Xerneas Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Xerneas Pokemon Guide

Xerneas is a Fairy-type Pokemon from Generation 6. This guide covers Xerneas’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and related Pokemon guide information.

Normal Form

Xerneas

Shiny Form

Shiny Xerneas

Xerneas Description

Xerneas is a Fairy-type Pokemon known for its role in the Kalos-era Pokedex and its unique battle traits across the Pokemon series.

Xerneas Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Xerneas, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Xerneas

National Dex

#0716

Type

Fairy

Species

Life Pokemon

Height

9’10” / 3.0 m

300 cm

Weight

474.0 lbs / 215.0 kg

215.0 kg

Abilities

Fairy Aura

Xerneas Stats

Xerneas’s base stats determine how it performs in battle across Pokemon games.

Xerneas Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Xerneas’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Xerneas All Moves

Use the section below to view Xerneas’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Gravity	Psychic	Status	–	–
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
10	Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
15	Nature Power	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
25	Aromatherapy	Grass	Status	–	–
30	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
35	Horn Leech	Grass	Physical	75	100
40	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	–	–
45	Ingrain	Grass	Status	–	–
50	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
55	Geomancy	Fairy	Status	–	–
60	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100
65	Heal Pulse	Psychic	Status	–	–
70	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85
75	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
80	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
85	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Draining Kiss	Fairy	Special	50	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Hail	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85
TM	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	–	–
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Misty Explosion	Fairy	Special	100	100
Terrain Pulse	Normal	Special	50	100

Xerneas Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Xerneas is a Fairy-type Pokemon. This gives it specific weaknesses, resistances and immunities in battle.

Type

Fairy

Weaknesses

Poison, Steel

Resistances

Fighting, Bug, Dark

Immunity

Dragon

Xerneas Abilities

Xerneas’s abilities can affect how it performs in battle depending on the game and format.

Xerneas Evolution

Xerneas does not evolve.

Basic

Xerneas

Does not evolve

Where to Find Xerneas in Pokemon Games

Xerneas’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Check each generation dropdown below for game-specific notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Red	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Black	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Xerneas had not been introduced yet.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon X	Story encounter in Team Flare Secret HQ.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Available through a post-game legendary encounter after completing the main story.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Xerneas
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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