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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Blacephalon is a Legendary Fire and Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,727 CP and is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Incinerate / Mind Blown. It is boosted by Sunny and Fog weather. Its shiny form is available.

Blacephalon Stats and Max CP

Blacephalon's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Blacephalon PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Fire Attacker:Incinerate Mind Blown *
• Ghost Attacker:Astonish Shadow Ball

Blacephalon is one of the strongest Ultra Beasts, performing brilliantly both as a Fire and a Ghost type. Yes, it is extremely fragile, but in all the time it hangs around in battle, it inflicts unreal damage figures. 🤯

Its performance is not as consistent as fellow UB Kartana, but still, Blacephalon is one Pokémon worth pursuing for high IVs. 🔥

⚔️ Raids

Keeping Megas and Shadows aside, Blacephalon is the #1 Pokémon as a Fire and Ghost type — but with a catch:

👉 Incinerate is a powerful Fire-type Fast Move, but it’s quite slow, and often Blacephalon faints before it can use its Charged Move.

👉 Against Ghost types, keep in mind that Blacephalon is itself weak to Ghost-type damage.

So, dodging is key to ensuring optimal performance from Blacephalon. 🎯

🛡️ Gyms

Ultra Beasts can't be put in Gyms.

💎 Blacephalon’s best moveset in PvE is:
1️⃣ Incinerate + Mystical Fire (as a Fire type)
2️⃣ Astonish + Shadow Ball (as a Ghost type)

Written on April 12, 2025

PvP Analysis

Blacephalon PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:Incinerate Mind Blown Shadow Ball
• Ultra League:Incinerate Mind Blown Shadow Ball
• Master League:Incinerate Mind Blown Shadow Ball

Blacephalon’s performance is more or less the same across every PvP League. Because of its super high ATK and powerful moves at its disposal, it does snag a few wins. However, the bigger picture is that its extreme fragility makes it unreliable for GBL wins, and there are always better Fire and Ghost types in each of the three Leagues. 😯

So, while it's fun to run Blacephalon in PvP, it's a traditional spicy pick that can surprise opponents many times — but also loses just as often. 🙂

💎 Blacephalon's best moveset for PvP is Incinerate, Mystical Fire, and Shadow Ball.

Written on April 12, 2025

Raid Attacker

C#36

Fire-type

S#5

Ghost-type

A#13

Great League

B#442

Ultra League

B#311

Master League

B#130

Blacephalon Type Chart

Blacephalon takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Blacephalon takes reduced damage from:

Bug39.1%

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Fairy62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Poison62.5%

Steel62.5%

Blacephalon best moveset

Incinerate + Mind Blown

S

Incinerate

Mind Blown *

Blacephalon's best Fire-type moveset is Incinerate / Mind Blown, with 21.03 DPS and 281.5 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Blacephalon ranks #5 (S Tier) as a Fire attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1.	Astonish	Mind Blown *	21.15	283.2	17.84
2.	Incinerate	Mind Blown *	21.03	281.5	17.74
3.	Incinerate	Shadow Ball	17.85	239.0	15.06
4.	Incinerate	Mystical Fire	17.36	232.5	14.64
5.	Astonish	Shadow Ball	16.97	227.2	14.31
6.	Astonish	Mystical Fire	16.22	217.2	13.68
7.	Incinerate	Overheat	16.12	215.8	13.59
8.	Astonish	Overheat	14.95	200.1	12.60

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Fast Attacks

• Incinerate32222.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	32
  Energy	22
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	0.7s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	20
  Energy	20

  
  

  Effects

  Incinerate has no special effects.

  See Incinerate details page ↗
• Astonish7131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	12
  Energy	10

  
  

  Effects

  Astonish has no special effects.

  See Astonish details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Overheat1601004.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	160
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Overheat has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

  See Overheat details page ↗
• Mystical Fire60332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Mystical Fire has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Mystical Fire details page ↗
• Mind Blown *130334.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	3.0s - 4.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Mind Blown has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 50.0%

  See Mind Blown details page ↗
• Shadow Ball100503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Blacephalon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Blacephalon's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Blacephalon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Blacephalon CP Chart

Blacephalon reaches a maximum of 3,727 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,797–1,884 CP, rising to 2,246–2,355 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,348–1,413 CP.

Max CP	3727 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1348 CP - 1413 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1797 CP - 1884 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1797 CP - 1884 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2246 CP - 2355 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Blacephalon Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#806
Height	1.8 m
Weight	13 kg
Region	Generation 7
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Evolution Chart

Blacephalon has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Mega Pokémon that boost Blacephalon

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Blacephalon's Fire and Ghost-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Blacephalon.

Fire

Ghost

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

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

Blacephalon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Blacephalon from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Blacephalon in Pokémon GO.

Complete Blacephalon Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Blacephalon in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Blacephalon

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.88 m	0.9 m	1.8 m	2.7 m	2.79 m

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Blacephalon's height ranges from 0.88 m to 2.79 m, with the average being 1.8 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Blacephalon in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Blacephalon

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Blacephalon high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Blacephalon. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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