In Legends: Z-A, Xerneas is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. That 131 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

What is Xerneas weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Xerneas's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison) and Lucario (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Xerneas has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What role does Xerneas play in battle?

Xerneas is a mixed attacker with base 131 Attack and 131 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 99 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What counters Xerneas?

In Legends: Z-A, the best way to handle Xerneas: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Xerneas Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

STier

99Speed · Above Avg

How to Get Xerneas in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Xerneas in Legends: Z-A. It's available in X & Y or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Xerneas is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also Obtainable In:

X & YSpecial encounter · Team Flare HQ · Story encounter after stopping Team Flare Ultra Sun & Ultra MoonSpecial encounter · Ultra Space Wilds

Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.

Xerneas Weakness

Xerneas is weak to Poison and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. Xerneas's overall bulk (126/95/98) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Xerneas Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

What is Xerneas Weak Against

Good

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

What is Xerneas Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fighting Dragon Dark

½xResisted

Fire Poison Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Xerneas

Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 50 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 61-72% View Metagross builds →
Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 51-60% View Doublade builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 68-80% View Gengar builds →
Aggron SteelRock	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 28 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 51-60% View Aggron builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 42 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 55-65% View Venusaur builds →

Xerneas Evolutions

Xerneas is a powerhouse with 680 total stats as a Fairy legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#716XerneasDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Xerneas Best Moveset

Legendary stats at 131/131 balanced offenses with 126 HP and 95/98 defenses. Fairy TermStab fires at 99 Speed cooldowns with elite power from either offensive side. The moveset doesn't need Mega access. These base stats outclass most Mega forms on sheer numbers.

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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Moves List

Take Down and Moonblast bring the raw damage. But Xerneas also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 20

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 35

Horn Leech

C7510010Grass

Lv 50

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 55

Geomancy

———10Fairy

Lv 60

Moonblast

B14210015Fairy

Lv 70

Megahorn

B1208510Bug

Lv 75

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

Lv 80

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Lv 85

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM06

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM107

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM92

Dazzling Gleam

B12010010Fairy

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM84

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM102

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM44

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM71

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM34

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

TM93

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM151

Petal Dance

—12010010Grass

TM20

Play Rough

B1359010Fairy

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM63

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM31

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM12

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM128

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

TM117

Silver Wind

—601005Bug

TM152

Solar Blade

B12510010Grass

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM106

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM08

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM67

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM115

Trailblaze

C5010020Grass

TM59

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Xerneas doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Xerneas can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Legend

HP126

Attack131

Defense95

Sp. Atk131

Sp. Def98

Speed99

Total680

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height3.0 m

Weight215.0 kg

Base XP306

Abilities

Fairy Aura

Strengthens fairy moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entry

When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Xerneas Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Xerneas is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. That 131 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
In Legends: Z-A, Xerneas's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison) and Lucario (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Xerneas has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Fairy Aura is the go-to ability for Xerneas. It strengthens fairy moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon. It's Xerneas's only ability.
Xerneas is a mixed attacker with base 131 Attack and 131 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 99 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
In Legends: Z-A, the best way to handle Xerneas: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Xerneas has appeared in 6 games. Legendary Pokemon like Xerneas are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge BombLv. 10 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Bomb 2x 53-62% View Victreebel builds →
Scolipede BugPoison	B
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 28 Damage vs Xerneas Poison Jab 2x 48-57% View Scolipede builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 33 Damage vs Xerneas Poison Jab 2x 45-53% View Ariados builds →
Arbok Poison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 36 Damage vs Xerneas Poison Jab 2x 46-55% View Arbok builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 40-47% View Honedge builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 51-60% View Doublade builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 40 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 54-63% View Victreebel builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Xerneas Metal Claw 2x 38-46% View Excadrill builds →
Scolipede BugPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Poison JabLv. 28 Iron TailLv. 40 Damage vs Xerneas Poison Jab 2x 47-55% Iron Tail 2x 38-45% View Scolipede builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison JabLv. 33 Damage vs Xerneas Poison Jab 2x 43-51% View Ariados builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 50-59% View Doublade builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 40 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 54-63% View Victreebel builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Xerneas Metal Claw 2x 38-44% View Excadrill builds →
Scolipede BugPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Poison JabLv. 28 Iron TailLv. 40 Damage vs Xerneas Poison Jab 2x 46-55% Iron Tail 2x 39-46% View Scolipede builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 59-70% View Haunter builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 51-60% View Doublade builds →
Aggron SteelRock	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 28 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 51-60% View Aggron builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 40 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 54-64% View Victreebel builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 61-72% View Haunter builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Xerneas Metal Claw 2x 38-46% View Excadrill builds →

Doublade SteelGhost	C
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 38 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 50-59% View Doublade builds →
Aggron SteelRock	B
Available Move Moves Iron HeadLv. 28 Damage vs Xerneas Iron Head 2x 50-59% View Aggron builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 40 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 54-63% View Victreebel builds →
Haunter GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves Sludge WaveLv. 48 Damage vs Xerneas Sludge Wave 2x 60-71% View Haunter builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	B
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 7 Damage vs Xerneas Metal Claw 2x 38-45% View Excadrill builds →

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Xerneas Legends: Z-A

How to Get Xerneas in Legends: Z-A

Xerneas Weakness

What is Xerneas Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Xerneas

Xerneas Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Xerneas Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

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Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

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