Is Xerneas good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Xerneas is S-tier for Master League and has 4 other ranked roles.

What are the best Xerneas IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/14/8 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 24.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Xerneas a good raid attacker?

Xerneas ranks #10 of 354 normal attackers with 14.3 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.

Can Xerneas be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Xerneas is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#716 · Generation 6

Xerneas

fairyLegendary

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,781 / 4,275
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,160 / 2,701
Research CP (L15): 1,620
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Xerneas earns its spot: S-tier Master League.

Battle roles

S
Master League#7 of 409 · score 94
It is ranked #7 in Master League on PvPoke with Geomancy / Close Combat / Moonblast.
B
Normal raid attacker#10 Normal · 14.3 DPS
It ranks #10 of 354 Normal-type attackers with Geomancy / Giga Impact (needs an Elite TM).
B
Fairy raid attacker#13 Fairy · 13.0 DPS
It ranks #13 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Geomancy / Moonblast (needs an Elite TM).
B
Bug raid attacker#15 Bug · 12.8 DPS
It ranks #15 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Geomancy / Megahorn (needs an Elite TM).
C
Ultra League#259 of 851 · score 80.6
It is ranked #259 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Geomancy / Close Combat / Moonblast.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack250

Defense185

Stamina246

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

poison×1.6
steel×1.6

Resists

dragon×0.391
bug×0.625
dark×0.625
fighting×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Ultra League	C	#259 / 851	80.6	Geomancy · Close Combat · Moonblast	L24.5 · 4/14/8
Master League	S	#7 / 409	94	Geomancy · Close Combat · Moonblast	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
normal	B	#10 / 354	14.3	348	Geomancy · Giga ImpactElite TM
fairy	B	#13 / 184	13.0	315	Geomancy · MoonblastElite TM
bug	B	#15 / 164	12.8	310	Geomancy · MegahornElite TM
electric	–	#51 / 248	12.1	294	Geomancy · ThunderElite TM
fighting	–	#65 / 283	12.3	300	Geomancy · Close CombatElite TM

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Tackle	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Zen Headbutt	psychic	11	+9	1.0s	11.0	8	+6	3 turns
GeomancyElite TMSTAB	fairy	20	+14	1.5s	13.3	8	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
MoonblastSTAB	fairy	130	-100	4.0s	1.30	90	-50	10% chance: -1 foe Atk
Megahorn	bug	105	-100	2.0s	1.05	110	-55
Close Combat	fighting	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
Giga Impact	normal	200	-100	4.5s	2.00	150	-80
Thunder	electric	100	-100	2.5s	1.00	100	-60

Questions people ask

Is Xerneas good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Xerneas is S-tier for Master League and has 4 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Xerneas?: Xerneas earns its spot: S-tier Master League.
What are the best Xerneas IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/14/8 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 24.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Xerneas a good raid attacker?: Xerneas ranks #10 of 354 normal attackers with 14.3 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
Can Xerneas be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Xerneas is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

NeutralEvent costume

Verdict: Keep