Pokemon GO trainers can encounter a Necrozma and also get its Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings variants starting from the GO Fest 2024. Necrozma is a 5-Star Raid Boss, and defeating it rewards a Necrozma encounter. You may also get a Shiny Necrozma encounter if you’ve purchased the GO Fest 2024 in-person event ticket.
The Pokemon GO Fest 2024: Sendai, Japan event on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 6:15 AM NT debuts the Legendary Necrozma. The Ultra Beast comes as a 5-Star Raid Boss, and defeating it rewards a Necrozma encounter. Those who catch a Necrozma can later turn it into a Dusk Mane Necrozma or a Dawn Wings Necrozma. Since the monster is a legendary raid boss, winning against it is extremely hard. That said, this guide details the best Necrozma raid counters and everything you must know to win against it.
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Pokemon GO: Necrozma Weaknesses And Resistances
The Psychic-type, Necrozma, possesses a maximum Pokemon GO CP of 4163. The Ultra Beast has a stat spread of 251 ATK, 195 DEF, and 219 STA, which makes it an amazing pick for most battle situations. Winning Necrozma raids rewards Necrozma encounters, and the GO Fest 2024 ticket holders have a chance of encountering Shiny Necrozma. If you do not have a ticket, you will have to wait till the GO Fest 2024 Global event to get a Shiny Necrozma encounter.
Since a Legendary Raid Boss in Pokemon GO is extremely powerful with boosted maximum CP, it is best to team up with other players. You must carefully analyze Necrozma’s meta before attempting to complete the raid. Opt for Pokemon with moves that fall under Nexrozma’s weakness while selecting the raid counters. It would be more beneficial if the Necrozma raid counters possessed the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) potential moves.
Necrozma's Weaknesses
- Bug-type Moves
- Dark-type Moves
- Ghost-type Moves
Necrozma's Resistances
- Fighting-type Moves
- Psychic-type Moves
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Pokemon GO: Best Counters For Necrozma Raids
Necrozma is a powerful Ultra Beast, and its prowess boosts even more as a raid boss, making counter-selection an extremely important process. Since it is a Psychic-type monster, the counters must have STAB potential moves of Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type. Here are some of the best Pokemon GO counters for Necrozma raids.
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Necrozma Counters |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
|---|---|---|
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Mega Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
|
Lick (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
|
|
Shadow Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
|
Mega Banette |
Shadow Claw (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
|
Shadow Chandelure |
Hex (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
|
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
|
|
Mega Houndoom |
Snarl (Dark-type) |
Foul Play (Dark-type) |
|
Shadow Gengar |
Lick (Ghost-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
|
Shadow Mewtwo |
Psycho Cut (Psychic-type) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
|
Mega Gyarados |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Crunch (Dark-type) |
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