5-Star raid Shiny available Fire Ghost

Blacephalon Raid Guide

Q: What are the best counters for Blacephalon?

The top counter is Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball at 44.7 DPS against Blacephalon. Primal Groudon (44.5) and Primal Kyogre (43.9) follow.

Weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, Water — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Blacephalon.

Boosted in Sunny, Fog 20 counters ranked

Catch CP

1,931

Lv 20 · 100% IV

Weather CP

2,402

Lv 25 · 100% IV

Trainers

Min 2 at Lv 40+

Top DPS

44.7

Mega Gengar

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Blacephalon. Tap a row for full stats.

Mega Gengar LickShadow Ball 44.7DPS 459TDO 2

Primal Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 44.5DPS 869TDO 3

Primal Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 43.9DPS 858TDO 4

Shadow Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 40.8DPS 532TDO 5

Shadow Darkrai SnarlShadow Ball 40.7DPS 384TDO 6

Shadow Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 40.6DPS 529TDO 7

Shadow Gengar LickShadow Ball 40.4DPS 259TDO 8

Mega Absol SnarlBrutal Swing 40.4DPS 285TDO 9

Shadow Chandelure HexShadow Ball 40.0DPS 313TDO 10

Shadow Rampardos Smack DownRock Slide 39.3DPS 262TDO 11

Mega Banette Shadow ClawShadow Ball 39.2DPS 340TDO 12

Mega Diancie Rock ThrowRock Slide 38.9DPS 419TDO 13

Mega Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 38.4DPS 679TDO 14

Shadow Absol SnarlBrutal Swing 38.2DPS 207TDO 15

Shadow Crawdaunt SnarlCrabhammer 38.2DPS 241TDO 16

Mega Tyranitar BiteBrutal Swing 38.2DPS 789TDO 17

Mega Swampert Water GunHydro Cannon 38.0DPS 621TDO 18

Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 38.0DPS 467TDO 19

Shadow Excadrill Mud SlapEarthquake 37.5DPS 326TDO 20

Shadow Rhyperior Mud SlapRock Wrecker 36.9DPS 490TDO

How counters are ranked

Every released Pokemon is simulated at level 40 against Blacephalon using the in-game damage formula and the current Game Master move data. Each fast + charged combination is tested; only the best moveset per Pokemon is listed.

DPS is damage per second over a full attack cycle. TDO is the total damage dealt before fainting, so it rewards bulk. Shadow forms are ranked with their 20% Attack boost and 17% Defense penalty; Mega and Primal forms use their boosted base stats.

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier: 5-Star
Weather boost: Sunny, Fog
Shiny available: Yes
Base Attack: 315
Base Defense: 148
Base Stamina: 142

Weak to — use these types

Dark1.6× Ghost1.6× Ground1.6× Rock1.6× Water1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Bug0.390625× Fighting0.390625× Normal0.390625× Fairy0.625× Fire0.625× Grass0.625× Ice0.625× Poison0.625× Steel0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs	Lv 20 CP	Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor	1,842	2,291
15 / 15 / 15 100%	1,931	2,402

Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 1,931 CP it is a perfect Blacephalon — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty 2 trainers with six level-40 top counters each; plan for 3+ with mixed teams. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Blacephalon resists Bug, Fighting, Normal, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Blacephalon?

The top counter is Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball at 44.7 DPS against Blacephalon. Primal Groudon (44.5) and Primal Kyogre (43.9) follow.

What is Blacephalon weak to?

Blacephalon takes super effective damage from Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, Water-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Blacephalon?

2 trainers can do it if each brings six level-40 top counters (they average 42.5 DPS against Blacephalon). With mixed teams plan for 3 or more — the estimate comes from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS on this page.

Can Blacephalon be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny. Community-collected data puts legendary raid encounters at roughly 1 in 20.

What weather boosts Blacephalon?

Sunny, Fog. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 2,291–2,402 CP instead of 1,842–1,931. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Blacephalon worth raiding?

As one of your own Pokemon, Blacephalon ranks #3 among Fire-type raid attackers (Tier S). That is strong enough to justify raiding for a good one.

What is the best moveset for Blacephalon?

The counter list on this page is for beating Blacephalon. For the moves Blacephalon should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

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All raid bosses Every boss in the current rotation Best Dark attackers Top Dark-type Pokemon ranked by DPS Blacephalon Pokedex Base stats, moves and evolutions