Best Necrozma counters

Raid Battles

The best Necrozma counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Chandelure, and Mega Houndoom. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 6 Trainers to defeat Necrozma in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #1
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 31.951043.014484s64.6
          2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 36.46613.524436s64.4
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 38.74433.234422s63.0
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 32.95700.821477s61.1
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 31.18615.924506s56.9
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 34.97382.739469s56.6
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 29.05757.719537s56.1
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 34.43386.538475s56.0
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *31.49481.931508s54.6
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 37.60271.755455s53.1
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 33.13335.844498s52.8
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 25.05949.915615s52.3
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 30.69429.134524s52.2
          14.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 27.13686.321575s52.1
          15.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 32.68328.045505s52.0
          16.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *27.77617.724565s52.0
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 28.98512.829547s51.7
          18.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 27.30612.324574s51.2
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 29.60438.434541s51.0
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 26.08717.820597s51.0
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 29.65426.435542s50.7
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 28.03492.430566s50.0
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 28.23478.231563s50.0
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 29.34402.637549s49.7
          25.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 25.56672.522610s49.5
          26.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 26.62566.426590s49.4
          27.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 29.16386.638554s49.1
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 27.54480.431576s49.0
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *BugX-Scissor 30.49304.149542s48.4
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 28.83373.440561s48.3
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          Group size

          You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Necrozma in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

          Necrozma CP range from Raids

          Necrozma can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 2018 CP to 2104 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2522 CP to 2630 CP with Windy weather boost

          Necrozma weaknesses

          Necrozma type chart

          When fighting Necrozma, keep in mind the that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug160.0%
          • DarkDark160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Necrozma takes increased damage from Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves.
          • Necrozma takes reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Necrozma

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dark126.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost102.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug88.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric10.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel8.0%
          • snowSnow
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

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

          This guide displays a list of best Necrozma 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.