'Pokemon Go' Mega Gyarados Raid: Best Counters, Moveset, Weather Boosts, and MORE Guide

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The brand new Lunar New Year event is reportedly bringing quite a lot of cool things to the 'Pokemon Go' game, a few, however, really anticipate the arrival of the Mega Gyarados. This particular dragon looking foe can be captured as long as players along with their friends know how to beat the 'Pokemon'. In order to help out with that, here's the 'Pokemon Go' Mega Gyarados raid guide that features the best counters this 2021.

Check out the Mega Gyarados counter moves this February 2021

Here's a complete guide of how to defeat 'Pokemon Go' Mega Gyarados with counter moves:

'Pokemon':

  • Zekrom

Fast attack:

  • Change Beam

Charged Attack:

  • Wild Charge

'Pokemon':

  • Lucario

Fast Attack:

  • Counter

Charged Attack:

  • Aura Sphere

'Pokemon':

  • Conkeldurr

Fast Attack:

  • Counter

Charged Attack:

  • Dynamic Punch

'Pokemon':

  • Breloom

Fast Attack:

  • Counter

Charged Attack:

  • Dynamic Punch

'Pokemon':

  • Machamp

Fast Attack:

  • Karate Chop

Charged Attack:

  • Dynamic

'Pokemon':

  • Raikou

Fast Attack:

  • Volt Switch

Charged Attack:

  • Wild Charge

'Pokemon':

  • Magnezone

Fast Attack:

  • Spark

Charged Attack:

  • Wild Charge

'Pokemon':

  • Electivire

Fast Attack:

  • Thunder Shock

Charged Attack:

  • Wild Charge

What if players choose to go Mega 'Pokemon' against Mega 'Pokemon'? Well, according to the article by AttackoftheFanboy, the recommended 'Pokemon' would be Mega Venusaur as the possible best counter option.

Once players are able to collect the Shadow 'Pokemon' along with Frustration removed, players can then go along with the Shadow form equipped with the same moveset or even a Shadow Zapdos equipped with both Thunderbolt and Thunder Shock.

Here's the 'Pokemon' Mega Gyarados raid guide FAQ

When is the Mega Gyarados Raid February 2021?

Mega Gyarados will start appearing in the five star raids on 'Pokemon Go' this Tuesday of the 9th of February at 10AM local time. This is also the exact same time that the upcoming Lunar New Year event is expected to start. While the celebration is expected to end on February 14, the Mega Gyarados is expected to stick around for a bit longer while leaving raids on Saturday this 20th of February at exactly 9AM local time.

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How many players are needed?

Mega Gyarados can reportedly be beaten along with a small team with only as low as three players especially if the team has great counters mentioned above. However, since the Mega Energy reward is still determined by how fast the team can beat Mega Gyarados, it is recommended that players fighting Mega Gyarados would team up with as many team members as possible. Having 5 or 6 in the team should be able to help players win much faster. Of course, the more the better.

What are the Weather Boosts Mega Gyarados and Counters

There are some complicated pieces to the Mega Gyarados along with its weather pattern. Here's the breakdown:

  • Sunny/Clear Weather boosts Grass counters

  • Cloudy Weather boosts Fairy and Fighting counters

  • Rain boosts Mega Gyarados' Water moves as well as Electric and Bug counters

  • Fog boosts Mega Gyarados' Dark attacks

  • Wind boosts Mega Gyarados' Dragon attacks

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