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Xerneas

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Xerneas Weaknesses & Counters

Fairy

Xerneas is weak to Poison and Steel. It resists Fighting, Bug and Dark and is immune to Dragon.

Build a team with XerneasType chart

Type matchups

2× — weakPoisonSteel
1× — normal damageNormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceGroundFlyingPsychicRockGhostFairy
½× — resistsFightingBugDark
0× — immuneDragon

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Xerneas's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

GholdengoGholdengoSteelGhostCorviknightCorviknightFlyingSteelFerrothornFerrothornGrassSteelIron TreadsIron TreadsGroundSteelSlowking-GalarGalarian SlowkingPoisonPsychicHeatranHeatranFireSteelScizor-MegaMega ScizorBugSteelToxapexToxapexPoisonWater

Other Fairy Pokémon

ClefableClefableGranbullGranbullArceus-FairyArceus-FairyFloette-EternalFloette-EternalFloette-MegaMega FloetteFlorgesFlorgesAromatisseAromatisseSlurpuffSlurpuff

Xerneas weakness FAQ

What is Xerneas weak to?

Xerneas is a Fairy type, so it takes super-effective damage from Poison and Steel.

What does Xerneas resist?

Xerneas resists Fighting, Bug and Dark and is immune to Dragon.

What are good counters to Xerneas?

Popular Pokémon that resist Xerneas's Fairy attacks and hit it super-effectively include Gholdengo, Corviknight, Ferrothorn, Iron Treads and Galarian Slowking.