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).
Catch CP (L20)
2073–2160
Raid IV floor is 10 — 2160 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2591–2701
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)
#1
Eternatus
Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
Poison28.0 DPS1359 TDO
#2Mega Metagross
Bullet Punch + Flash Cannon
Steel25.7 DPS1325 TDO
#3Mega Gengar
Hex + Sludge Bomb
Poison28.9 DPS872 TDO
#4Zacian (Crowned sword)
Metal Claw + Giga Impact
Normal25.8 DPS1128 TDO
#5Mega Beedrill
Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
Poison29.9 DPS720 TDO
#6Nihilego
Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
Poison25.1 DPS1195 TDO
#7Necrozma (Dusk mane)
Metal Claw + Iron Head
Steel25.0 DPS1047 TDO
#8Dialga (Origin)
Metal Claw + Iron Head
Steel24.7 DPS1081 TDO
#9Dialga
Metal Claw + Iron Head
Steel24.9 DPS1024 TDO
#10Mega Aggron
Iron Tail + Heavy Slam
Steel23.1 DPS1240 TDO
#11Kyurem (White)
Steel Wing + Fusion Flare
Fire24.2 DPS1034 TDO
#12Naganadel
Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
Poison26.6 DPS735 TDO
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. 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
fastPsychicZen Headbutt
fastNormalTackle
fastNormalGiga Impact
chargedFairyMoonblast
chargedFightingClose Combat
chargedBugMegahorn
chargedElectricThunder
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.