Is Xerneas viable in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers?

Xerneas is ranked #2 in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles Ubers with 39.93% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 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 Mar 2026 - May 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 · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0716 Xerneas

Fairy

USAGE 39.9% #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 97.3% Protect 92.6% Moonblast 85.8% Hidden Power Ground 8.7% Draining Kiss 3.5% Thunderbolt 3.3% Focus Blast 2.5%

Items

Power Herb 99.3% Fairium Z 0.3% Choice Specs 0.2% Covert Cloak 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% White Herb 0.0% Fairy Feather 0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 57.7% Steel 19.8% Ground 8.0% Water 5.6% Ghost 3.9% Fire 1.7% Electric 1.2% Poison 0.7%

Common Teammates

Zamazenta-Crowned16.5%

Yveltal14.2%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.66

56.7% dies 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% dies 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

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Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

30.87

45.8% dies 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% dies 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

35.858

44.1% dies 8.29%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Xerneas in Electric Terrain: 234-276 (51.3 - 60.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Xerneas

Fairy SOFT CHECK

38.45

43.1% dies 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

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Farigiraf

NormalPsychic SOFT CHECK

21.699

36.5% dies 10.34%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

41.795

32.5% dies 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 39.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.