The best counters against Mega Charizard X in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. This way you can defeat the boss in raids.
What is Mega Charizard X? Mega Charizard X is a stronger Mega form of the well-known Pokémon from the first generation. It is of the types Fire and Dragon. The category of Mega Raids has existed since August 2020 in Pokémon GO.
We show you here the best counters against Mega Charizard X and what types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeating Mega Charizard X in Raid – With these counters
- Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon
- Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Shadow Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Shadow Palkia with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
- Mega Salamance with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
- Palkia (Origin) with Dragon Tail and Spacial Rend
- Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
- Dialga (Origin) with Dragon Breath and Roar of Time
- Shadow Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
- Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
- Shadow Salamance with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
- Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Mega Latios with Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw
- Shadow Tyrantrum with Dragon Tail and Meteor Beam
- Shadow Dialga with Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor
- Shadow Groudon with Dragon Tail and Precipice Blades
- Shadow Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Rock Wrecker
- Haxorus with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
Weaknesses of Mega Charizard X: The Pokémon is of the types Fire and Dragon and has weaknesses against Ground, Rock, and Dragon. Therefore, focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types to defeat Mega Charizard X in raids.
Is there a Shiny Mega Charizard X? Yes, you can catch Shiny Mega Charizard X in Pokémon GO.
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have already reached a fairly high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can defeat Mega Charizard X in pairs. With lower levels, but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.
How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon, and they are at a fairly high level, you can defeat Mega Charizard X with two players. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.
You should prepare your raid teams before challenging the monster. This not only saves you some time in each raid lobby but also ensures that you always start the raid with your best team possible. How to do this, you can find out in our Tips for organizing raid teams.
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