Pokemon GO Mega Gyarados raid guide: Best counters, weaknesses, and more

Pokemon GO is bringing Mega Gyarados back to Mega Raids. Mega Gyarados raids are going live on August 4, 2023, at 10 AM local time and ending on August 16, 2023, at 10 AM local time. If you have previously missed opportunities to catch this behemoth of a beast, now is the chance to do so. Being a Mega Raid Boss with a five-star difficulty rating, this will not be the easiest critter to beat in Pokemon GO.

With less than a day remaining for these raids, you might want to know how to counter this beast. If you have high-level Pocket Monsters in your account, you will not face too many obstacles while trying to beat Gyarados's Mega Evolution in the raids.

In this article, we will tell you about the best counters that you can use against Mega Gyarados. We will also go through its moveset and weaknesses so that you know everything this critter brings to Pokemon GO.

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What are the best monsters to counter Mega Gyarados in Pokemon GO?

Some of the best counters to Mega Gyarados include Mega Sceptile, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Rayquaza (Image via Sportskeeda)

Being a Water- and Dark-type critter, this raid boss is vulnerable to a wide array of elemental typings in the game. The typings that work best against this monster are as follows:

Bug
Fairy
Fighting
Electric
Grass

Recommended counters to beat Mega Gyarados in raids:

Mega Sceptile
Mega Gardevoir
Kartana
Keldeo
Terrakion
Shadow Raikou
Shadow Machamp
Mega Rayquaza (Arriving during GO Fest 2023)
Mega Manectric
Xurkitree
Mega Alakazam
Shadow Magnezone
Zekrom
Shadow Zapdos
Mega Gallade
Mega Venusaur
Shadow Hariyama
Shadow Sceptile
Mega Blaziken
Shadow Electivire
Zarude
Lucario
Conkeldurr
Shadow Tangrove
Shadow Torterra
Shadow Venusaur

What are the best moves to counter Mega Gyarados in Pokemon GO raids?

As mentioned earlier, Gyarados as a Mega Raid Boss is vulnerable to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Electric, and Grass-type critters. So, as you would expect, this beast is best countered with moves that belong to one of the aforementioned elemental typings.

Even though these moves will deal super effective damage to this raid boss, it is always advisable to choose a Fast move that has a high energy generation without compromising the damage output. A Fast move that helps you recharge your Charged moves quickly is always better when it comes to PvE battles, especially raids in GO.

Recommended moves to counter Mega Gyarados in raids:

Fast moves:

Fury Cutter
Charm
Razor Leaf
Low Kick
Double Kick
Counter
Dragon Tail
Thunder Fang
Spark
Charge Beam
Vine Whip

Charged moves:

Frenzy Plant
Dazzling Gleam
Leaf Blade
Sacred Sword
Wild Charge
Dynamic Punch
Dragon Ascent
Discharge
Fusion Bolt
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast
Power Whip
Aura Sphere
Grass Knot

While choosing the right moves is crucial to defeating this Mega monster, you will also need some allies to help you win the Mega Raid. These are not easy by any stretch of the imagination, and even with high-level critters, this raid boss can be a tough nut to crack.

So, having a group of four trainers would be ideal to take down this mega beast within the stipulated time limit

Mega Gyarados moveset in Pokemon GO

Mega Gyarados as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

This monster comes with the following moves:

Fast moves:

Waterfall
Bite
Dragon Breath
Dragon Tail*

Charged moves:

Hydro Pump
Aqua Tail*
Crunch
Outrage
Twister
Dragon Pulse*

Moves with a ‘*’ next to them are Legacy moves and require an Elite TM to be taught to this monster in Pokemon GO.

That concludes this Pokemon GO raid guide. If you like this game, consider reading our other articles:

About the author

Raunak joined Sportskeeda as a gaming journalist just about a year ago, and he already has 1K+ stories and over 4 million reads to his name. The Pokémon franchise is his chosen specialization, but he also covers Call of Duty, mobile games, MMOs, and esports tournaments.

Raunak completed his Bachelor's in Microbiology and Master's in Biotechnology but could not ultimately resist the beckoning of the video game industry. Having always had a knack for gaming, he had faith that he could write about them too. To ensure accuracy and relevancy, Raunak relies on his first-hand gameplay experiences and researches via reading articles and watching YouTube videos.

Project IGI was Raunak's gateway into video games, and he has been hooked ever since. He loves to play multiplayer titles with his friends but has been enjoying single-player indie horror games a lot lately. He would recommend horror and open-world adventure titles to gaming skeptics, as both these genres tap into the human desire to feel something in the presence of art.

In his spare time, Raunak engages in music production; he plays both guitar and piano.

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Edited by Ashmita Bhatt