Best Mega Rayquaza counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Mega Rayquaza counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	49.71	458.40	49	649.0s	86.6
2	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	46.21	339.53	66	752.0s	76.1
3	Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche	44.68	363.22	61	751.4s	75.4
4	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	40.93	410.32	54	769.0s	72.8
5	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Avalanche	41.68	387.99	57	771.9s	72.8
6	Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	39.85	439.84	51	769.2s	72.6
7	Mega Glalie	Frost Breath	Avalanche	39.75	376.95	59	804.8s	69.8
8	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	35.13	538.83	41	807.6s	69.5
9	Shadow Mr. Rime	Ice Shard	Triple Axel	40.51	340.07	66	820.1s	69.0
10	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	37.23	421.24	53	818.0s	68.3
11	Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	39.49	351.44	64	825.9s	68.2
12	Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate *	36.69	367.91	61	857.8s	65.3
13	Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	37.32	328.08	68	877.2s	64.3
14	Glaceon	Frost Breath	Avalanche	36.03	355.45	63	877.6s	63.9
15	Shadow Piloswine	Ice Shard	Avalanche	37.63	308.19	73	889.9s	63.7
16	Shadow Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	39.48	247.06	91	934.1s	62.4
17	Shadow Walrein	Frost Breath	Icicle Spear *	34.67	359.38	62	899.3s	62.2
18	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	32.89	394.35	57	912.3s	61.2
19	Shadow Articuno	Frost Breath	Ice Beam	33.69	365.25	61	914.3s	61.1
20	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	32.92	365.46	61	929.7s	60.1

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Mega Rayquaza counter is Shadow Mamoswine, followed by Shadow Weavile, Galarian Standard Darmanitan, and Shadow Mewtwo. The table also includes Baxcalibur, Mamoswine, Mega Glalie, and Mega Gardevoir, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Mega Rayquaza type chart

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

Weaknesses

Ice	256.0%
Dragon	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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