Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Xurkitree. Xurkitree is a powerhouse of an Electric type, dominating the type in both PvP and PvE. This makes this Professor happy, as Xurkitree happens to be my favorite Ultra Beast. 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 take place from May 13th to May 19th. It will be preceded by Mega Camerupt and Nihilego, coincide with Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Mega Glalie, and will be followed by Mega Altaria and Tapu Bulu. Please note that Ultra Beasts are regional encounters, with Xurkitree being found in the Asia-Pacific region.

Xurkitree is the only Ultra Beast that stays a single type, being Electric. Therefore, Ground will cut the circuit. Note that Xurkitree can know Power Whip as a charge move.

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

Xurkitree’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Discharge
• Thunder
• Dazzling Gleam
• Power Whip

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Xurkitree. 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.

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	100%
Mud Shot	Earthquake	90%
Dragon Tail	Precipice Blades	80%
Dragon Tail	Earthquake	76%
Mud Shot	Fire Blast	64%
Mud Shot	Solar Beam	61%

Shadow Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	100%
Mud Shot	Earthquake	88%
Dragon Tail	Precipice Blades	81%
Dragon Tail	Earthquake	71%
Mud Shot	Solar Beam	59%
Mud Shot	Fire Blast	58%

Mega Garchomp A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Earth Power

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Mud Shot	Earth Power	100%
Mud Shot	Earthquake	97%
Dragon Tail	Earth Power	91%
Dragon Tail	Earthquake	85%
Mud Shot	Breaking Swipe	81%
Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	75%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Power Whip	—	⚔	—
Dazzling Gleam	🛡	—	⚔
Thunder	🛡🛡	🛡🛡	🛡🛡
Discharge	🛡🛡	🛡🛡	🛡🛡

Shadow Garchomp A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Earth Power

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Excadrill A

Best Moveset: Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Regigigas

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.

Landorus Therian A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Mamoswine A

Best Moveset: Mud-Slap / High Horsepower

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Landorus A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Earth Power

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

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

A	Mega RayquazaGarchompBlack KyuremMega LucarioRegigigasMega SwampertExcadrillMamoswineMega BlazikenLandorusNecrozma - Dawn WingsShadow MewtwoShadow DonphanMega HeracrossRhyperiorShadow RhyperiorShadow HippowdonShadow UrsalunaMega Sceptile

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.

Sunny/Clear

Landorus Therian (1.3)Groudon (1.4)Shadow Landorus (1.4)

Partly Cloudy

Shadow Regigigas (1.4)

Windy

Eternatus (1.4)

Overall, Xurkitree is fantastic, and easy enough to counter. Bringing a ground type should deal with the Beast, though its coverage via Power Whip can end up being a problem 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!