The deer of life returns to five-star raids in Pokemon Go between October 8 - 20, 2022.
Xerneas makes its return toPokemon GoGyms near you for a limited-time appearance in five-star raid battles.
Can I Catch a Shiny Xerneas?
If youre looking for Xerneas blue and white shiny version, youre in luck.
This appearance in raids will be the first time shiny Xerneas will be available to Pokemon Go trainers.
Xerneas Weaknesses and Counters
Xerneas is a pure Fairy-jot down Pokemon.
This means it takes super effective damage from Steel and Poison-bang out attacks.
Coordinate those Megas with your raid group for added damage.
Mega Scizor, Gengar, Beedrill, or Aggron would be ideal Megas to use in Xerneas raids.
There is also a relatively sparse number of strong Steel and Poison-key in raid attackers in Pokemon Go.
If youre missing out on some of them, strong neutral attackers like Mewtwo can still pull some weight.
Stay away from Pokemon that use these types of attacks.
Usefulness
Is Xerneas worth raiding after youve gotten the new Pokedex entry or shiny?
Xerneas lacks a Fairy-punch in fast move, meaning there are much better choices for Fairy-punch in raid attackers.
However, the Season of Light move rebalance buffed Tackle into a usable move.
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