Sunsteel Strike vs Moongeist Beam: Which is the better Adventure Effect in Pokemon GO?

When choosing an Adventure Effect in Pokemon GO, you must consider its benefits. Sunsteel Strike is the Adventure Effect associated with Dusk Mane Necrozma while Moongeist Beam is the Adventure Effect associated with Dawn Wings Necrozma. While the fusions vary greatly from each other, their Adventure Effects work in a similar fashion

Like Spacial Rend and Roar of Time, Sunsteel Strike and Moongeist Beam are attacks you can use in PvE and PvP battles. You can also use them outside battles while playing with a Dusk Mane or Dawn Wings Necrozma as your Buddy Pokemon. You can activate these Adventure Effects in Pokemon GO for a small cost of 3,000 Stardust and three Candies.

However, if you have one Necrozma in your account and are wondering which Adventure Effect in Pokemon GO you should go for, this article will walk you through everything you need to know about Sunsteel Strike or Moongeist Beam in Pokemon GO.

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What are the benefits of the Sunsteel Strike Adventure Effect in Pokemon GO?

Dawn Wings Necrozma and Dusk Mane Necrozma (Image via Niantic)

Sunsteel Strike is the signature move of Dusk Mane Necrozma and you can activate it as an Adventure Effect in Pokemon GO for 3,000 Stardust and three Candies. You need not spend Stardust or Candies to teach this move to the fused Pokemon as the fusion will add the move to the monster's moveset.

As mentioned above, to use the Sunsteel Strike Adventure Effect, you must have Dusk Mane Necrozma as your Buddy Partner. Then go to your Pokemon's profile, scroll down, and click on the big pink button that reads "Use".

Once the Sunsteel Strike Adventure Effect comes into play, it will work like an Incense and bring Pokemon that are available during the day to your catch radius regardless of when you play the game. Additionally, you can carry out daytime evolutions at night if you activate this Adventure Effect in Pokemon GO.

You may encounter the following Pokemon while using the Sunsteel Strike Adventure Effect:

• Pidgey
• Alolan Exeggutor
• Solrock
• Cottonee
• Helioptile
• Tyrunt
• Yungoos
• Rockruff
• Fomatis
• Rockruff

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What are the benefits of the Moongeist Beam Adventure Effect in Pokemon GO?

Moongeist Beam is the signature move of Dawn Wings Necrozma. Just like the previous Adventure Effect, you can activate this using 3,000 Stardust and three Candies.

Once Moongeist Beam is activated, it will bring nighttime Pokemon within your catch radius. You can carry out nighttime evolutions at any time of day under the influence of the Moongeist Beam Adventure Effect.

You can encounter the following Pokemon with the help of this Adventure Effect:

• Alolan Rattata
• Clefairy
• Alolan Marowak
• Hoothoot
• Galarian Zigzagoon
• Lunatone
• Munna
• Amaura
• Rockruff

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Verdict: Sunsteel Strike or Moongeist Beam -- The better Adventure Effect in Pokemon is a personal preference

Neither Sunsteel Strike nor Moongeist Beam offers a benefit that outclasses the other. Both have similar effects with the only difference being in the time of day associated with the Adventure Effects and the Pokemon they cater to.

So, depending on your needs, you can choose between Sunsteel Strike and Moongeist Beam.

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