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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pokemon GO Mega Gyarados raid guide - Best counters, strengths, weaknesses, catch CPs, best tips, and more
Mega Gyarados (Image via The Pokemon Company) Mega Gyarados is a powerful Dark and Water-type raid boss in Pokémon GO, requiring strategic counters to defeat. This guide covers the best attackers, optimal movesets, catch CP ranges, and key stats to help you take it down efficiently. Pokemon GO Mega Gyarados raid guide: Best counters for this raid boss Mega Gyarados is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type moves. Below are the top raid counters ranked by damage output, survivability, and time to win (TTW). Top 10 Mega Gyarados counters Rank Attacker Fast Move Charge Move DPS Faints TTW 1 Mega Lucario Force Palm Aura Sphere 29.70 16 304s 2 Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant 25.91 24 348s 3 Mega Gardevoir Charm Dazzling Gleam 22.69 16 397s 4 Mega Heracross Counter Megahorn 22.94 19 393s 5 Kartana Razor Leaf Leaf Blade 22.32 23 404s 6 Mega Venusaur Vine Whip Frenzy Plant 20.50 17 440s 7 Lucario Force Palm Aura Sphere 22.78 26 396s 8 Tapu Bulu Bullet Seed Nature's Madness 19.33 14 466s 9 Mega Rayquaza Dragon Tail Dragon Ascent 21.55 21 418s 10 Ordinary Keldeo Low Kick Sacred Sword 20.72 19 435s Additional strong counters - Shadow Raikou (Thunder Shock + Wild Charge) - Shadow Conkeldurr (Counter + Dynamic Punch) - Xurkitree (Thunder Shock + Discharge) - Mega Manectric (Thunder Fang + Wild Charge) - Shadow Zapdos (Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt) How many trainers are recommended for Mega Gyarados raids in Pokemon GO For best results, use high-level trainers (3-5 recommended) with optimal counters. Lower-level teams may need more players. How to get Mega Gyarados in Pokemon GO How to Solo Mega Gyarados Raid With 1 Mon in #pokemongo After defeating Mega Gyarados in raids, you'll encounter a regular Gyarados to catch. The CP ranges are: - No weather boost: 1855 – 1937 CP - Boosted (Rainy or Windy weather): 2319 – 2422 CP To Mega Evolve Gyarados: - First evolution requires 200 Mega Energy - Subsequent evolutions cost 40 Mega Energy Ways to obtain Mega Energy: - Defeat Mega Gyarados in raids - Walk Gyarados or Magikarp as your buddy (5 energy per candy) Pokemon GO Shiny Mega Gyarados availability Shiny Gyarados can be caught from raids or found in the wild. The shiny version has a distinct red coloration, with slight gender differences in whisker colors. Here is the table you requested: Gender Regular Form Shiny Form Male Blue whiskers Red whiskers Female White whiskers Gold whiskers Pokemon GO Mega Gyarados stats and weaknesses Base stats (Max CP: 5332 at level 50) - Attack: 292 - Defense: 247 - HP: 216 Pokemon GO Mega Gyarados Type effectiveness Weak to: - Grass - Electric - Fighting - Fairy - Bug Strong against: - Fire - Ground - Rock - Psychic Mega Gyarados is a fan-favorite raid boss with high attack power and a striking design. While not the absolute top-tier Mega, its versatility against Fire, Psychic, and Ghost-types makes it a valuable addition to any team. Whether you're raiding for Mega Energy or hunting a shiny, this guide should help you maximize your success. Also read: How to get Shiny Uxie, Shiny Mesprit, and Shiny Azelf in Pokemon GO - Shiny odds, best tips, and more Happy raiding!
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO (May 2025) – Full lineup, phrases, best counters, and more
Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO remains one of the toughest opponents. Defeating his shadow squad requires careful team preparation. Winning these battles gives you a chance to capture his shadow Pokemon, which can be purified for a CP boost or kept as powerful attackers for raids and PvP. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Below is Leader Arlo's current lineup, their weaknesses, and the best counters to defeat them. Pokemon GO Leader Arlo lineup (May 2025) Arlo has been challenging trainers since 2019 and always starts with Shadow Alolan Grimer, followed by two of six possible options. His current lineup is: Leader Arlo Phase 1: - Shadow Alolan Grimer Phase 2 (one of the following): - Shadow Slowbro - Shadow Gyarados - Shadow Dugtrio Phase 3 (one of the following): - Shadow Alolan Muk - Shadow Scizor - Shadow Metagross How to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO To find Arlo, defeat Team Go Rocket Grunts at PokeStops to assemble a Rocket Radar. This will randomly lead you to Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra. Below are the best counters for each of Arlo's possible Pokemon. Counter for Phase 1 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Arlo always starts with Shadow Alolan Grimer, a Poison/Dark-type. Weaknesses: - Ground Resistances: - Poison, Ghost, Grass, Dark, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Garchomp Mud Shot Earth Power Mamoswine Mud-Slap High Horsepower Excadrill Mud-Slap Scorching Sands Mega Lucario Force Palm Aura Sphere Rhyperior Mud-Slap Earthquake Counter for Phase 2 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Arlo's second phase can feature Gyarados, Slowbro, or Dugtrio. Gyarados counters (Water/Flying) Weaknesses: - Electric, Rock Resistances: - Ground, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Steel, Water Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Raikou Thunder Shock Wild Charge Xurkitree Thunder Shock Discharge Mega Manectric Thunder Fang Wild Charge Magnezone Spark Wild Charge Rampardos Smack Down Rock Slide Rhyperior Smack Down Rock Wrecker Slowbro counters (Water/Psychic) Weaknesses: - Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass Resistances: - Fighting, Fire, Ice, Steel, Water, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam Mega Gengar Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Mega Banette Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Tyranitar Bite Brutal Swing Raikou Thunder Shock Wild Charge Xurkitree Thunder Shock Discharge Dugtrio counters (Ground) Weaknesses: - Grass, Ice, Water Resistances: - Poison, Rock, Electric Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant Mega Swampert Water Gun Hydro Cannon Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf Grass Knot Mega Blastoise Water Gun Hydro Cannon Zarude Vine Whip Power Whip Primal Kyogre Waterfall Origin Pulse Counter for Phase 3 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Leader Arlo's final phase can feature Alolan Muk, Scizor, or Metagross. Alolan muk counters (Poison/Dark) Weaknesses: - Ground Resistances: - Dark, Ghost, Grass, Poison, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Garchomp Mud Shot Earth Power Rhyperior Mud-Slap Earthquake Excadrill Mud-Slap Scorching Sands Mamoswine Mud-Slap High Horsepower Mega Swampert Mud Shot Earthquake Scizor counters (Bug/Steel) Weaknesses: - Fire Resistances: - Grass, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel Best counters: Here's your table formatted clearly: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Mega Blaziken Fire Spin Blast Burn Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin Blast Burn Reshiram Fire Fang Fusion Flare Darmanitan Fire Fang Overheat Moltres Fire Spin Overheat Chandelure Fire Spin Overheat Metagross counters (Steel/Psychic) Weaknesses: - Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground Resistances: - Poison, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Gengar Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Mega Blaziken Fire Spin Blaze Kick Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin Blast Burn Chandelure Fire Spin Shadow Ball Best team to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO (May A strong team to counter Leader Arlo's lineup includes: 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mamoswine (for Alolan Grimer & Alolan Muk) 2. Mega Blaziken (for Scizor & Metagross) 3. Xurkitree (for Gyarados & Slowbro) If you encounter Dugtrio, replace Xurkitree with Mega Sceptile or Mega Swampert. Since you can rematch Arlo until you win, adjust your team if needed before trying again. Also read: Stay updated for changes after the May 14, 2025 event!
