You can solo defeat Mega Swampert in Pokemon GO however, you need to know what monsters to use and how to deal with the Mega Evolution of Swampert in GO's Mega Raids. Mega Swampert is a Water- and Ground-type Pocket Monster and is double-weak to Grass-type monsters.
This article looks at everything you must know to solo defeat Mega Swampert in Pokemon GO’s Mega Raids, including some of the best counters for the Pocket Monster.
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It will not be tough to solo defeat Mega Swampert in Pokemon GO. Being a Water and Ground-type Raid Boss, it will be vulnerable to the following elemental typings:
- Grass (256% increased damage)
The creature is strong against the following typings:
- electric
- Fire
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
As a Mega Raid boss, Mega Swampert has a Combat Power (CP) stat of 43,153. It has 283 Attack and 218 Defense. While Mega Swampert hits like a truck, it has decent bulk too. However, it will not be able to stand against the strongest Grass-type Raid Attackers like Mega Sceptile, Mega Venusaur, and more.
How to solo defeat Mega Swampert in Pokemon GO Mega Raids
For this Water- and Ground-type beast, you must have maxed-out or high-level Grass-type monsters in your raid party. Here are some recommended counters that you can use against it:
- Mega Sceptile
- Mega Venusaur
- Kartana
- Mega Abomasnow
- Zarude
- Mega Latios
- Chesnaught
- Tangrowth
- Celebi
- Xurkitree
- Primal Groudon
- Sceptile
- Tapu Bulu
- Leafeon
- Sky Shaymin
- Torterra
- Venusaur
- Victreebel
- Simisage
A lot of the counters mentioned above are easy to level up. So, you should not have issues having a strong raid party. You must know how to dodge the attacks coming from Mega Swampert to avoid losing your attackers and possibly throwing away a winnable Mega Raid.
So, dodging the attacks from the raid boss is crucial when it comes to a solo raid against Mega Swampert. Sceptile and Venusaur will have access to strong moves like Frenzy Plant. This along with other powerful Grass-type moves like Leaf Blade, Solar Beam, Energy Ball, and more should be used to whittle down Mega Swampert's health.
If your attackers faint while you attempt to solo defeat Mega Swampert in Pokemon GO, you can use items like Max Revives or regular Revives and Potions to get them back in the raid.
That covers everything you need to know to solo defeat Mega Swampert in Pokemon GO. If you are interested in Pokemon GO, you can check out some of our other guides on the game:
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