Pokémon GO: Mega Beedrill Counter – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

The best counters against Mega-Scizor in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Mega-Scizor in raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Scizor? Mega-Scizor is the Mega Evolution of Scizor. This Pokémon comes from Generation 2 and has the types Bug and Fighting.

Here we show you the best counters against Mega-Scizor and which types it is weak to (type effectiveness).

Defeat Mega-Scizor in the raid with these counters

1. Mega-Rayquaza with Air Slash and Hurricane
2. Rayquaza with Air Slash and Hurricane
3. Shadow Articuno with Wing Attack and Aerial Ace
4. Shadow Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Brave Bird
5. Shaymin with Fairy Wind and Fly
6. Mega-Pidgeot with Gust and Brave Bird
7. Yveltal with Gust and Dark Pulse
8. Articuno with Wing Attack and Aerial Ace
9. Shadow Staraptor with Wing Attack and Fly
10. Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Drill Peck
11. Shadow Lugia with Extrasensory and Air Slash+
12. Mega-Charizard Y with Air Slash and Blast Burn
13. Washakwil with Air Slash and Fly
14. Staraptor with Gust and Fly
15. Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Brave Bird
16. Lugia with Extrasensory and Air Slash++
17. Boreas (Therian Form) with Gust and Blizzard
18. Hisuian Washakwil with Air Slash and Fly
19. Galarian Articuno with Psycho Cut and Brave Bird
20. Shadow Kramur with Peck and Aerial Ace

Weaknesses of Mega-Scizor: The Pokémon belongs to the types Fighting and Bug. Thus, it has a double weakness against Flying-type attacks, which is why you should prioritize attackers of this type. Other weaknesses of Mega-Scizor are the types Fire, Psychic, and Fairy, making attacks of these types effective as well.

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Is there a Shiny Mega-Scizor? Yes, the normal form of Scizor can also be found as Shiny. Since you can catch the normal form of Scizor after successfully battling Mega-Scizor, you also have the chance to obtain the Pokémon as Shiny.

How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have already reached a very high level (40+), you can defeat Mega-Scizor with two people. Otherwise, you should use a few more trainers. If you want to set up your teams in advance, we have tips for organizing your raid teams.