Necrozma Raid Guide

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The Best Counters for Necrozma
Table of Contents
Necrozma
Stats
Attack: 251
Defense: 195
Stamina: 15,000
Recommended Party Size
2 - 3 Players
Weaknesses
Bug, Dark, Ghost
Level 20Level 25, Weather Boosted
 2018 CP - 2104 CP 2522 CP - 2630 CP
Overview
Necrozma is the basis for some genuinely powerful Fusions, but it's not extremely threatening in-and-of itself. This beast is pretty standard for the most part, as a Psychic Type with middling stats and only semi-threatening moveset. Most of the time it won't be extremely hard for the top counters, though rolling badly on moveset may require an additional raider, depending on the raid group.
All-in-all, Necrozma should be a high-priority for anyone looking to build up their Ghost or Steel teams, and as its fusions are really strong. On top of that, its future as Ultra Necrozma looms pretty large given current precedent. Of course, its priority drops a bit when Solar and Lunar energy aren't on the table, and the lack of a background may matter to some, but this is still a chance to search for a high-IV Necrozma for the future, or if you've been saving up energy for a better individual.
Best Counters
 Difficulty: Moderate difficulty, all of the counters on this list are duo-worthy, and can VERY easily work in a trio.
 The ultimate ghost remains after all of this time! Nothing can quite reach Mega Gengar's numbers. And while it IS weak to Necrozma's STAB Psychic Type moves, it racks up damage so quickly that it generally doesn't matter.
Lick* + Shadow Ball
 The TDO option to Mega Gengar's DPS, Mega Absol has great resistances and still manages to score some VERY high DPS.
Snarl + Brutal Swing
 While a major step down from its Mega forme, Shadow Gengar is still an outstanding DPS option that hits like a ghostly truck.
Lick* + Shadow Ball
 A powerful TDO option, Shadow Tyranitar has overall great performance that can easily crush Necrozma.
Bite + Brutal Swing
 We all float down here....
Astonish + Shadow Ball
 Dawn Wings Necrozma remains an absolute monster. Outside of Mega Evolutions, nothing can quite keep up with its absolutely fantastic overall performance. Just note that it REALLY hates Shadow Claw and Dark Pulse.
Shadow Claw + Moongeist Beam
 Our friend the chandelier is here to shed some light on the situation. This is another ghost with very high average performance, and should be a priority for any raid team.
Hex + Shadow Ball
 A bit glassy, but still very capable.
Snarl + Brutal Swing
 Mega Tyranitar can't really compare to the BIG NAMES above, but its phenomenal TDO makes it a very strong option in its own right, especially since it's still above duo-worthy DPS.
Bite + Brutal Swing
 Someone call the exterminator....
Bug Bite + Bug Buzz