Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Necrozma. While not great on its own, Necrozma is instrumental in making Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma, both of which are incredible. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will be taking place between June 17th and June 23rd. It will be preceded by Zekrom and Mega Lopunny, coincide with Mega Scizor, and be followed by Mega Pidgeot, Celesteela, and Kartana.

Counters should beware of Dark Pulse, as it will hit hard on some counters.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Fighting Psychic
Neutral	Normal Flying Poison Ground Rock Steel Fire Water Grass Electric Ice Dragon Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Bug Ghost Dark
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Necrozma’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Dark Pulse
• Iron Head
• Future Sight
• Outrage

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Necrozma. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Necrozma - Dawn Wings A

Best Moveset: Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Shadow Claw	Moongeist Beam	100%
Psycho Cut	Moongeist Beam	98%
Metal Claw	Moongeist Beam	90%
Shadow Claw	Dark Pulse	65%
Shadow Claw	Future Sight	55%
Shadow Claw	Iron Head	55%

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	100%
Confusion	Shadow Ball	90%
Counter	Shadow Ball	88%
Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	62%
Psycho Cut	Hyper Beam	60%
Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	59%

Mega Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Bite	Brutal Swing	100%
Smack Down	Brutal Swing	87%
Dragon Breath	Brutal Swing	84%
Bite	Crunch	83%
Iron Tail	Brutal Swing	79%
Smack Down	Crunch	73%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Outrage	—	—	—
Dark Pulse	⚔⚔	⚔	🛡
Future Sight	🛡	🛡	🛡🛡
Iron Head	—	—	⚔

Mega Absol A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Darkrai A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Hydreigon

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Heracross A

Best Moveset: Fury Cutter / Megahorn

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Houndoom A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Foul Play

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Necrozma. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega GengarShadow AbsolShadow SalamenceShadow ChandelureMega RayquazaMega BanetteShadow WeavileMega PinsirShadow VikavoltTyranitarShadow HoundoomDarkraiHydreigonShadow MewtwoLunalaMega SalamenceMega ScizorMega GyaradosBlack Kyurem

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Rainy

Mega Heracross (1.6)Mega Pinsir (1.7)

Partly Cloudy

Shadow Regigigas (1.7)

Windy

Mega Rayquaza (1.7)

Fog

Shadow Hydreigon (1.5)Shadow Tyranitar (1.5)Mega Mewtwo X (1.6)

Overall, Necrozma is fairly easy. Only having 1 type makes most of these counters simple. Beware of Dark Pulse though. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!