Best Mega Altaria counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Mega Altaria counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	30.47	889.39	11	321.1s	70.8
2	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	28.28	665.64	14	329.6s	62.3
3	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	25.25	874.18	11	380.9s	61.2
4	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	28.49	555.13	17	331.2s	59.9
5	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	28.91	453.19	20	313.6s	57.5
6	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	27.65	478.08	19	328.5s	56.4
7	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	23.15	810.86	12	420.3s	56.3
8	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	28.75	375.73	24	313.6s	54.7
9	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	20.74	906.63	10	437.2s	53.3
10	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	25.71	440.49	21	359.8s	52.3
11	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	20.48	822.98	11	442.0s	51.6
12	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	22.97	570.17	16	397.2s	51.3
13	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	25.20	428.46	22	374.0s	51.2
14	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Dazzling Gleam *	25.52	408.14	23	367.9s	51.0
15	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	21.83	643.51	14	412.7s	50.9
16	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	28.11	291.97	31	322.0s	50.5
17	Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche	25.75	374.99	25	364.0s	50.3
18	Zacian (Hero)	Metal Claw	Play Rough	21.97	597.77	16	435.2s	50.2
19	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	20.42	710.44	13	452.3s	49.6
20	Jirachi	Confusion	Doom Desire	19.94	752.39	12	452.7s	49.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Mega Altaria in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Mega Altaria 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 Altaria 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 Altaria counter is Shadow Metagross, followed by Mega Gardevoir, Metagross, and Mega Gengar. The table also includes Shadow Mamoswine, Mega Rayquaza, Nihilego, and Mega Beedrill, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Mega Altaria type chart

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

Weaknesses

Fairy	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Dragon	62.5%
Electric	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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