Is Xerneas viable in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

Xerneas is ranked #2 in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers with 39.60% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Xerneas in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

The best counter for Xerneas in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers is Calyrex-Ice with a 56.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Xerneas include Calyrex-Ice, Groudon-Primal, Calyrex-Shadow, Rayquaza, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Xerneas in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

Calyrex-Ice is the best counter for Xerneas in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 56.7% of their encounters.

Xerneas counters

Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0716 Xerneas

Fairy

USAGE 39.6% #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

Geomancy 99.7% Dazzling Gleam 97.4% Protect 92.7% Moonblast 86.0% Hidden Power Ground 8.5% Draining Kiss 3.4% Thunderbolt 3.2% Focus Blast 2.4%

Items

Power Herb 99.2% Fairium Z 0.3% Choice Specs 0.2% White Herb 0.1% Covert Cloak 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Fairy Feather 0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 57.5% Steel 19.7% Ground 7.7% Water 5.5% Ghost 3.8% Fire 1.8% Electric 1.2% Flying 1.1%

Common Teammates

Zamazenta-Crowned16.1%

Yveltal13.9%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.66

56.7% checker faints 10.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 136-162 (33.6 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

39.976

54.3% checker faints 7.88%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Xerneas in Harsh Sunshine: 360-424 (78.9 - 92.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

30.87

45.8% checker faints 8.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Xerneas: 187-222 (41 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

35.476

45.3% checker faints 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Xerneas: 250-295 (54.8 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

35.858

44.1% checker faints 8.29%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Xerneas in Electric Terrain: 349-412 (76.5 - 90.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Xerneas

Fairy SOFT CHECK

38.45

43.1% checker faints 7.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Fairy Aura Xerneas: 166-196 (36.4 - 42.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Xerneas counters → Teams with Xerneas →

Farigiraf

NormalPsychic SOFT CHECK

21.699

36.5% checker faints 10.34%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Farigiraf Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Xerneas: 69-82 (15.1 - 17.9%) -- possible 6HKO

View Farigiraf counters → Teams with Farigiraf →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

41.795

32.5% checker faints 7.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Xerneas: 207-244 (45.3 - 53.5%) -- 37.1% chance to 2HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Ranked #2 with 39.60% usage. Sorted by reliability score.