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Xerneas Raid Guide

Fairy

The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Xerneas in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).

Contents
Catch CP (L20)
20732160
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2160 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
25912701
Boosted in Cloudy weather.
Top weakness
PoisonSteel
Poison hits ×1.60.

Best counters

All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)

DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Xerneas's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Only pairings whose charged move hits Xerneas super-effectively are shown. Legacy / Elite-TM movesets are excluded. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.

Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology

Weaknesses

Poison×1.60
Steel×1.60

Xerneas's moves

FairyGeomancy
fast
PsychicZen Headbutt
fast
NormalTackle
fast
NormalGiga Impact
charged
FairyMoonblast
charged
FightingClose Combat
charged
BugMegahorn
charged
ElectricThunder
charged

Dodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.