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Xerneas Team Builder

Xerneas is a Gen 6 Fairy Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a legendary, popular, sweeper, or wall option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Xerneas, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Xerneas at a glance

Generation

Gen 6

Types

Fairy

Roles

Legendary, Popular, Sweeper, Wall

Base stat total

680

Species

Xerneas

Form

Base form

Availability

Generation estimate

Version records

0

Xerneas brings a Fairy typing and a 680 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Poison and Steel hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Xerneas's weaknesses

PoisonSteel

What Xerneas resists

FightingBugDark

Immune to

Dragon

Where you can use Xerneas

Pokemon ShowdownX & YUltra Sun & MoonSword & ShieldScarlet & VioletLegends Z-A
  • Availability is estimated from generation data and should be checked against the exact game before final planning.
  • Planning contexts include X & Y, Ultra Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Legends Z-A.

Best teammates for Xerneas

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Xerneas's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaadds grass pressure - adds dark pressure - fits at least one shared game contextFuecoco Pokemon team builder artworkFuecocoresists steel - adds fire pressure - fits at least one shared game contextCrocalor Pokemon team builder artworkCrocalorresists steel - adds fire pressure - fits at least one shared game contextSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists poison - resists steel - adds fire pressureQuaxly Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxlyresists steel - adds water pressure - fits at least one shared game contextQuaxwell Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxwellresists steel - adds water pressure - fits at least one shared game context

Team pitfalls when building around Xerneas

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to poison and steel.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
  • Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.
  • Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.