The legendary Prism Pokémon, Necrozma, has debuted in Pokémon GO around the world in Raid Battles as part of Pokémon GO Fest 2024. It's a formidable foe with Psychic-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 the Pokémon Sun and Moon games on Nintendo 3DS. It then made its way into Pokémon GO, appearing for the first time in Sendai, Japan on May 30, 2024. Now, it's appearing around the world as part of the global GO Fest 2024 event on July 13 and July 14, 2024. It's also possible to encounter a shiny variant while fighting it in Raids.

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 in Pokémon GO. Like all types, however, it can be countered by target its weaknesses. Necrozma's weaknesses are:

• Bug-type attacks
• Dark-type attacks
• Ghost-type attacks

Fast Moves like Snarl 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 include Shadow Ball, Foul Play, and X-Scissor. If you need a Pokémon that can use Ghost-type moves, try finding and beating 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 in Pokémon GO include 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.

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 in Pokémon GO.