Dawn Wings vs Dusk Mane: Which Necrozma should you choose in Pokemon GO?

Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane Necrozma both debuted during the Pokemon GO Fest 2024, and are one of the few special fused creatures to exist in the game currently. Moreover, both of these Pokemon also have their special Adventure Effects, which makes them extra special among the rest of the lot. Both the fused forms of Necrozma will appear during the special Fusion Raid Event that will run from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm local time on December 14, 2024.

Although both these creatures are ubdoubtedly powerful in Pokemon GO with their exclusive moves, the main difference that separates the two is their elemental types. Considering their type combination and what weaknesses/resistances they have as a result, Dusk Mane Necrozma should have more upside in PvE and PvP battles.

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Why Pokemon GO players should choose Dusk Mane Necrozma over Dawn Wings Necrozma

Dusk Mane Necrozma's type combination should make it more favorable in Pokemon GO battles (Image via Niantic)

Because Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane are both fused variations of Necrozma, it's no surprise that the two are similar when it comes to their stats and learnable moves (save for the exclusive moves Sunsteel Strike and Moongeist Beam). However, the major factor that divides Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings and ultimately gives Dusk Mane the edge is the elemental type combination of each fused form.

Dusk Mane Necrozma is a Psychic/Steel-type species, while Dawn Wings Necrozma is a Psychic/Ghost-type. While this does give Dawn Wings fewer elemental weaknesses in Pokemon GO (Dark and Ghost-type moves), they're incredibly glaring ones. Since both of Dawn Wings' elemental types are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves, they'll deal 256% of their normal damage value.

By comparison, Dusk Mane does have more weaknesses in Pokemon GO (Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves), but moves that exploit these weaknesses will only deal 160% damage by comparison, which gives Dusk Mane a better chance at surviving super effective attacks and being removed from the fight before it faints.

Dawn Wings Necrozma isn't terrible in Pokemon GO, but its glaring weaknesses hurt its viability (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Additionally, Dusk Mane's type combination gives it more elemental resistance than Dawn Wings. While Dawn Wings can reduce damage from Fighting, Normal, Psychic, and Poison-type attacks, Dusk Mane has a total of ten elemental resistances, which can be found below:

• Poison
• Psychic
• Dragon
• Fairy
• Flying
• Grass
• Ice
• Normal
• Rock
• Steel

As Pokemon GO trainers have no doubt noticed, this makes Dusk Mane Necrozma more effective at winning type matchups since it can reduce incoming damage from more enemy types. Moreover, many of the most popular elemental types, including Dragon and Steel are resisted by Dusk Mane Necrozma, so it is better suited for approaching both PvE and PvP battles.

Fans will likely have plenty of applications if they use either Dusk Mane or Dawn Wings Necrozma, but the former is better suited for the ongoing PvE and PvP meta owing to its elemental type combination and resistances. Even if it does have a few extra weaknesses to account for, a seasoned trainer will know how to keep Dusk Mane Necrozma safe from its strongest counters.

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