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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 type.

When is Mega-Aerodactyl in the game? You can find the boss starting from April 8, 2026, in Pokémon GO. It will remain available until April 14, 2026. Here we show you the best counters against Mega-Aerodactyl and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

We have updated the counter guide in April 2026 with the best counters for you.
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Defeat Mega-Aerodactyl in Raid – With these counters

  1. Zamazenta (King of the Shield) with Metal Claw and Giga Impact
  2. Zacian (King of the Sword) with Metal Claw and Giga Slash
  3. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Metal Claw and Steel Beam
  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 Power-Up Punch and Meteor Mash
  8. White Kyurem with Steel Wing and Ice Beam
  9. Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
  10. Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
  11. Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Frost Breath
  12. Shadow Dialga with Metal Claw and Iron Head
  13. Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
  14. Shadow Rhyperior with Mud Slap and Rock Wrecker
  15. Shadow Empoleon with Steel Wing and Hydro Cannon
  16. Mega Blastoise with Water Pulse 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 Form) with Volt Switch and Thunderstorm

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

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Can you catch Shiny Aerodactyl? Yes, if you win the battle, you may 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 to ensure the raid proceeds quickly. Note that you should use the top attackers and they should be at a high level. Trainers at the lower level should consider larger groups.

Ideally, you should already assemble your raid team beforehand. This way, you save some time in each raid lobby and you can ensure that you have your best team ready in each 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.