Is Xerneas viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Xerneas is ranked #7 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 26.39% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Xerneas in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

The best counter for Xerneas in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons is Groudon-Primal with a 71.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Xerneas include Groudon-Primal, Mewtwo-Mega-X, Rayquaza-Mega, Slaking, Xerneas.

What is the best counter for Xerneas in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Groudon-Primal is the best counter for Xerneas in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 71.9% of their encounters.

Xerneas counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0716 Xerneas

Fairy

USAGE 26.4% #7

ABILITYWonder Guard

BASE STATS

HP 126

ATK 131

DEF 95

SPA 131

SPD 98

SPE 99

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonSteel

½×

FightingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Shell Smash 52.6% Moonblast 50.7% Freeze-Dry 46.9% Judgment 45.5% Baton Pass 25.7% Secret Sword 23.2% Substitute 22.7% Taunt 18.3%

Items

Leftovers 42.2% Iron Plate 40.8% Pixie Plate 7.1% Choice Scarf 2.2% Shed Shell 2.1% Mental Herb 1.5% Toxic Plate 1.0% Safety Goggles 1.0%

Abilities

Wonder Guard80.2%Mold Breaker10.6%Pixilate3.8%Huge Power1.5%Poison Heal0.8%Teravolt0.7%Magic Bounce0.7%Arena Trap0.4%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

63.245

71.9% dies 7.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Groudon-Primal V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Xerneas: 432-508 (94.7 - 111.4%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting SOFT CHECK

171.725

54.7% dies 6.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mewtwo-Mega-X Gear Grind (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Xerneas: 668-788 (146.4 - 172.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Rayquaza-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

57.363

52.8% dies 6.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mold Breaker Rayquaza-Mega Oblivion Wing vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Xerneas: 135-159 (29.6 - 34.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Slaking

Normal SOFT CHECK

27.062

52.1% dies 9.60%

Xerneas

Fairy SOFT CHECK

31.923

43.1% dies 8.77%

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

54.353

38.4% dies 9.33%

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

133.878

35.6% dies 6.54%

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

98.012

35.1% dies 8.19%

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

27.935

26.4% dies 8.34%

Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

56.508

23.2% dies 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Huge Power Gyarados-Mega Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Xerneas: 316-372 (69.2 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

21.019

18.3% dies 8.44%

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

58.847

12.0% dies 5.96%

Ranked #7 with 26.39% usage. Sorted by reliability score.