Fairy
#0716
— Life Pokémon
LegendaryXerneas
Height3.0 m
Weight215.0 kg
Base Exp306
BST680
Abilities
Fairy Aura
Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.
Base Stats
HP
126
Atk
131
Def
95
SpA
131
SpD
98
Spe
99
BST680
Evolution Chain
Xerneas does not evolve.
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Xerneas can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Gravity
Psychic——
Lv1Tackle
Normal40100%
Lv5Light Screen
Psychic——
Lv10Aurora Beam
Ice65100%
Lv15Nature Power
Normal——
Lv20Night Slash
Dark70100%
Lv25Aromatherapy
Grass——
Lv30Psych Up
Normal——
Lv35Horn Leech
Grass75100%
Lv40Misty Terrain
Fairy——
Lv45Ingrain
Grass——
Lv50Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv55Geomancy
Fairy——
Lv60Moonblast
Fairy95100%
Lv65Heal Pulse
Psychic——
Lv70Megahorn
Bug12085%
Lv75Close Combat
Fighting120100%
Lv80Outrage
Dragon120100%
Lv85Giga Impact
Normal15090%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Xerneas across different games
- Pokémon X
- "Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival."
- Pokémon Y
- "When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life."
More Fairy-type Pokémon
Other Fairy-type species — explore their stats and movesets
About Xerneas
Xerneas is the Life Pokémon a Fairy type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Fairy Aura as its ability.
What is Xerneas weak to?
Xerneas is a Fairy-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Poison, Steel. It resists Fighting, Bug, Dark. It is immune to Dragon.
How to counter Xerneas
To counter Xerneas in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Poison or Steel moves and can withstand its Fairy STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Xerneas in competitive teams
Xerneas can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Xerneas on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
