	618.34	25	579.0s	58.6
9	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	25.39	683.13	22	591.9s	57.8
10	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	24.37	759.89	20	623.8s	57.6
11	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	23.55	810.87	19	654.2s	57.0
12	Jirachi	Charge Beam	Doom Desire	24.59	689.76	22	617.1s	56.6
13	Genesect (Shock)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	25.41	564.83	27	600.2s	55.2
14	Genesect (Normal)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	25.41	564.83	27	600.2s	55.2
15	Genesect (Douse)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	25.41	564.83	27	600.2s	55.2
16	Genesect (Chill)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	25.41	564.83	27	600.2s	55.2
17	Genesect (Burn)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	25.41	564.83	27	600.2s	55.2
18	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Psystrike *	27.82	421.62	36	545.5s	54.9
19	Excadrill	Metal Claw	Iron Head	25.64	530.06	29	599.6s	54.7
20	Shadow Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	26.77	454.91	33	560.8s	54.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Xerneas in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Xerneas down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Xerneas counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Xerneas counter is Shadow Metagross, followed by Mega Gengar, Metagross, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Beedrill, Nihilego, Melmetal, and Dialga, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Xerneas type chart

When fighting Xerneas, keep in mind the following that Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, and Dragon type moves.

Weaknesses

Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.