How to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO Mega Raids

You can solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO's five-star Mega Raids. This is a Rock and Flying-type Pocket Monster that was introduced in this title on January 7, 2022, during the Mountains of Power event. You can find it in Pokemon GO's Mega Raids from time to time.

Mega Raids are some of the hardest in the game, but unlike a lot of the other Mega Raid Bosses, you can solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl. To accomplish this, you need to have the right set of counters and your attackers need to be equipped with powerful moves. Alongside that, there are a couple of other factors to consider.

This article will discuss everything you need to know to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO, including this Raid Boss' weaknesses and some of the best counters you can use against it.

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Is it hard to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO?

If you have the right set of counters for this Raid Boss, you can solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO. It will still not be an easy fight, but you will not need to stress about winning.

What is super-effective against Mega Aerodactyl?

Mega Aerodactyl is a Rock- and Flying-type Pokemon, which makes it weak to the following elemental typings:

• Rock
• Steel
• Water
• Electric
• Ice

Pokemon of these elemental typings or those with attacks that belong to these typings will be super-effective against this Raid Boss, allowing you to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO.

Aerodactyl evolves into Mega Aerodactyl (Image via TPC)

This creature has an attack stat of 292 and a base defense stat of 210. As a Mega Raid Boss, it will have a Combat Power stat of 43,686. Mega Aerodactyl has good numbers on paper and the raid battle will not be a stroll in the park. You need to have high-level counters that inflict super-effective damage on this monster.

Additionally, you must get a weather boost for your Pokemon to deal more damage to this Raid Boss. For instance, snowy weather will enhance the efficacy of Steel-type Pokemon. Hence, Shadow Metagross in snowy weather will be highly effective against Mega Aerodactyl.

In addition, Primal Kyogre and its other forms like Shadow Kyogre and regular Kyogre get boosted by rainy weather. Other Water-type attackers will also enjoy a rainy weather boost. Ensuring the Pocket Monster you're using gets a weather boost will make it easier to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO.

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What Pokemon can help you solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO?

Primal Kyogre in Pokemon Go with Waterfall and Origin Pulse is the strongest attacker you should consider adding to your raid party. You need rainy weather to defeat Mega Aerodactyle alone with this monster. Primal Kyogre with this moveset and rainy weather will take 259 seconds to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO.

Along with this creature, you can have the following in your party:

• Dusk Mane Necrozma with Metal Claw as the Fast move and Sunsteel Strike as the Charged one
• Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch as the Fast move and Meteor Mash as the Charged one
• Mega Swampert with Water Gun as the Fast move and Hydro Cannon as the Charged one.
• Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall as the Fast move and Origin Pulse as the Charged one.
• Shadow Empoleon with Metal Claw as the Fast move and Hydro Cannon as the Charged one
• Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down as the Fast move and Rock Wrecker as the Charged one
• Mega Diancie with Rock Throw as the Fast move and Rock Slide as the Charged one
• Mega Blastoise with Water Gun as the Fast move and Hydro Cannon as the Charged one
• Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock as the Fast move and Wild Charge as the Charged one.

Primal Kyogre in the anime (Image via TPC)

There are budget counters too, like Swampert, Feraligatr, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, and Mamoswine. These monsters are great to have in your raid party if you want to solo defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO.

Besides having high-level counters to use against this Raid Boss, you need to master the art of dodging attacks coming from the monster. You need to read the movement of the Mega Aerodactyl while attacking it. This way, after a couple of turns, you can anticipate when it is going to use a Charged move.

You need to try and dodge these attacks at any cost. Getting hit by these Charged moves can knock your Pokemon out of the raid. If that happens to all your Pocket Monsters, you will have to use special items like Revives and Potions to enable them to fight again. This will not only use up your resources but also waste a lot of your time as well.

Time is a crucial resource in solo raids. So, the less you waste, the higher your chances of winning a solo battle against Mega Aerodactyl. As such, avoiding Charged moves is imperative.

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