Xerneas

Xerneas
ゼルネアス
Zeruneasu
Generation	Generation VI
Generation	Generation VI
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Type(s)
Species	Life Pokémon
Abilities	Fairy Aura
Pokédex
Previous	Noivern
Previous	Noivern
Index	716
Index	716
Next	Yveltal
Next	Yveltal
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Mountain Kalos	148
Mountain Kalos	148
Alola	N/A
Alola	N/A
Galar	N/A
Galar	N/A
Evolves
From	None
Into	None
Gender	Genderless
Gender	Genderless
Weight	474.0 lbs. 215.0 kg
Weight	474.0 lbs. 215.0 kg
Height	9'10" 3.0 m
Height	9'10" 3.0 m
Pokédex color	Blue
Pokédex color	Blue
Shape
Shape
Footprint
Footprint
Cry
Cry

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
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
X and Y	Team Flare HQ (X only), Trading	One
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None
Sun and Moon	Transfer	None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds (Rocky World; Ultra Sun only)	One
SWSH The Crown Tundra	Dynamax AdventuresSW	One

Pokédex entries

• X

  Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.

• Y

  When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.

• Omega Ruby

  Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival.

• Alpha Sapphire

  When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.

Stats

Xerneas's Stats
HP	126
Attack	131
Defense	95
Sp. Atk	131
Sp. Def	98
Speed	99
Total	680

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

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

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	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, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	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.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Defog USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	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

• Generation VI
• Generation VII
• Generation VIII

Xerneas's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire sprite ♂

Xerneas's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire sprite ♀

Xerneas's back sprite ♂

Xerneas's back sprite ♀

Xerneas's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shiny sprite ♂

Xerneas's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shiny sprite ♀

Xerneas's back shiny sprite ♂

Xerneas's back shiny sprite ♀

Appearances

Anime

Main article: Xerneas (MS017)

Xerneas made its first anime appearance in Diancie and the Cocoon of Description 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.

• Xerneas (XY141)

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' moveset has an advantage over all other members of its trio. Fairy type attacks on Yveltal and Zygarde are super effective due to them being Dark and Dragon type respectively.
• 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 aspects of the Tree of Life. It may also take inspiration from Cernunnos, a deity that is often associated with antlers and life-replenishing properties. Cernunnos is also often depicted sitting with legs crossed, furthering this connecting with how an X-shape is often referred to as a 'cross'. Xerneas also moves along the ground, possibly referencing the X-axis on a graph, being horizontal, as opposed to Yveltal who moves through the air, representing the Y-axis, being vertical.

Etymology

Xerneas' name is pronounced similar to the Celtic god Cernunnos, a deity with antlers, as well as starting with the letter X to represent the X-axis.

Gallery

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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