On August 3, 2024, there will be a new raid event featuring Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon GO. Here you will find tips for the event.
What kind of event is this? In June 2024, there was a top raid event with Mega Rayquaza, but due to issues, not enough specimens appeared for many trainers.
Therefore, there will be a substitute event on August 3, 2024, which is basically better than the original. Because: The powerful Mega Rayquaza will appear in regular raids, not in top raids.
This means you can challenge the Pokémon through remote raids if you don’t have one nearby. Alternatively, you can invite friends to support you if you are missing players.
In this article, we will show you some tips for the raid day with Mega Rayquaza.
Note three times on Saturday
These are the raid times: Mega Rayquaza is set to appear at three fixed times on Saturday – at all gyms. This was confirmed by Niantic Support via X.com.
- 11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
The raid will then be available for 25 minutes. This allows for up to two raids per gym and per hour.
Get the Meteorite in Research
What is the Meteorite for? If you defeat Mega Rayquaza, you will receive only one encounter with the normal Rayquaza plus Mega Energy. However, you need something else to perform the Mega Evolution: the Meteorite.
This item allows Rayquaza to learn the move “Zenith Blaster,” which triggers the Mega Evolution in conjunction with the Mega Energy.
The Meteorite will be available on Saturday in a free, limited research. Therefore, you should definitely complete this to obtain the Meteorite.
There is also a small chance that captured Rayquaza from the Mega Raid will give you a Meteorite. However, the research is the guaranteed way to get the item.
Use the right counters against Mega Rayquaza
What type is strong against Mega Rayquaza? Mega Rayquaza has weaknesses against Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks, with Ice being particularly effective.
Therefore, you should use monsters of this type, such as:
- (Shadow) Mamoswine
- Mega Glaceon
- Mega Rayquaza
- Colava
- Glaceon
- (Shadow) Snorunt
And similar monsters. Also, a Mewtwo with Ice Beam can deal significant damage.
A list of the best counters against Mega Rayquaza with suitable moves can be found here.
What CP does a perfect Rayquaza have?
Pay attention to this CP: Many trainers are searching for a four-star Rayquaza, meaning one with perfect stats. If you want to know if your Rayquaza after the raid is what is called a “Hundo”, look for these CP values:
- A normal 100% Rayquaza has 2191 CP
- A 100% Rayquaza with weather boost has 2739 CP
Otherwise, there are more interesting dates coming up this month. There will be a Community Day, various raid hours, spotlight hours, and more. Additionally, in September there will be a season change, so we are in the last month of the current season “Heavenly Teamwork.” You can find all important dates in August 2024 for Pokémon GO here.
