Pokemon GO Mega Garchomp Raid Guide | Counters, Weaknesses & More

Pokemon GO regularly introduces new monsters and Shiny variants, and powerhouses debut as raid bosses. Mega Garchomp is making its debut on the November 11, 2023, Raid Day event, and players can finally add the monster to their Pokedex. Participants who win the Mega Garchomp raids can get their hands on a Shiny Mega Garchomp.

The Pokemon GO developers at Niantic drastically increase the Mega monster’s CP and stats as a Mega raid boss. The dual Dragon and Ground-type Pokemon, Mega Garchomp, possesses a robust move pool and an astounding maximum CP of 6132. As a Mega raid boss, its CP level experiences a significant increase, making the Mega raid a challenging ordeal. Players need proper meta-knowledge and a battle roster with powerful counters to defeat Mega Garchomp raids.

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Pokemon GO: Mega Garchomp Weakness And Resistances

Mega Garchomp specializes in offense with an attack-centric stat spread of 339 ATK, 222 DEF, and 239 STA. The Mega raid boss’s best Pokemon GO moveset comprises Dragon Tail and Outrage, resulting in a total DPS of 21.65. Mega Garchomp is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type moves but can resist attacks of Electric, Fire, Poison, and Rock-type attributes.

Players can also tap into the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) effect to inflict increased damage against Mega Garchomp. The STAB effect triggers when a Pokemon GO attack and the monster’s innate attribute type are the same. Using that specific attack can inflict boosted damage to the raid boss.

Best Mega Garchomp Raid Counters In Pokemon GO

While Mega Garchomp is a powerful Mega raid boss, one can easily use its weaknesses to defeat it. Pokemon GO players must select counters that can tap into the STAB effect and align with Mega Garchomp’s weaknesses. Such counters can significantly damage the Mega raid boss.

Mega Garchomp Counters

Pokemon	Fast Moves	Charged Moves
Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche
Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche
Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam
Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Avalanche
Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Mega Glalie	Frost Breath	Avalanche
Shadow Mr. Rime	Ice Shard	Triple Axel
Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage

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How To Get Shiny Garchomp And Shiny Mega Garchomp In Pokemon GO

Mega Garchomp raid offers a chance to get its Shiny variant. But players need to get a Shiny Garchomp first and later Mega Evolve the monster in Pokemon GO. Shiny Garchomp may spawn nearby after winning the Mega raid, but the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed.

One must win multiple Mega raids to increase Garchomp’s spawn rate and catch up to its Shiny odds. Once Pokemon GO players get a Shiny Garchomp, they can use 200 Mega Energy to Mega evolve it into a Shiny Mega Garchomp. Win multiple raids or do daily tasks with Garchomp or its evolutionary line to earn the required amount of Mega Energy.