Pokemon Go Guide: How to Defeat Mega Gyarados Raid

The Pokemon Go Lunar New Year Event is now underway. In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Niantic has prepared a special celebration for the event. Trainers around the world will have the opportunity to celebrate the year of the OX. During the event, you will be able to battle Latios and Latias. In addition to Latias and Latios returning, Niantic has now released Mega Gyarados to raids. Pokemon Go Trainers can earn Mega Gyarados energy two different ways during the event. The first and more traditional way is to battle in the Pokemon Go Mega Gyarados raid. The second and probably easier way is by completing the special Lunar New Year’s event research task.

Similar to most Mega raids, the Mega Gyarados raid can be defeated by 2 to 5 players. High-level trainers will have an easier time defeating this raid; however, we recommend going in with at least three players. Below you can check out all the information you will need to take down the Pokemon Go Mega Gyarados Raid. Will you be able to take down the Water Dragon?

Raid Stats

• Mega Gyarados is a Water Dark-Type Pokemon
• The Raid CP is 57146
• The base catch CP is 1855 to 1937
• Its boosted catch CP is 2319 to 2422
• Mega Gyarados is boosted by rainy weather
• It is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Grass, and Fighting-type moves.
• Fast moves – Dragon Breath, Waterfall, or Bite
• Charge Moves – Outrage, Hydro Pump, Twister, or Crunch

General Counters

• Zekrom – Charge Beam & Wild Charge
• Lucario – Counter & Aura Sphere
• Conkeldurr- Counter & Dynamic Punch
• Breloom – Counter & Dynamic Punch
• Machamp – Counter & Dynamic Punch
• Raikou – Thunder Shock & Wild Charge

Mega & Shadow Battle Team

• Dark Raikou – Thunder Shock & Wild Charge
• Dark Magnezone – Spark & Wild Charge
• Mega Venasaur – Vine Whip & Frenzy Plant
• Dark Machamp – Counter & Dynamic Punch
• Dark Zapdos – Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt
• Electrivire or Dark Electrivire – Thunder Shock & Wild Charge

Alternatives

• Mega Ampharos
• Mega Bedrill
• Scizor
• Melmetal
• Hariyama
• Throh
• Primeape or Dark Primeape
• Virizion
• Hitmonlee
• Hitmontop
• Hitmonchan
• Heracross
• Whimsicott
• Dark Mewtwo
• Sceptile
• Roserade

Other Pokemon Go Guides

• Latias Raid Guide
• Mega Ampharos Raid Guide
• Latios Raid Guide