-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What moves should you teach Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dot Esports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-21T18:00:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-08-21T21:53:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ryan Galloway, Zack Palm\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@DotEsports\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DotEsports\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ryan Galloway, Zack Palm\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ryan Galloway\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/5bc9c2fc9975b8294bfe0c0e09fc748f\"},\"headline\":\"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-21T18:00:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-21T21:53:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go\"},\"wordCount\":535,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Hide From Homepage\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Mobile\",\"Pok\u00e9mon\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go\",\"name\":\"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-21T18:00:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-21T21:53:42+00:00\",\"description\":\"What moves should you teach Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"You can challenge Xerneas in five-star raids for a short amount of time. Image via Niantic\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\",\"name\":\"Dot Esports\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Dot Esports\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"Dot Esports\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/DotEsports\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dotesports\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCckaIn-3KqLYfppkj4DeTAw\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/5bc9c2fc9975b8294bfe0c0e09fc748f\",\"name\":\"Ryan Galloway\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/579bd8dd92f9f0a91b602ab9c1f3ce8d\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/23194109\/linked_in_pic.png?resize=96%2C96\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/23194109\/linked_in_pic.png?resize=96%2C96\",\"caption\":\"Ryan Galloway\"},\"description\":\"Ryan is a Senior Staff Writer for Dot Esports who has been working at GAMURS since 2020. He covers a wide variety of titles from across the gaming space, with a focus on Pok\u00e9mon. He boasts a degree in Journalism from Murdoch University. Email: [email protected]\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/ryangalloway\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go","description":"What moves should you teach Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go","og_description":"What moves should you teach Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go?","og_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go","og_site_name":"Dot Esports","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/","article_published_time":"2024-08-21T18:00:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-08-21T21:53:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ryan Galloway, Zack Palm","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@DotEsports","twitter_site":"@DotEsports","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ryan Galloway, Zack Palm","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go"},"author":{"name":"Ryan Galloway","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/5bc9c2fc9975b8294bfe0c0e09fc748f"},"headline":"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go","datePublished":"2024-08-21T18:00:56+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-21T21:53:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go"},"wordCount":535,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg","keywords":["Hide From Homepage"],"articleSection":["Mobile","Pok\u00e9mon"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go","name":"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg","datePublished":"2024-08-21T18:00:56+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-21T21:53:42+00:00","description":"What moves should you teach Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg","width":1200,"height":675,"caption":"You can challenge Xerneas in five-star raids for a short amount of time. Image via Niantic"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/","name":"Dot Esports","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization","name":"Dot Esports","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png","width":300,"height":300,"caption":"Dot Esports"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/","https:\/\/x.com\/DotEsports","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dotesports\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCckaIn-3KqLYfppkj4DeTAw"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/5bc9c2fc9975b8294bfe0c0e09fc748f","name":"Ryan Galloway","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/579bd8dd92f9f0a91b602ab9c1f3ce8d","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/23194109\/linked_in_pic.png?resize=96%2C96","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/23194109\/linked_in_pic.png?resize=96%2C96","caption":"Ryan Galloway"},"description":"Ryan is a Senior Staff Writer for Dot Esports who has been working at GAMURS since 2020. He covers a wide variety of titles from across the gaming space, with a focus on Pok\u00e9mon. He boasts a degree in Journalism from Murdoch University. Email: [email protected]","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/ryangalloway"}]}},"raw_content":"Xerneas is a powerful Legendary Pok\u00e9mon you can encounter in Pok\u00e9mon Go. You can typically find it in five-star raids, but it only appears for a short amount of time. When you do catch it, you want to get the most out of this Pok\u00e9mon by teaching it a powerful moveset. The attacks you teach Xerneas are critical to ensure it can do a good amount of damage to its opponent. As a Legendary Pok\u00e9mon, Xerneas has the chance to be one of the better choices you can use in PvE and PvP content against other players, including in the Master League. Here's what you need to know about the best moveset to teach Xernas in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Xerneas' best moveset in Pok\u00e9mon Go There are clear choices for what moves to teach Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go. These attacks are the fast move Geomancy and the charged moves Close Combat and Moonblast. You want to lean into Xerneas being a Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon, making it the perfect counter to nearly any Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon. Xerneas has several fast move attacks to pick from, such as Geomancy, Tackle, and Zen Headbutt. Of these three, Geomancy is the best choice, even if it doesn't do the most damage. Both Tackle and Zen Headbutt do far more damage than Geomancy, but the amount of energy it generates makes Geomancy a worthwhile choice, enabling you to unleash Xerneas' charged moves far more often\u2014which is where the real damage is during a Pok\u00e9mon Go battle. Plus, Geomancy is a Fairy-type move, and the attack receives a bonus because Xerneas is Fairy-type. Next, Xerneas can pick from multiple charged attacks. Here's the full breakdown of every charged attack Xerneas can learn in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Close Combat (Fighting-type) Giga Impact (Normal-type) Megahorn (Bug-type) Moonblast (Fairy-type) Thunder (Electric-type) Between these five options, Close Combat and Moonblast are your best bet. The major weakness for Xerneas are Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon, and Close Combat is an excellent choice to prevent them from knocking it out of a fight. Unfortunately, Close Combat does cause a debuff to Xerneas, but it's worth it to dispatch any Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon your opponent might use. The second choice, Moonblast, is a high-powered Fairy-type move perfect for taking out any Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon you're fighting. The other three choices, such as Megahorn, are solid and could be argued as situational moves, but Close Combat and Moonblast are by far the best options. Is Xerneas good in Pok\u00e9mon Go? Xerneas is one of the best Master League Pok\u00e9mon you can use in Pok\u00e9mon Go, especially when fighting against other players. It's an ideal counter when fighting against some of the most-used Pok\u00e9mon in those competitions, such as Dragonite, Excadrill, Dialga, Lugia, and Giratina. Outside the Battle League, Xerneas is a powerful Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon ideal for competing in five-star or Mega Raids, or facing off against any Team Rocket member.","apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Xerneas-in-Pokemon-Go-Raid.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1837"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=393751"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1320602,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393751\/revisions\/1320602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1320371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=393751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=393751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=393751"},{"taxonomy":"invoiceable_action","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/invoiceable_action?post=393751"},{"taxonomy":"internal-label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-label?post=393751"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=393751"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=393751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

{"id":393751,"date":"2024-08-21T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?p=393751"},"modified":"2024-08-21T16:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T21:53:42","slug":"best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/best-xerneas-moveset-in-pokemon-go","title":{"rendered":"The best moveset for Xerneas in Pok\u00e9mon Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

Xerneas is a powerful Legendary Pok\u00e9mon you can encounter in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>. You can typically find it in five-star raids, but it only appears for a short amount of time. When you do catch it, you want to get the most out of this Pok\u00e9mon by teaching it a powerful moveset.<\/p>

The attacks you teach Xerneas are critical to ensure it can do a good amount of damage to its opponent. As a Legendary Pok\u00e9mon, Xerneas has the chance to be one of the better choices you can use in PvE and PvP content against other players, including in the Master League. Here’s what you need to know about the best moveset to teach Xernas in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>