The best counters against Necrozma in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets so you can defeat Necrozma as easily as possible.
What kind of Pokémon is Necrozma? Necrozma is a legendary Pokémon from Generation 7. It is a Psychic type and can take on more forms through fusion. You can challenge the boss in the period from June 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM to June 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM in 5-star raids.
We explain which Pokémon are the best counters against Necrozma and which types it is particularly weak against.
Defeating Necrozma in raids with these counters
- Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
- Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Mega Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Mega Heracross with Fury Cutter and Megahorn
- Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
- Shadow Salamence with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Shadow Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
- Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
- Shadow Weavile with Snarl and Foul Play
- Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Pinsir with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Shadow Vikavolt with Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon with Bite and Brutal Swing
Weaknesses of Necrozma: Since Necrozma is a Psychic type, there are three types that are very effective against this Pokémon. These are Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Attacks from these types deal 1.6 times damage to Necrozma (Type effectiveness table).
Counters against Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
Which attacks are effective against Necrozma (Dusk Mane)? The Dusk Mane form of Necrozma has the types Psychic and Steel. Therefore, it shares the same weaknesses against Ghost and Dark attacks as regular Necrozma. Additionally, you can also use moves of the Ground and Fire types here. You should avoid Bug-type moves.
Which Pokémon can I use? Besides the attackers from our counter list, which are already good counters against the regular form of Necrozma, you can also use the following Pokémon:
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Mega Flygon with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Fire Blitz
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
Counters against Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
Which attacks are effective against Necrozma (Dawn Wings)? This form of Necrozma has the types Psychic and Ghost. Therefore, it has a double weakness against Ghost and Dark types, and you should use attacks from these types.
Which Pokémon can I use? The counters for the regular form of Necrozma remain the same for the Dawn Wings form. You can use the same counter Pokémon.
Is there a Shiny Necrozma? Yes, Necrozma is available as a Shiny Pokémon. So if you’re lucky, you might encounter the Shiny variant after a raid.
How many trainers are needed? If you bring optimal counters with very high levels, you can beat the battle with just 2-3 trainers. In this scenario, however, it can be a very tough and close fight.
To ensure that you successfully complete the battle, you should rely on more trainers. This is also necessary if you do not have optimal counters. If you prepare your raid teams in advance, you can save a lot of time at the start of the raid. Refer to our tips for organizing your raid teams.
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