#Weaknesses and greatest counters – Destructoid

After years of ready, Pokémon Go is lastly on the point of add Mega Metagross this weekend, giving one of the vital well-liked Pokémon within the sport a threatening new type.

Mega Metagross arrives within the type of a Raid Day, going down on Oct. 4, from 2pm to 5pm native time. Very like all Mega Pokémon, although, we count on it to affix the rotation of Mega Raids after this, so it’ll be again round and accessible once more inside a number of months.

In the event you’re hoping so as to add this new type of the Metal-type Pokémon to your assortment, we’re breaking down every little thing you must know.

Mega Metagross retains the identical typing as common Metagross, which is Metal and Psychic. This typing means it solely has a number of weaknesses, however quite a lot of resistances, so watch out planning your strikes forward of time.

Mega Metagross Weaknesses:

Mega Metagross Resistances:

• Dragon
• Fairy
• Flying
• Grass
• Ice
• Regular
• Rock
• Metal
• Poison
• Psychic

The very best methodology of assault with Mega Metagross is to reap the benefits of its weak point to Fireplace and Floor, as they’re frequent varieties, and quite a lot of very highly effective Pokémon like Primal Groudon or Mega Charizard Y can hit with STAB to wipe Mega Metagross out.

In the event you don’t have entry to Mega Charizard Y, then Mega Blaziken makes a great backup, adopted by Pokémon akin to Ho-Oh, Heatran, or Moltres.

Primal Groudon is well one of the best Pokémon to reap the benefits of Mega Metagross’ Floor-type weak point, however in the event you don’t have this Legendary, then another choices embrace Mega Garchomp or Therian Forme Landorus.

In any other case, there are some very fashionable and highly effective Pokémon that may choose up the slack. Daybreak Wings Necrozma works effectively when outfitted with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, two beefy Ghost-type assaults that go for Mega Metagross’ Psychic typing.

In any other case, some extra frequent alternate options embrace Mega Tyranitar and Mega Gengar. Tyranitar particularly can do quite a lot of injury rapidly, and has been in abundance due to Larvitar Group Day and loads of possibilities to Raid its Mega counterpart.

Mega Metagross IVs

In the event you’re hoping to bag your self an ideal Mega Metagross, specifically one with the total 100 IVs (or labelled four-star by many), that is the CP you’re searching for throughout the catch encounter after a raid:

• Common encounter – 2806 CP
• Climate boosted encounter – 3508 CP