Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

Trainers wishing to challenge the Mega Evolution of Blade Pokemon will benefit from a Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raid guide. The creature will debut during the Mega Gallade Raid Day event on January 11, 2025, and then be part of the regular cycle of raids from 10 am local time on January 16 to 10 am local time on January 24.

This Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raid guide covers everything you need to know to take down the Pocket Monster — from its weaknesses to the best counters.

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Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raid weaknesses

Mega Gallade's type matchups in Pokemon GO (Image via Sportskeeda)

What is super-effective against Mega Gallade?

Being a Psychic- and Fighting-type creature, Mega Gallade takes super-effective damage from Ghost-, Flying-, and Fairy-type moves.

To learn more about type matchups, check out our Pokemon Type Calculator.

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Mega Gallade's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a Mega Raid boss in Pokemon GO, Mega Gallade has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 50,635
• Attack: 326
• Defense: 230
• Stamina: 9,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Confusion, Low Kick, Charm, and Psycho Cut
• Charged Attacks: Close Combat, Psychic, and Leaf Blade

Mega Gallade raids last 300 seconds and can be challenged by up to 20 trainers in one go. The battle ends when the raid boss loses all its HP. Both in-person and remote participation are allowed.

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Best counters in Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raids

Mega Gallade in the anime (Image via TPC)

The best counters to Mega Gallade in Pokemon GO Mega Raids are Mega Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, and Mega Gardevoir with their best movesets. Here is a detailed breakdown of the best counters of each type:

Best Flying-type counters to Mega Gallade

• Mega or regular Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Moltres with Air Slash and Sky Attack
• Shadow Staraptor with Gust and Fly
• Shadow Ho-Oh with Extrasensory and Brave Bird
• Yveltal with Gust and Oblivion Wing

Best Fairy-type counters to Mega Gallade

• Mega or Shadow Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Incarnate Forme Enamorus with Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam
• Tapu Lele with Confusion and Nature's Madness
• Zacian with Snarl and Play Rough
• Xerneas with Geomancy and Moonblast

Best Ghost-type counters to Mega Gallade

• Mega Gengar With Lick and Shadow Ball
• Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
• Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball

For help finding the best counters of each type in your collection, use the following search strings:

• Flying&@Flying&cp2000-
• Fairy&@Fairy&cp2000-
• Ghost&@Ghost&cp2000-

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Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raid catch CP and shiny availability

Shiny Gallade and Mega Gallade (Image via TPC)

You will encounter the base form of Gallade after defeating the raid. The spawn's CP will lie in one of the following ranges, depending on its IVs and the weather:

• No weather boost: 1,688 - 1767 CP at Level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Windy or Cloudy): 2,110 - 2,209 CP at Level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

What are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raids?

The following are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raids:

• No weather boost: 1767 CP
• Weather boosted (Windy or Cloudy): 2,209 CP

Can Mega Gallade be shiny in Pokemon GO?

You can encounter Shiny Gallade after defeating Pokemon GO Mega Gallade raids. The odds of this are usually 1-in-128, but during the Raid Day event on January 11, 2025, it will be boosted to 1-in-10.

Mega Evolving a Shiny Gallade will give you a Shiny Mega Gallade.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
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• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts
• Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator