Best Mega Pidgeot counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Mega Pidgeot counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	31.73	1089.94	9	309.1s	76.8
2	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	33.57	915.77	10	272.8s	76.7
3	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	35.28	739.70	13	272.6s	75.5
4	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	29.80	1214.77	8	326.1s	75.3
5	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	33.62	842.49	11	275.6s	75.2
6	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	34.25	740.54	13	281.1s	73.9
7	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	30.85	976.75	10	316.6s	73.2
8	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	33.70	746.24	13	287.8s	73.1
9	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	33.18	772.64	12	279.4s	72.9
10	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	34.92	659.26	14	264.3s	72.8
11	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	32.82	784.94	12	287.0s	72.6
12	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	29.24	995.20	10	340.4s	70.6
13	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	30.84	843.19	11	300.7s	70.5
14	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	36.06	498.28	19	262.5s	69.5
15	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	32.68	620.89	15	285.0s	68.2
16	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	29.81	791.75	12	318.8s	67.7
17	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	30.79	709.35	13	299.5s	67.5
18	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	26.98	1050.83	9	350.5s	67.4
19	Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	26.41	1072.81	9	365.7s	66.7
20	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	28.22	871.34	11	339.6s	66.5

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Mega Pidgeot in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Mega Pidgeot 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 Pidgeot 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 Pidgeot counter is Shadow Magnezone, followed by Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Diancie, and Mega Tyranitar. The table also includes Shadow Raikou, Xurkitree, Zekrom, and Mega Rayquaza, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Mega Pidgeot type chart

When fighting Mega Pidgeot, keep in mind the following that Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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