The Essentials on Xerneas
- Type
- Fairy
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Poison, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fighting, Bug, Dark · immune: Dragon
- Evolution
- Xerneas does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 680 · top stat: Attack (131) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 228 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 11 Wild Zone
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Xerneas in French · ゼルネアス, Xerneas in Japanese · Xerneas in German All Languages
Overview
Xerneas is a Fairy-type Pokémon, No. 716 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Life Pokémon. Height: 3 m, weight: 21.5 kg.
Ability: Fairy Aura. Xerneas is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Xerneas takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#716
National Pokédex
Category
Life Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
126
255
Attack
131
255
Defense
95
255
Special Attack
131
255
Special Defense
98
255
Speed
99
255
Total
680
Min HP (Lv. 100)
362
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
456
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fairy). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Poison
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Fighting
×½
Bug
×½
Dark
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Dragon
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up each Pokémon’s Fairy-type moves.
Xerneas Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Xerneas Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fairy
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Xerneas Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Gravity
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
5
Light Screen
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
10
Aurora Beam
Ice
Spec.
100%
65
20
15
Nature Power
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
20
Night Slash
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
15
25
Aromatherapy
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
30
Psych Up
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
35
Horn Leech
Grass
Phys.
100%
75
10
40
Misty Terrain
Fairy
Stat
—
—
10
45
Ingrain
Grass
Stat
—
—
20
50
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
55
Geomancy
Fairy
Stat
—
—
10
60
Moonblast
Fairy
Spec.
100%
95
15
65
Heal Pulse
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
70
Megahorn
Bug
Phys.
85%
120
10
75
Close Combat
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
80
Outrage
Dragon
Phys.
100%
120
10
85
Giga Impact
Normal
Phys.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Xerneas
Available in 3 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
X
Y
Ultra Sun
Generation VI
X 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Whirling Tree (Xerneas)
Lv. 50 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Team Flare Secret HQ
Lv. 50 100%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Team Flare Secret HQ
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Xerneas in Pokémon GO
- 3,781Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,160Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
X
“Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.”
Y
“When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.”
Omega Ruby
“Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.”
Alpha Sapphire
“When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Xerneas
🇬🇧 English
Xerneas
🇯🇵 漢字
ゼルネアス
🇯🇵 Kana
ゼルネアス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Xerneas
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Xerneas
🇪🇸 Español
Xerneas
🇮🇹 Italiano
Xerneas
🇰🇷 한국어
제르네아스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
哲尔尼亚斯
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
哲爾尼亞斯
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Existence
🇬🇧 EN
Life Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
せいめいポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Lebens-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Xerneas
What type is Xerneas?
Xerneas is a Fairy-type Pokémon.
What are Xerneas's weaknesses?
Xerneas is weak to Poison and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Xerneas takes no damage from Dragon-type moves.
Where to find Xerneas in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Xerneas appears in the wild in Wild Zone 11 (Lv. 75). Lumiose Pokédex number: 228. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Xerneas in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Xerneas is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
