Dawn Wings Necrozma Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness & Counters

Dawn Wings Necrozma is back into Raids on Necrozma Fusion Raid Day, taking place on Saturday December 14. This will be a chance to get your hands on both a Necrozma, and the Lunar Fusion Energy you need to fuse it with Lunala.

Dawn Wings Necrozma, like its Dusk Mane counterpart, is a really strong Pokémon. It has its signature move Moongeist Beam, which comes with a special Adventure Effect. Additionally, that move makes it one of the most powerful Pokémon in the entire game. Don't miss out on getting as much Lunar Fusion Energy as possible this Saturday.

Both types of Necrozma fusions will be in Raids, if you're looking for Dusk Mane Necrozma, see our other Pokémon GO Raid guide below.

Dawn Wings Necrozma has two double weaknesses, these are to Dark and Ghost-type attacks. In terms of resistances, Dawn Wings Necrozma has a very rare TRIPLE resistance, to Fighting-type attacks. It has a double resistance to Normal-type attacks, and a single resistance to Poison and Psychic-type attacks.

Naturally, with two double weaknesses, you will want to focus on building a team of Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon to take on Dawn Wings Necrozma in Pokémon GO. Here are the best ones to use:

It is no surprise to see some of the most powerful Ghost or Dark-type Pokémon, like Mega Tyranitar and Mega Houndoom at the top of this list.

Standard Tyranitar is also an excellent counter to use on this Raid Day, you can stack up several of these behind a Mega Tyranitar, which would make for a powerful team. Darkrai is also a very strong counter, which appeared in game recently during the Halloween period in Pokémon GO.

Some evolutions of more common spawns, like Incineroar and Hydregion, are also good counters to Dawn Wings Necrozma. That means even Trainers who don't do a lot of Raids should be able to get a good team together on Necrozma Fusion Raid Day.

Yes the Necrozma you can encounter after your Raid can be shiny in Pokémon GO. One of the bonuses on the Raid Day is an increased chance to encounter shiny Necrozma. If the Necrozma you fuse is shiny, the Dawn Wings Necrozma will be shiny.

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Psychic-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance. This is because you encounter Necrozma after the Raid, rather than Dawn Wings Necrozma.

Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Necrozma candy in Pokémon GO:

Sadly, none of these Pokémon are especially good counters to Dawn Wings Necrozma in Pokémon GO. However, if you were keen to use a Mega Pokémon to get more candy, Mega Rayquaza will be the best pick.

Dawn Wings Necrozma is a very powerful Pokémon. You'll need to make sure you have a good team of Trainers to take this Raid down. Not just so you win, but so you can win quickly. This will get you more Lunar Fusion Energy and let you get more Raids in during GO Fest.

The minimum amount of Trainers you need to take on this Raid is two. Make sure you're using Party Play and Dark or Ghost-types! However, aim for a group of at least five Trainers if you can. This will make the Raid a lot easier.

After battling Dawn Wings Necrozma in Pokémon GO, you will encounter the standard version of Necrozma. The IV's of your Necrozma is what the IVs of your Dawn Wings or Dusk Mane Necrozma will be, so getting a good IV Necrozma is really important.

Here are the CP values to keep your eye out for to know if you have a 100% IV Necrozma:

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

If you want a higher CP Necrozma after your Dawn Wings Necrozma Raid, you'll need to hope for Windy weather. Otherwise, most of the weather boosts you need to worry about apply to foggy weather. This is a rare weather to get in game.

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