Xerneas raid guide: Best Counters

Xerneas raid guide: Best Counters

Xerneas is about to make its debut as Tier 5 legendary Raid Boss in the Pokemon Go game. Xerneas is boosted by cloudy weather and requires 5-7 trainers to be on the safer side.  Xerneas has been found strong against Dark Type, Dragon-Type, and Fighting Type.


The maximum CP at Level 40 for Xerneas is 3781. If you are one of the biggest game players, then you will also try to level it up to level 50. The maximum CP at Level 50 for Xerneas is 4275. So, Xerneas can be caught with the following CP values:


  • 2073- 2130 CP at Level 20, no weather boost

  • 2591- 2701 CP at Level 25 with Cloudy weather boost

As we have discussed the powers of Xerneas, let’s see that how to counter it in Pokemon Go.


Best Counters for Xerneas


There are two most powerful counters against Xerneas. They are:


  • Gengar (Mega)

Powers: Lick (Ghost), Sludge Bomb (Poison)


Powers: Bullet Punch (Steel), Meteor Mash (Steel)


There are also several other great counters for Xerneas after these two. They are:


Powers: Poison Jab (Poison), Sludge Bomb (Poison)


Powers: Metal Claw (Steel), Iron Head (Steel)


Powers: Metal Claw (Steel), Magnet Bomb (Steel)


Powers: Poison Jab (Poison), Sludge Bomb (Poison)


Powers: Metal Claw (Steel), Iron Head (Steel)


Lick (Ghost), Sludge Bomb (Poison)


Powers: Charge Beam (Electric), Doom Desire (Steel)


  • Venusaur (Mega)

Powers: Wine Whip (Grass), Sludge Bomb (Poison)


  • Charizard (Mega Y)

Powers: Free Spin (Fire), Blast Burn (Fire)


Powers: Free Spin (Fire), Iron Head (Steel)


Powers: Steel Wing (Steel), Brave Bird (Flying)


All these are non-Shadow Pokemon options. As we all know that Shadow Pokemons are extremely expensive to power up, they have not been put here in this list. But, if you have any Shadow Pokemon from the above list, use it to counter Xerneas.