The legendary Prism Pokémon, Necrozma, has debuted inPokémon GOaround the world in Raid Battles as part ofPokémon GOFest 2024. It’s a formidable foe withPsychic-typing in its base form. If you’re hoping to defeat Necrozma in a Pokémon battle, it’s important to note its weaknesses and the best counters to win against it.
Necrozma first appeared in thePokémon Sun and Moongames on Nintendo 3DS. It then made its way intoPokémon GO, appearing for the first time in Sendai, Japan on June 05, 2025. Now, it’s appearing around the world as part of the global GO Fest 2024 event on July 13 and August 11, 2025.It’s also possible toencounter a shiny variantwhile fighting it in Raids.
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Necrozma Weaknesses In Pokémon GO
Ready Your Bug, Dark, And Ghost-type Pokémon
Necrozma is a fantastic Psychic-type legendary that uses many Psychic-type moves inPokémon GO. Like all types, however, it can be countered by target its weaknesses. Necrozma’s weaknesses are:
Fast Moves likeSnarl and Fury Cutter, which are Dark-type and Bug-type respectively, are what you should be aiming to use when battling against it. Charged Moves examples includeShadow Ball, Foul Play, and X-Scissor.If you need a Pokémon that can use Ghost-type moves, try finding andbeating a Ghost-type Team GO Rocket Trainer.
Best Counters For Necrozma In Pokémon GO
Tyranitar Is An Excellent Choice
The best counter picks to beat Necrozma inPokémon GOinclude the type weaknesses above in their movesets.Additionally, you should consider using these Pokémon since they can resist Necrozma’s strong Psychic-type attacks.
For example,Mega Scizor’s resistance to Psychic-moves will mean that a Future Sight will do 0.625x the damage while hitting it. Bounce that damage back with a super-effective hit from an X-Scissor multiplied by 1.6, and you should be able to take down Necrozma fairly quickly.
Tyranitar (Regular, Shadow, or Mega)
Houndoom (Regular, Shadow, or Mega)
Scizor (Regular, Shadow, or Mega)
Banette (Regular, Shadow, or Mega)
Ghost
As with any legendary Raid Boss, it’s recommended that you team up with at least five other Trainers who all have optimal counters if you want a chance of winning against this powerful foe inPokémon GO.
