Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Necrozma – Dawn Wings. Necrozma – Dawn Wings is not only the best counter in both of its types, it also has a great Road of Legends Adventure Effect. 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.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus. Not only that, please note that some raids will not be covered in an article for GO FEST, due to the sheer volume. Our team has decided that the best call is to only cover raids who are within the top 10 counters in their type. If you’re looking for a counter that does not have an article, feel free to use pokebattler.com

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

Don’t let the two double super effectives of Ghost and Dark fool you, the charge moves that Necrozma – Dawn Wings has will all hurt, so be very careful, and expect to rejoin a couple times.

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

Necrozma – Dawn Wings’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Dark Pulse
• Iron Head
• Future Sight
• Outrage
• Moongeist Beam

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Necrozma – Dawn Wings. 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	94%
Metal Claw	Moongeist Beam	82%
Shadow Claw	Dark Pulse	64%
Shadow Claw	Future Sight	49%
Psycho Cut	Dark Pulse	48%

Mega Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Bite	Brutal Swing	100%
Bite	Crunch	83%
Dragon Breath	Brutal Swing	78%
Smack Down	Brutal Swing	76%
Iron Tail	Brutal Swing	70%
Dragon Breath	Crunch	65%

Mega Absol A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Snarl	Brutal Swing	100%
Snarl	Payback	84%
Snarl	Dark Pulse	83%
Psycho Cut	Brutal Swing	82%
Psycho Cut	Dark Pulse	64%
Snarl	Megahorn	57%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

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

Shadow Hydreigon A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Darkrai

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.

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Gengar A

Best Moveset: Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Houndoom A

Best Moveset: Snarl / Foul Play

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Weavile 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 – Dawn Wings. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega BanetteShadow AbsolShadow HoundoomTyranitarHydreigonShadow SalamenceShadow ChandelureDarkraiMega SalamenceLunalaMega GyaradosShadow MewtwoKingambitShadow HonchkrowAbsolGholdengoShadow GiratinaGiratina OriginChandelure

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.

Fog

Shadow Darkrai (1.1)Mega Mewtwo Y (1.1)Mega Mewtwo X (1.2)

Overall, Necrozma – Dawn Wings is a tough raid. Most types that will end up being hit hard by Necrozma – Dawn Wings. So, be careful, and be prepared to dodge if you can. Besides that, if you play this raid well, it only takes a couple people to beat it, and the adventure effect is certainly worth it. 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!