Pokemon GO Mega Gyarados raid guide: Best counters, weaknesses, and more

Modified May 15, 2024 15:19 GMT

mega gyarados pokemon go mega raids — Mega Gyarados is returning to Pokemon GO (Image via Sportskeeda)

Pokemon GO is bringing Mega Gyarados back to Mega Raids. Mega Gyarados raids are going live on August 4, 2023, at 10 AM local time and ending on August 16, 2023, at 10 AM local time. If you have previously missed opportunities to catch this behemoth of a beast, now is the chance to do so. Being a Mega Raid Boss with a five-star difficulty rating, this will not be the easiest critter to beat in Pokemon GO.

With less than a day remaining for these raids, you might want to know how to counter this beast. If you have high-level Pocket Monsters in your account, you will not face too many obstacles while trying to beat Gyarados's Mega Evolution in the raids.

In this article, we will tell you about the best counters that you can use against Mega Gyarados. We will also go through its moveset and weaknesses so that you know everything this critter brings to Pokemon GO.

What are the best monsters to counter Mega Gyarados in Pokemon GO?

Some of the best counters to Mega Gyarados include Mega Sceptile, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Rayquaza (Image via Sportskeeda)

Being a Water- and Dark-type critter, this raid boss is vulnerable to a wide array of elemental typings in the game. The typings that work best against this monster are as follows:

Bug
Fairy
Fighting
Electric
Grass

Recommended counters to beat Mega Gyarados in raids:

Mega Sceptile
Mega Gardevoir
Kartana
Keldeo
Terrakion
Shadow Raikou
Shadow Machamp
Mega Rayquaza (Arriving during GO Fest 2023)
Mega Manectric
Xurkitree
Mega Alakazam
Shadow Magnezone
Zekrom
Shadow Zapdos
Mega Gallade
Mega Venusaur
Shadow Hariyama
Shadow Sceptile
Mega Blaziken
Shadow Electivire
Zarude
Lucario
Conkeldurr
Shadow Tangrove
Shadow Torterra
Shadow Venusaur

What are the best moves to counter Mega Gyarados in Pokemon GO raids?

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As mentioned earlier, Gyarados as a Mega Raid Boss is vulnerable to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Electric, and Grass-type critters. So, as you would expect, this beast is best countered with moves that belong to one of the aforementioned elemental typings.

Even though these moves will deal super effective damage to this raid boss, it is always advisable to choose a Fast move that has a high energy generation without compromising the damage output. A Fast move that helps you recharge your Charged moves quickly is always better when it comes to PvE battles, especially raids in GO.

Recommended moves to counter Mega Gyarados in raids:

Fast moves:

Fury Cutter
Charm
Razor Leaf
Low Kick
Double Kick
Counter
Dragon Tail
Thunder Fang
Spark
Charge Beam
Vine Whip

Charged moves:

Frenzy Plant
Dazzling Gleam
Leaf Blade
Sacred Sword
Wild Charge
Dynamic Punch
Dragon Ascent
Discharge
Fusion Bolt
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast
Power Whip
Aura Sphere
Grass Knot

While choosing the right moves is crucial to defeating this Mega monster, you will also need some allies to help you win the Mega Raid. These are not easy by any stretch of the imagination, and even with high-level critters, this raid boss can be a tough nut to crack.

So, having a group of four trainers would be ideal to take down this mega beast within the stipulated time limit