Best Mega Gyarados counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Mega Gyarados in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Mega Gyarados counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Mega Gyarados counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	29.89	451.82	20	302.3s	58.9
2	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	25.15	612.27	15	365.1s	55.9
3	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	25.82	457.80	20	354.7s	53.0
4	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	23.87	568.97	16	381.3s	52.7
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	24.93	499.41	19	380.7s	52.7
6	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	26.21	423.45	22	355.4s	52.5
7	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	25.84	411.20	22	350.1s	51.6
8	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	26.41	362.00	25	342.7s	50.8
9	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	22.48	567.98	16	404.2s	50.4
10	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	26.94	322.14	28	334.8s	50.1
11	Shadow Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	25.95	358.15	26	358.8s	50.0
12	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	25.78	364.25	25	353.3s	50.0
13	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	25.23	382.77	24	364.2s	49.8
14	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	26.09	342.14	27	354.0s	49.7
15	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	21.27	621.02	15	437.9s	49.5
16	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	24.48	407.09	23	382.5s	49.4
17	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	23.13	481.20	19	395.3s	49.4
18	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	25.06	371.25	25	370.4s	49.2
19	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	24.82	373.49	25	376.3s	48.9
20	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	25.08	331.66	28	370.3s	47.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Mega Gyarados in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Mega Gyarados down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Mega Gyarados counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Mega Gyarados counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Mega Gardevoir, Kartana, and Keldeo (Ordinary). The table also includes Mega Rayquaza, Terrakion, Shadow Raikou, and Xurkitree, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Mega Gyarados type chart

When fighting Mega Gyarados, keep in mind the following that Water and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, Water, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.