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xerneas
#716

Xerneas

Life Pokémon

Fairy

Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.

Base Stats

HP 126
Attack 131
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 131
Sp. Def 98
Speed 99
Total 680

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Life Pokémon
Height 3.0 m
Weight 215.0 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

xerneas Front Front
xerneas Back Back
xerneas Front Shiny Front Shiny
xerneas Back Shiny Back Shiny
xerneas Official Art Official Art
xerneas Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Geomancy
Moves
Thunder / Aromatherapy
Focus Blast / Hidden Power Ground
Item
Power Herb
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 184
Def 28
SpA 252
Spe 44
Choice Scarf
Moves
Sleep Talk / Aromatherapy
Thunder / Grass Knot
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 32
SpA 252
Spe 224
Choice Specs
Moves
Hidden Power Fire / Focus Blast
Grass Knot / Thunder
Psyshock / Aromatherapy
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
All-out Attacker
Moves
Thunder / Rock Slide
Close Combat / Focus Blast
Item
Life Orb / Expert Belt
Nature
Mild / Rash
EVs
Atk 32
SpA 252
Spe 224
Defensive
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpD 8
Calm Mind
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpD 8

Strategy Overview

The most powerful and versatile Fairy-type available, Xerneas is capable of pulling off a variety of tricks and is able to do them well. The Geomancy set shapes the metagame around it, being one of the most dangerous albeit prepared-for sets in the tier. Although Xerneas's raw stats aren't particularly impressive in a single aspect, its defensive stats are solid and backed up by an above average HP stat, and its base 99 Speed allows Xerneas to outspeed several relevant threats in the Ubers tier. While base 131 Special Attack is good, it's not particularly high without a Special Attack boost or a Life Orb, as many other threats in the Ubers tier such as Mewtwo and Kyogre have higher raw offenses and Xerneas's coverage moves aren't boosted by Fairy Aura. Xerneas's ability functions as a buffed Life Orb for Moonblast without forfeiting the item slot or taking recoil, making offensive sets more potent and allowing defensive sets to hit hard without investment. Mono-Fairy typing is good defensively, granting only a few weaknesses along with a handy immunity to the Dragon type. Xerneas is capable of running many coverage moves, although most of these are either weak or have an accuracy drawback. It does have some good support moves such as Aromatherapy and Roar, but the lack of instant recovery means it has to run Rest on a defensive set. Furthermore, Xerneas is afflicted by all entry hazards and by all nonvolatile status, somewhat reducing its defensive synergy. Some Xerneas sets are vulnerable to Shadow Tag Mega Gengar, and Xerneas is impacted by the fact that the most common Pokemon in the tier, Primal Groudon, resists Moonblast.

Most Used Moves

Moonblast
99.9%
Geomancy
74.0%
Thunder
40.1%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc