Best Mega Rayquaza counters

Raid Battles

The best Mega Rayquaza counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mamoswine, Mamoswine, Shadow Mewtwo, Cetitan, Mega Gardevoir, Baxcalibur, and Galarian Standard Mode Darmanitan. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 8 Trainers to defeat Mega Rayquaza in a Legendary Mega Raid.

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          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MamoswineShadow Mamoswine
          Powder Snow / Avalanche
          #1
          Official artwork of MamoswineMamoswine
          Powder Snow / Avalanche
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Ice Beam
          #3
          Official artwork of CetitanCetitan
          Ice Shard / Avalanche
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Charm / Triple Axel
          #5
          Official artwork of BaxcaliburBaxcalibur
          Ice Fang / Avalanche
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 49.71458.449502s77.7
          2.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 39.85439.851616s63.9
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 40.93410.354605s62.0
          4.Thumbnail image of CetitanCetitanIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 36.91468.148658s61.6
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm IceTriple Axel 35.13538.841683s60.9
          6.Thumbnail image of BaxcaliburBaxcaliburIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 41.68388.057598s60.1
          7.Thumbnail image of Galarian Standard Mode DarmanitanGalarian Standard Mode DarmanitanIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 44.68363.261566s60.0
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 37.23421.253658s58.6
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 46.21339.566554s57.8
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GlalieMega Pokémon iconMega GlalieIceFrost Breath IceAvalanche 39.75377.059626s56.5
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 33.14443.850730s55.5
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArticunoShadow ArticunoIceFrost Breath IceTriple Axel 36.37394.357676s54.6
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowIcePowder Snow IceWeather Ball 39.49351.464634s52.7
          14.Thumbnail image of AurorusAurorusIceFrost Breath IceWeather Ball 30.17467.048794s52.4
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Mr. RimeShadow Mr. RimeIceIce Shard IceTriple Axel 40.51340.166622s52.1
          16.Thumbnail image of KyuremKyuremDragonDragon Breath IceGlaciate *36.69367.961675s51.9
          17.Thumbnail image of AvaluggAvaluggIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 29.81440.951806s50.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UrsalunaShadow UrsalunaNormalTackle IceIce Punch 31.51414.554769s50.7
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 28.47492.745837s50.6
          20.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 32.89394.357742s50.4
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *28.85452.949830s50.3
          22.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonRoar of Time *27.63499.445860s49.5
          23.Thumbnail image of GlaceonGlaceonIceFrost Breath IceAvalanche 36.03355.563688s49.5
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WalreinShadow WalreinIceFrost Breath IceIcicle Spear *34.67359.462712s48.5
          25.Thumbnail image of Hisuian AvaluggHisuian AvaluggIcePowder Snow IceBlizzard 26.71480.546890s47.8
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm IceTriple Axel 32.92365.561746s47.3
          27.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 37.32328.168672s47.1
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *30.08382.958807s45.8
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 24.34554.840965s45.8
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RegiceShadow RegiceIceFrost Breath IceBlizzard 28.56396.356845s45.2
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          You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Mega Rayquaza in a Legendary Mega Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 5 - 8 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 9+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

          Mega Rayquaza CP range from Raids

          Mega Rayquaza can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 3153 CP to 3264 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 3942 CP to 4080 CP with Windy weather boost

          Mega Rayquaza weaknesses

          Mega Rayquaza type chart

          When fighting Mega Rayquaza, keep in mind the that Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Ice (2x), Dragon, Fairy, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          IceIce256.0%
          DragonDragon160.0%
          FairyFairy160.0%
          RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          GrassGrass39.1%
          GroundGround39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Mega Rayquaza

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ice216.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon80.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock48.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fairy16.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal16.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water6.0%
          • rainRain
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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

          This guide displays a list of best Mega Rayquaza 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.