Blacephalon (Pokémon GO)

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Stakataka

Zeraora

#806

1884

2355

Attacker Rank

S Tier

A Tier

A Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L16.5 · CP 1497

3/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L28 · CP 2494

0/13/14

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 3727

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

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Shiny

Blacephalon

#806

Fire

Ghost

Attack

315

Top 2%

Defense

148

Top 50.1%

Stamina

142

Top 74.8%

Total

605

Pokédex details

Ultra BeastShiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1797 -1884 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2246 -2355 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1348 -1413 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3727 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Blacephalon takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Water

160%

Ground

160%

Rock

160%

Ghost

160%

Dark

160%

Resists

Normal

39.1%

Fighting

39.1%

Bug

39.1%

Fire

62.5%

Grass

62.5%

Ice

62.5%

Poison

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Blacephalon can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Astonish
Mind Blown
19.12
155.0
784.5s
14.64
2
Incinerate
Mind Blown
18.80
152.4
798.0s
14.42
3
Incinerate
Shadow Ball
15.82
128.3
948.2s
12.14
4
Incinerate
Mystical Fire
15.76
127.8
952.0s
12.10
5
Astonish
Shadow Ball
15.08
122.3
994.5s
11.57
6
Astonish
Mystical Fire
14.77
119.7
1015.8s
11.36
7
Incinerate
Overheat
13.22
107.2
1134.5s
10.13

8
Astonish
Overheat
11.72
95.1
1279.6s
8.98

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Blacephalon in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
42.17
1265.1
11.9
355.7s
39.21
2
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
41.34
1241.0
12.1
362.8s
38.45
3
Mega Tyranitar
Bite
Brutal Swing
38.76
1418.6
10.6
387.0s
36.60
4
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
39.15
1066.3
14.1
383.1s
36.24
5
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Shadow Ball
40.70
674.4
22.2
368.5s
35.56
6
Shadow Tyranitar
Bite
Brutal Swing
38.52
898.7
16.7
389.4s
35.25
7
Mega Swampert
Water Gun
Hydro Cannon
38.14
965.8
15.5
393.3s
34.90
8
Shadow Hydreigon
Bite
Brutal Swing
38.91
783.1
19.2
385.5s
34.75
9
Mega Mewtwo X
Psycho Cut
Shadow Ball
39.19
628.4
23.9
382.7s
34.05

10
Shadow Rhyperior
Mud Slap
Rock Wrecker
37.82
782.6
19.2
396.6s
33.87

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Blacephalon in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

3/15/15

Level

16.5

1497

Stat Product

1,297,330

Atk

172.56

Def

88.45

Traits (7)

+Spammy+Flexible+Fast Move Pressure+Shield Pressure−Glass Cannon−Clumsy−Technical

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Blacephalon can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Astonish
7
13
1.0s
7
Incinerate
32
22
2.5s
12.8

Charged Attacks

Mind Blown
130
-33
4.0s
32.5
Mystical Fire
60
-33
2.0s
30
Overheat
160
-100
4.0s
40
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Blacephalon including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Blacephalon

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Backgrounds

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Blacephalon has 4 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

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Jul 11, 2026

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Jul 8, 2024

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Jul 5, 2024

GO Fest 2024 Madrid

Jun 14, 2024

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Fire- and Ghost-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Blacephalon with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Charizard X #6

Boosts:

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Houndoom #229

Boosts:

Mega Blaziken #257

Boosts:

Mega Sableye #302

Boosts:

Mega Camerupt #323

Boosts:

Mega Banette #354

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Blacephalon at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	46 CP	27	2543 CP
2	146 CP	28	2637 CP
3	245 CP	29	2732 CP
4	345 CP	30	2826 CP
5	444 CP	31	2873 CP
6	544 CP	32	2920 CP
7	643 CP	33	2967 CP
8	743 CP	34	3014 CP
9	842 CP	35	3061 CP
10	942 CP	36	3108 CP
11	1036 CP	37	3155 CP
12	1130 CP	38	3203 CP
13	1224 CP	39	3250 CP
14	1319 CP	40	3297 CP
15	1413 CP	41	3339 CP
16	1507 CP	42	3381 CP
17	1601 CP	43	3423 CP
18	1695 CP	44	3466 CP
19	1789 CP	45	3509 CP
20	1884 CP	46	3552 CP
21	1978 CP	47	3595 CP
22	2072 CP	48	3639 CP
23	2166 CP	49	3683 CP
24	2260 CP	50	3727 CP
25	2355 CP	51	3772 CP
26	2449 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	46 CP	18	1695 CP	35	3061 CP
2	146 CP	19	1789 CP	36	3108 CP
3	245 CP	20	1884 CP	37	3155 CP
4	345 CP	21	1978 CP	38	3203 CP
5	444 CP	22	2072 CP	39	3250 CP
6	544 CP	23	2166 CP	40	3297 CP
7	643 CP	24	2260 CP	41	3339 CP
8	743 CP	25	2355 CP	42	3381 CP
9	842 CP	26	2449 CP	43	3423 CP
10	942 CP	27	2543 CP	44	3466 CP
11	1036 CP	28	2637 CP	45	3509 CP
12	1130 CP	29	2732 CP	46	3552 CP
13	1224 CP	30	2826 CP	47	3595 CP
14	1319 CP	31	2873 CP	48	3639 CP
15	1413 CP	32	2920 CP	49	3683 CP
16	1507 CP	33	2967 CP	50	3727 CP
17	1601 CP	34	3014 CP	51	3772 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Blacephalon up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	-
30.0	125,000	126	-
25.0	80,000	87	-
20.0	47,500	58	-
15.0	25,500	38	-
10.0	11,000	19	-
5.0	3,000	9	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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