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Pokémon GO: Mega Aerodactyl Counters – The 20 Best Counters in the Raid

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The best counters against Mega-Aerodactyl in Pokémon GO are shown here in the overview. This way, you can easily defeat Aerodactyl in the Mega Raids.

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What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Aerodactyl? Mega-Aerodactyl is the temporary evolution of Aerodactyl. It is of the Rock and Flying types.

When is Mega-Aerodactyl in the game? You will find the boss starting April 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time in Pokémon GO. It will remain in the game for you until April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. Here we show you the best counters against Mega-Aerodactyl and against which types it is weak (type effectiveness).

We updated the counter guide in April 2026 for you with the best counters.
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Defeating Mega-Aerodactyl in a raid – With these counters

  1. Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) with Metal Claw and Behemoth Bash
  2. Zacian (Crowned Sword) with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade
  3. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
  4. Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
  5. Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
  6. Mega Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
  7. Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Meteor Mash
  8. White Kyurem with Steel Wing and Ice Burn
  9. Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
  10. Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
  11. Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
  12. Shadow Dialga with Metal Claw and Iron Head
  13. Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
  14. Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
  15. Shadow Empoleon with Steel Wing and Hydro Cannon
  16. Mega Blastoise with Rollout and Hydro Cannon
  17. Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
  18. Shadow Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
  19. Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
  20. Thundurus Therian with Volt Switch and Wildbolt Storm

The weaknesses: Mega-Aerodactyl is particularly vulnerable to attacks from Rock, Steel, Water, Electric, and Ice types. So focus on Pokémon and attacks of these types.

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Can you catch Shiny Aerodactyl? Yes, if you win the battle, you might encounter a shiny specimen with some luck. You can recognize it by its pink body.

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Aerodactyl normal (left) and as Shiny (right).

How many players are needed? We recommend groups of at least two players, so that the raid can be completed relatively quickly. Note that you should use the top attackers and they should be at a high level. Trainers at the lower level should opt for larger groups.

Ideally, you should already assemble your raid team in advance. This saves you time in each individual raid lobby and ensures that you have your best team ready in every lobby: This way, you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.