Mega Gyarados, one of the many Mega Evolutions currently available in Pokemon GO, is flying into the spotlight for a couple of weeks in May, and here is everything you need to know about taking down these Mega Raids.
Mega Gyarados Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness
Mega Gyarados is a Water/Dark-type Pokemon, leaving it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric, and Fairy-type moves. This is a lot more weaknesses than most raid bosses have, which makes it a fairly easy boss to counter.
| Pokemon | Type | Vulnerable To | Strong Against | Resistant To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mega Gyarados | Water/Dark | Bug Fighting Grass Electric Fairy | Fire Ground Rock Dragon Psychic Ghost | Fire Water Ice Steel Dark Ghost |
Luckily, Mega Gyarados only knows Water, Dark, and Dragon-type moves. None of these are super effective against the types that Gyarados is weak to, so players have a bit more freedom when picking which of the five super-effective types they want to use.
However, we recommend using Fighting, Fairy, or Grass-type Pokemon as they resist some of Gyarados’ attacks.
Best Mega Gyarados Counters in Pokemon GO
Since Mega Gyarados isn’t a difficult boss, you don’t have to optimize your team to a T. That said, here are the top 10 Pokemon we recommend using against Mega Gyarados in Pokemon GO.
| Pokemon | Moves |
|---|---|
 Kartana | Razor Leaf Leaf Blade |
 Mega Sceptile | Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant |
 Raikou | Thunder Shock Wild Charge |
 Mega Heracross | Counter Megahorn |
 Machamp | Counter Dynamic Punch |
 Terrakion | Double Kick Sacred Sword |
 Mega Manectric | Thunder Fang Wild Charge |
 Xurkitree | Thunder Shock Discharge |
 Mega Gardevoir | Charm Dazzling Gleam |
 Mega Alakazam | Counter Dazzling Gleam |
If players take full teams of Pokemon that are above 3,500 CP, it shouldn’t take more than two or three trainers to take down Mega Gyarados.
If you’re looking to get your hands on some of the all-around strongest Pokemon for PvE, check out our Pokemon GO Raid Tier List. And if you’re looking for which raids are on the horizon, stop over at our Pokemon GO Raid Schedule.
