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 has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Xerneas trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Xerneas trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Xerneas trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
DragonPsychicImmune to 11% of Gym 6 attacksLatios becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Omega Ruby only)
DragonPsychicSuper-effective Dragon on AltariaLatias becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Alpha Sapphire only)
RockPsychicMeteor Falls (Omega Ruby only)
ElectricHits Pelipper for 4x with ElectricRoute 110
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Xerneas has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
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.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 26FairyGeomancyPower —Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 35FairyMoonblastPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Winona
- TM99FairyDazzling GleamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 123
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 44BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 80FightingClose CombatPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 88NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 93DragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Xerneas in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Xerneas can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer one in from X & Y.
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.
How to Get Shiny Xerneas in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Xerneas has no in-game encounter in ORAS, so a shiny could only be brought in from a game that offers one. See every game where Shiny Xerneas can be hunted
Uno Xerneas cromatico!
Shiny Xerneas Evolution
Does Not EvolveXerneas 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
 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 | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x43-50% Poison Jab 2x28-34% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Xerneas View Excadrill builds →Poison Jab 2x40-47% Metal Claw 2x39-46% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
 Weezing Poison | C | |
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
37 of 38 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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 Event Distributions
Xerneas is available through a handful of Mystery Gift event distributions rather than as a regular giveaway.
Wow! It’s a Shiny Xerneas!XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Anime XY&Z XerneasXYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Xerneas GiftOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Xerneas Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
No. Xerneas isn't catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Find it in X, then trade it over.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Xerneas plays as a pivot. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Moonblast is the primary attack. Set up with Geomancy when you get a free turn.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Modest is the go-to nature for Xerneas. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 184 HP / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 44 Spe EVs. Fits the pivot role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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