Xerneas counters

Gen 6 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Xerneas
#0716 Xerneas
Fairy
USAGE 55.2% #2
BASE STATS
HP 126
ATK 131
DEF 95
SPA 131
SPD 98
SPE 99
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
PoisonSteel
½×
FightingBugDark
0×
Dragon
Moves
Moonblast 100.0% Geomancy 76.7% Thunder 34.0% Sleep Talk 33.2% Focus Blast 32.2% Aromatherapy 18.6% 17.5% Hidden Power Ground 16.2%
Items
Power Herb 74.8% Choice Scarf 23.3% Choice Specs 1.1% Assault Vest 0.4% Leftovers 0.2% Expert Belt 0.2% Life Orb 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%
Common Teammates
Groudon-Primal96.3%Arceus57.1%Darkrai37.6%Salamence-Mega30.0%Deoxys-Speed19.3%Yveltal17.5%Arceus-Ghost16.7%Mewtwo-Mega-Y15.3%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #2 with 55.25% usage. Sorted by reliability score.