Pokémon GO: Mega Dragonite Counter – The 20 Best Counters in the Raid Guide

Want to defeat the powerful dragon Mega-Dragonite in Pokémon GO? MeinMMO shows you the best counters against the boss.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Dragonite is probably one of the most popular monsters and comes from the 1st generation. The dragon-flying monster evolves from Dragonair, which you get by evolving Dratini.

The Mega variant of Dragonite is part of the GO Tour 2026. You can challenge it on February 28, 2026, and March 1, 2026, in the new Super Mega Raids.

We will show you which counters you should use against this strong monster and against which types the Pokémon has a weakness (type effectiveness).

Defeating Mega-Dragonite in Raid – With These Counters

1. White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn
2. Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
3. Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
4. Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon
5. Shadow Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
6. Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Triple Axel
7. Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
8. Mega Abomasnow with Powder Snow and Weather Ball
9. Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
10. Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
11. Mega Glalie with Frost Breath and Avalanche
12. Shadow Weavile with Ice Shard and Triple Axel
13. Shadow Articuno with Frost Breath and Triple Axel
14. Baxcalibur with Ice Fang and Avalanche
15. Galarian Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
16. Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Glaciate
17. Glaceon with Frost Breath and Avalanche
18. Shadow Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
19. Cetitan with Ice Shard and Avalanche
20. Weavile with Ice Shard and Triple Axel

Weaknesses of Mega-Dragonite: The monster has the types dragon and flying. Therefore, it is weak against attacks from the types Rock, Dragon, Fairy, and Ice. It even has a double weakness against Ice. Therefore, you should focus on these attacks when challenging Dragonite.

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Is there a Shiny variant of Mega-Dragonite? Yes. If you’re lucky, you might encounter the Shiny variant of the monster.

How many trainers are needed? If you have very good counter Pokémon and they are at a high level, you can defeat the boss with just 2 trainers. However, you should bring a few more trainers just to be safe.

If you plan to challenge Mega-Dragonite, you should organize your raid teams in advance. This not only saves you some time in each individual raid lobby, but also allows you to always rely on your best team: Tips for organizing raid teams in Pokémon GO.