Best Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO (October 2026)
Find the best Mega Pokémon for raids in Pokémon GO and choose which Mega Evolution to invest in. Compare each Mega’s recommended moveset, damage output and survival, then adjust Mega level, weather and Party Power to match your setup. Rankings measure each Mega’s own performance; the damage boost it gives teammates is not included.
Simulation settings
Extreme↓
Psycho Cut 
Dynamic Punch+ 
Dragon Tail 
Dragon Ascent 
Fire Spin 
Liquidation+ 
Sand Attack 
Thunder Shock 
Snarl 
Fury Cutter 
Frenzy Plant *
Steel Wing 
Lick *
Acid Spray+ 
Rock Throw 
Pound 
Weather Ball 
Dazzling Gleam 
How are Mega Pokémon ranked?
These rankings use the same simulation as our overall attackers table, limited to Mega Evolutions. Each Mega uses the moveset with the highest eDPS, perfect IVs and base level 50, with any level bonus from its selected Mega level applied. Defaults are Mega level 4, legacy moves allowed, no weather boost and no Party Power. Only available Megas appear by default. Raid-pool weighting is optional; with it off, all attacks have neutral effectiveness. The same-type attack bonus always applies.
Tiers group attackers by similar scores, emphasizing differences near the top. We use eight groups, labelled SS, S, A, B, C, D, E and F, when there are enough distinct scores; otherwise, fewer tiers are used. Group sizes are determined by the scores, not fixed rank cutoffs. Tiers update with the simulation settings and stay the same when you sort or change pages.
Average raid boss weaknesses
Scores attackers against the configured T4+ raid boss pool, including Mega, Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Outgoing damage reflects how effective each move type is against the bosses; incoming damage reflects the attacker’s resistances to their moves. Per-type rankings use bosses weak to that type. Types without super-effective matchups use the full pool. Unavailable Pokémon are excluded from the boss pool.
The dummy boss uses neutral effectiveness (1.0×) for every move, with incoming damage based on Defense alone. This can favor attackers whose moves the raid pool resists, or whose weaknesses make them take more damage in raids.
Time to return after a team of six faints. Applies to eDPS and estimated battle time.
The score uses the overall table’s six-copy rejoin model as a comparison benchmark. You can only have one Mega-Evolved Pokémon at a time, so it is not a suggested raid team. These rankings measure the Mega’s own damage and survival; they do not include the damage boost it gives other players.
What do DPS, TDO and eDPS mean?
- DPS: Damage per second while attacking with the listed moveset. Higher DPS means dealing damage faster under the selected settings.
- TDO: Estimated total damage dealt before fainting, using the selected target model and attacker level.
- Score (eDPS): Effective damage per second. It adjusts DPS for time lost to fainting and rejoining with a team of six copies of the same Pokémon. This is the default ranking score; higher is better.
Click a column heading to sort the table. Each row keeps the moveset selected for the highest eDPS, even when you sort by DPS or TDO.
How should I use these rankings for raids?
Use this table to compare damage and survival under the same conditions. In a specific raid, the boss’s types and moves can change the best choice. See our raid attacker rankings for performance across raid boss matchups, or best attackers by type to build around a boss’s weaknesses.