Is Xerneas Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only from XY. Fairy with AbilityFairy Aura boosting all Fairy moves on the field. 131 in both Attack and Special Attack. Would dominate Drake's entire Dragon E4, but obtaining one requires a cross-game trade.
Xerneas resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Xerneas resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Xerneas trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Xerneas resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Xerneas resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Xerneas resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Xerneas resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Xerneas resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Xerneas cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Xerneas in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Xerneas doesn't appear in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer it from X & Y or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Xerneas cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Xerneas Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Xerneas
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x28-34% Steel Wing 2x18-23% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x70-82% Sludge Bomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x68-80% Sludge Bomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dialga's Flash Cannon hits Xerneas for 49-58%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Garchomp builds →Earthquake25-30% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Dialga builds →Flash Cannon 2x49-58% Aura Sphere12-15% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse15-17% Sucker Punch10-11% Knock Off9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Latios builds →Psyshock26-31% Surf30-35% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz41-48% High Jump Kick22-26% | ||
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
Breeding
ORAS Xerneas Best Moveset
AbilityFairy Aura boosts all Fairy moves by 33%% for every Pokemon on the field, and MoveGeomancy doubles Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed in one turn with Held ItemPower Herb. 131 Sp. Atk at +2 fires Fairy TermStab at power nothing survives. The moveset earns S-tier through the most efficient setup move in the game.
Best Build
Xerneas best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Moonblast
- Geomancy
- Focus Blast
- Aromatherapy
Moves List
Take Down and Moonblast bring the raw damage. But Xerneas also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.
When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.
Xerneas Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Xerneas is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Moonblast with Power Herb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 special attacker with base 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 pivot role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the best way to handle Xerneas: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Poison and Steel-type attackers hit hardest.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves