Pokémon GO Xerneas Raid Guide – The Best Counters

There are always raids in Pokémon GO and one of the most exciting ones is Xerneas. Finally, it is time for a new legendary to take over in tier-five raids, and this time is it one that is making its first appearance in Pokémon GO with the Kalos region legendary Xerneas.

The Best Xerneas Counters

Unlike a lot of the recent five-star raids that have been dual-types, Xerneas is strictly a Fairy-type Pokémon. Fairy-type Pokémon are some of the hardest Pokémon to take down because of their incredibly high Special Defense. This means you are really going to want the best counters, which are going to be either Steel or Poison types mostly. The below Pokémon are some of your best options as the best counters against Xerneas at this point in the game.

The best Pokémon are listed above of course, but you can always make things better by utilizing Shadow versions or Mega versions of the Pokémon listed. For two specific Megas to use, you will want to look at both Mega Gengar and Mega Beedrill, though you want to make sure they have Poison attacks to use.

Pokémon GO Xerneas Raid Guide

Here’s some of the frequently asked questions and important tips about Xerneas raids in Pokémon GO. Xerneas is available on October 12 and 19, 2022, in Raid Hours from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. If you are lucky, you can catch a shiny Xerneas.

How Many Players are Needed

Xerneas is definitely not going to be as easy as the Forces of Nature trio largely due to the fact that Fairy types can be very tanky. This raid can probably be done with three people that are Best Friends and have the best counters at high levels, but really you’re going to want at least five or more overall if you can to better your chances of success.

What Weather Boosts Xerneas and Counters

As a Fairy type only, Xerneas will only end up being boosted in Cloudy weather. However, it does have some other moves that can be strengthened in other weather types. Zen Headbutt will be strengthened in Windy weather, while Charged moves like Giga Impact will be boosted in Partly Cloudy weather. Cloudy is going to be the most troublesome though, as the higher CP and Moonblast can really cause some problems.

What CP for 100% IVs for Xerneas

At its base level without weather boosts, you will encounter Xerneas at 2073 CP to 2130 CP. The highest-end CP would be a 100% Xerneas, which is what people will be going for. Similarly, a weather boosted in Cloudy weather Xerneas will come in at higher CP at 2591 CP to 2701 CP, which would put it at level 25.

Can Xerneas be Shin

Yes, Xerneas can be shiny in Pokemon GO. The best way to get a shiny Xerneas in Pokemon GO is to try it during the Raid Hour.

And that’s our Xerneas raid guide. For more Pokemon GO guides, visit our Pokemon GO page.