Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raid guide will help you take down this creature as it returns to the raid cycle. The creature will be the active Mega Raid boss during the Max Out: Finale event from 10 am local time on November 27 until 10 am local time on December 3, 2024. You can participate in these battles either in person or using Remote Raid Passes.

To come out on top, follow this Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raid guide. It covers the creature's weaknesses and best counters.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raid weaknesses

Mega Altaria in the anime (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Mega Altaria in Pokemon GO?

Mega Altaria is a Dragon- and Fairy-type Pocket Monster, which means it takes super effective damage from Ice-, Fairy-, Poison-, and Steel-type moves. It also resists Bug-, Dragon-, Dark-, Fighting-, Fire-, Water-, Electric-, and Grass-type damage, so avoid using these.

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Mega Altaria stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a Mega raid boss in Pokemon GO, Mega Altaria has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 34,320
• Attack: 222
• Defense: 218
• Stamina: 9,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath and Peck
• Charged Attacks: Dazzling Gleam, Dragon Pulse, and Sky Attack

Up to 20 trainers can get together to challenge Mega Altaria, and you get 300 seconds to beat it.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raids

The best counters to Mega Altaria in raids are as follows:

Best Fairy-type counters to Mega Altaria

• Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Xerneas with Geomancy and Moonblast
• Shadow Granbull with Charm and Play Rough
• Togekiss with Charm and Dazzling Gleam

Here's the search string to find the best Fairy-type counters in your collection:

• Fairy&@Fairy&cp2000-

Best Ice-type counters to Mega Altaria

• Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Glaciate
• Regice with Frost Breath and Blizzard
• Baxcalibur with Ice Fang and Avalanche
• Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche

Here's the search string to find the best Ice-type counters in your collection:

• Ice&@Ice&cp2000-

Best Steel-type counters to Mega Altaria

• Dusk Mane Necrozma with Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
• Shadow or regular Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
• Shadow Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
• Genesect with Metal Claw and Magnet Bomb
• Shadow or Mega Aggron with Iron Tail and Heavy Slam

Here's the search string to find the best Steel-type counters in your collection:

• Steel&@Steel&cp2000-

Best Poison-type counters to Mega Altaria

• Shadow or Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
• Nihilego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
• Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Sludge Bomb
• Roserade with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb

Here's the search string to find the best Poison-type counters in your collection:

• Poison&@Poison&cp2000-

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Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raid catch CP and shiny availability

You can get the shiny variant from Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raids (Image via TPC)

Based on the prevailing weather conditions and IVs, the CP of the Altaria spawn will lie between the following ranges:

• No weather boost: 1,081 - 1,145 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs),
• Weather boosted (Windy and Cloudy): 1,352 - 1,432 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IV CPs from Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raids?

Here are the 100% CPs from Mega Altaria raids:

• No weather boost: 1,145 CP
• Weather boosted (Windy and Cloudy): 1,432 CP

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Can Altaria be shiny in Pokemon GO raids?

Shiny Altaria can be encountered after defeating Pokemon GO Mega Altaria raids. The odds of finding one are approximately 1-in-128.

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
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