Blacephalon
Blacephalon is a Fire and Ghost type 5-Star Raid boss. Blacephalon is weak to Dark, Water, Ghost, Rock and Ground types, so make sure you’re bringing your strongest of these types to battle. Shiny Blacephalon is not yet available in Pokémon GO. Blacephalon is only available in raids in the Western Hemisphere.
You can capture Blacephalon in the following CP ranges:
- 1797 – 1884 CP at Lvl 20, 100% IV Blacephalon
- 2246 – 2355 CP during Sunny and Fog weather, at Lvl 25, 100% IV Blacephalon
Blacephalon is very attack weighted and would fit into the glass cannon category, so it’s recommended to have at least 2-5 Trainers to take it down, noting that it will pack a punch while on the field. You can read more about Blacephalon in our database here.
Blacephalon Counters
Here are the best Blacephalon counters in Pokémon GO:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse* Water | 11 | 344s |
| 2. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades* Ground | 11 | 345s |
| 3. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 9 | 375s |
| 4. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon* Water | 14 | 373s |
| 5. |
Tyranitar (Shadow)
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 14 | 370s |
| 6. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick* Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 28 | 329s |
| 7. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power* Ground | 13 | 380s |
| 8. |
Kyogre (Shadow)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse* Water | 17 | 371s |
| 9. |
Rampardos (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 28 | 346s |
| 10. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Mud Slap Ground | Rock Wrecker* Rock | 17 | 383s |
| 11. |
Groudon (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades* Ground | 22 | 373s |
| 12. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Dragon Ascent | 15 | 404s |
| 13. |
Diancie (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 21 | 384s |
| 14. |
Excadrill (Shadow)
|
Mud Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 40 | 350s |
| 15. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon* Water | 16 | 405s |
| 16. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Fire | Earth Power* Ground | 18 | 397s |
| 17. |
Chandelure (Shadow)
|
Hex Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 32 | 362s |
| 18. |
Banette (Shadow)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 36 | 360s |
| 19. |
Gengar (Shadow)
|
Lick* Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 45 | 354s |
| 20. |
Mewtwo (Shadow)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Shadow Ball Ghost | 31 | 371s |
| 21. |
Swampert (Shadow)
|
Water Gun [ware] | Hydro Cannon* Water | 21 | 400s |
| 22. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Hydro Pump Water | 13 | 445s |
| 23. |
Crawdaunt (Shadow)
|
Snarl Dark | Crabhammer Water | 28 | 385s |
| 24. |
Kingler (Shadow)
|
Bubble Water | Crabhammer Water | 29 | 385s |
| 25. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Snarl Dark | Foul Play Dark | 18 | 422s |
| 26. |
Tyranitar
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 14 | 447s |
| 27. |
Hydreigon
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 16 | 438s |
| 28. |
Feraligatr (Shadow)
|
Water Gun* Water | Hydro Cannon* Water | 23 | 414s |
| 29. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 19 | 432s |
| 30. |
Kyogre
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse* Water | 17 | 444s |
*denotes legacy move
Blacephalon moves
Picking Blacephalon counters can vary based on its dual typing of Fire and Ghost being only fully resisted by a handful of decent counters, such as Tyranitar and Crawdaunt. However, these are the only two types in its move arsenal, so there is a degree of predictability there. Blacephalon can have the following moves:
| Fast moves | Charge moves |
|---|---|
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Blacephalon stats
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Blacephalon
FireGhost
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| Max CP at lvl 40 3297 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max CP at lvl 50 3727 | |||||
| ATK 315 | DEF 148 | HP 142 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Dark Ghost Ground Rock Ground | Bug Ice Ghost Steel Grass Psychic | ||||
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