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Blacephalon is a Legendary Fire and Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,297 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

Recommended moves

• Fire Attacker:IncinerateMind Blown
• Ghost Attacker:AstonishShadow 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)

PvP Analysis

Blacephalon PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

• Great League:IncinerateMind BlownShadow Ball
• Ultra League:IncinerateMind BlownShadow Ball
• Master League:IncinerateMind BlownShadow 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.

Raid Attacker

C#33

Fire-type

S#5

Ghost-type

A#19

Great League

C#413

Ultra League

C#294

Master League

D#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

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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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Data table

Sort: #	Sort: Fast Attack	Sort: Charged Attack	Sort: eDPS	Sort: DPS	Sort: TDO
1.	Astonish	Mind Blown	17.90	21.15	283.2
2.	Incinerate	Mind Blown	17.79	21.03	281.5
3.	Incinerate	Shadow Ball	15.09	17.85	239.0
4.	Incinerate	Mystical Fire	14.68	17.36	232.5
5.	Astonish	Shadow Ball	14.35	16.97	227.2
6.	Astonish	Mystical Fire	13.71	16.22	217.2
7.	Incinerate	Overheat	13.62	16.12	215.8
8.	Astonish	Overheat	12.63	14.95	200.1

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Fast Attacks

• Incinerate32222.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Bug160%
  • Steel160%
  • Grass160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Water62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  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

  Super effective against

  • Ghost160%
  • Psychic160%

  Resisted by

  • Normal39.1%
  • Dark62.5%

  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

  Super effective against

  • Bug160%
  • Steel160%
  • Grass160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Water62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  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

  Super effective against

  • Bug160%
  • Steel160%
  • Grass160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Water62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  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

  Super effective against

  • Bug160%
  • Steel160%
  • Grass160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Water62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  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

  Super effective against

  • Ghost160%
  • Psychic160%

  Resisted by

  • Normal39.1%
  • Dark62.5%

  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 ↗

Blacephalon CP Chart

Blacephalon reaches a maximum of 3,297 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	3297 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.

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

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

Blacephalon family

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

Blacephalon

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.

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

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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.

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	-

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.

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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• #806

Official artwork

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