Xerneas (ゼルネアス Zeruneasu) is a Fairy-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. It is the mascot for Pokémon X. It is Yveltal's counterpart and is a member of the Aura Trio alongside Yveltal and Zygarde.
Biology
Physiology
Xerneas is a quadrupedal stag-like Pokémon with a blue and black coat. Along its back, it has multicolored spots that glow when it is in battle. It has long, gleaming yellow antlers that shine with all of the colors of the spectrum; its antlers resemble the roots of a tree. Its yellow-lined hooves are pointed, and it has a long blue and black tail. When Xerneas is not active, its multicolored antlers stop glowing and turn cyan blue. In the glint of its eyes is the shape of the letter "X", hence the title of the game and when it stands, its body seems to be in the shape of an "X".
Game info
Locations
| Locations | |||||||||
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| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| X/Y | Team Flare HQ (X only), Trading | One | |||||||
| OR/AS | Trade | None | |||||||
| Sun/Moon | Transfer | None | |||||||
| Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | Ultra Space Wilds (Rocky World; Ultra Sun only) | One | |||||||
Pokédex entries
| Pokédex Entries | |
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| Sword | |
| Shield | |
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Stats
| Base Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 680
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Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
| 1 | Heal Pulse | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
| 1 | Aromatherapy | — | —% | 5 | Grass | Status | |||
| 1 | Ingrain | — | —% | 20 | Grass | Status | |||
| 1 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 5 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
| 10 | Aurora Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Ice | Special | |||
| 18 | Gravity | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | |||
| 26 | Geomancy | — | —% | 10 | Fairy | Status | |||
| 35 | Moonblast | 95 | 100% | 15 | Fairy | Special | |||
| 44 | Megahorn | 120 | 85% | 10 | Bug | Physical | |||
| 51 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | |||
| 55 | Horn Leech | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Physical | |||
| 59 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| 63 | Misty Terrain | — | —% | 10 | Fairy | Status | |||
| 72 | Nature Power | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| 80 | Close Combat | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | |||
| 88 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 93 | Outrage | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
| 1 | Heal Pulse | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 1 | Aromatherapy | — | —% | 5 | Grass | Status | 
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 1 | Ingrain | — | —% | 20 | Grass | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 1 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 
| 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 5 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 10 | Aurora Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Ice | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| 18 | Gravity | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 26 | Geomancy | — | —% | 10 | Fairy | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 35 | Moonblast | 95 | 100% | 15 | Fairy | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| 44 | Megahorn | 120 | 85% | 10 | Bug | Physical | 
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 51 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 55 | Horn Leech | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 59 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 63 | Misty Terrain | — | —% | 10 | Fairy | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 72 | Nature Power | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 80 | Close Combat | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical |
| 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 88 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| 93 | Outrage | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical |
| 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM/HM
| TMs and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
| TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM05 | Roar | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
| TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | |||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
| TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | |||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Electric | Status | |||
| TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | |||
| TM96 | Nature Power | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100% | 10 | Fairy | Special | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM05 | Roar | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM96 | Nature Power | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100% | 10 | Fairy | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Breeding
| Xerneas learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
| Block USUM | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Defog USUM | — | —% | 15 | Status | |||||
| Endeavor USUM | — | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ||||
| Gravity USUM | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | ||||
| Hyper Voice USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
| Laser Focus USUM | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Outrage USUM | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | ||||
| Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
| Wonder Room USUM | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
| Zen Headbutt USUM | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam | |
| Block ORAS | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Endeavor ORAS | — | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Gravity ORAS | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Hyper Voice ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
| Outrage ORAS | 120 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Physical |
| 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Wonder Room ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Zen Headbutt ORAS | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
| Version | |||||||||
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| X | Y | Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire | Back | |||||
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| Sun | Moon | Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | Let's Go, Pikachu! | Let's Go, Eevee! | Back | |||
Appearances
Anime
- Main article: Xerneas (MS017)
Xerneas made its first anime appearance in M17 along with Yveltal and Diancie.
A Xerneas appeared in XY040: Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! where it was first seen by Bonnie and Pikachu. After they were saved by the remaining Team Froakie members and Team Squirtle, the two groups saw it again before it retreated to the forest shadows.
Manga
- Main article: Xerxer
Trivia
- Xerneas is the only legendary Pokémon whose name starts with X.
- Xerneas resembles the Forest Spirit from Hayao Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke.
- Xerneas is the first legendary Fairy-type Pokémon.
- Xerneas represents life and Yveltal represents destruction.
- Its X-shaped pupils are rather ironic as in many cartoons crossed-out eyes indicate death.
- Xerneas has its own signature move, Geomancy, which is the only signature move of a game mascot to be a status move.
- Xerneas moves along the ground. This could be a reference to the x axis on a graph, being horizontal.
- Similar to Kyogre, Xerneas' moveset has an advantage over all other members of its trio. Fairy attacks on Yveltal and Zygarde are super effective.
- In Super Smash Bros., Xerneas is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Geomancy.
- Xerneas is one of the collectable spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Origin
Xerneas may be inspired by a deer, most notably the stag that grazes upon Yggdrasil or perhaps the Cernian Hind of Greek Mythology. It also shares apects of the Tree of Life.
Etymology
Its name may be reference to the Celtic "Horned god", Cernunnos. Its form may be a reference to Norse mythology guardians of the Yggdrasil tree: a bird-like creature that protects the top of the tree, this may be Yveltal, a deer-like creature that protects the soil and trunk of the tree, this may be Xerneas, and a snake-like creature that protects the underworld below the tree is Zygarde. It is referred to be part of Yggdrasil Trio.[1]
Gallery
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Xerneas as it appears in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / WiiU.
Large 17" Xerneas Pokémon Center Plush
Xerneas PokéDoll
Articulated Xerneas Action Figure by TakaraTomy
A 4 Star 02-01 Xerneas Chip.
A Z-Tretta 4 Star Xerneas Chip. (Z3-01)
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