Best Magearna counters

Raid Battles

The best Magearna counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Mega Blaziken, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Groudon, Reshiram, and Standard Mode Shadow Darmanitan. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 7 Trainers to defeat Magearna in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #5
          Official artwork of ReshiramReshiram
          Fire Fang / Fusion Flare
          #6
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *30.531397.310502s66.2
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *30.76800.818507s59.4
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *29.48933.316525s59.3
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *26.891123.213572s57.2
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *28.50881.117544s57.0
          6.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *26.29907.016588s53.8
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 28.79532.628550s51.9
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *25.50811.018607s51.3
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *25.42776.819610s50.7
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 25.76737.120603s50.7
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 27.88539.927566s50.7
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 26.42664.822591s50.7
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 27.11580.125580s50.3
          14.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *25.30749.320613s50.2
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *27.76513.429570s50.0
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 24.41837.317633s49.9
          17.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *24.00890.316642s49.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 25.99621.924602s49.3
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 24.19762.719640s48.6
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 24.46695.421635s48.1
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *25.58559.026614s47.7
          22.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *23.02815.918670s47.4
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *23.15793.918667s47.3
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *25.68488.230615s46.5
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *24.86543.327631s46.3
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 22.09857.317697s46.3
          27.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 23.12697.121671s46.0
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FireFire Blast 21.28907.216722s45.5
          29.Thumbnail image of Standard Mode DarmanitanStandard Mode DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 24.13535.827650s45.1
          30.Thumbnail image of DarmanitanDarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 24.13535.827650s45.1
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          Group size

          You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Magearna in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 7 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 8+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

          Magearna CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1980 CP to 2066 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2476 CP to 2582 CP with Snow and Cloudy weather boost

          Magearna weaknesses

          Magearna type chart

          When fighting Magearna, keep in mind the that Steel and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Fire and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Bug, and Dragon-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FireFire160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          DragonDragon24.4%
          BugBug39.1%
          DarkDark62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Magearna

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire220.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground142.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting6.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Magearna in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Magearna 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 Magearna 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.