Are you battling Mega-Whimsicott in Pokémon GO? Here are strong counters you can use in the raid.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Whimsicott? Whimsicott has been around since the 3rd generation of Pokémon. It belongs to the Steel and Fairy types.
In the games Pokémon X and Y, Whimsicott received a Mega Evolution. This is now appearing for the first time in Pokémon GO.
When does Mega-Whimsicott appear? On its personal raid day: Mega-Whimsicott will have its own event on October 12 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The extent to which it will appear afterwards is currently unknown.
Here you can find all the info about the raid day with Mega-Whimsicott.
Weaknesses of Mega-Whimsicott in Pokémon GO: Mega-Whimsicott is particularly weak against Ground and Fire type attacks. Therefore, you should rely on Pokémon of these types from the list of the best attackers.
The strongest counters against Whimsicott are listed for you below.
Defeating Mega-Whimsicott in the raid – With these counters
- Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Crypto Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
- Mega-Salamence with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Crypto Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Crypto Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Crypto Entei with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Crypto Excadrill with Mud Shot and Sand Tomb
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
- Crypto Infernape with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Kricketune with Incinerate and Flame Charge
- Ramoth with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Crypto Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and Superpower
Do they have to be Crypto? Basically, the mentioned Pokémon are also good counters against Whimsicott in their normal variant. However, Cryptos have a significantly higher attack value than the non-Crypto versions.
Is there a shiny version of Mega-Whimsicott? Yes, and on the raid day with Mega-Whimsicott, the chance of getting a shiny version of Whimsicott at the end of the raid is increased. If you then evolve it through Mega Evolution, you will get the shiny.
How many trainers are needed to beat Mega-Whimsicott? As of now, Mega-Whimsicott should already be beatable with two to three trainers. However, to be absolutely sure, it certainly helps to enter the raid with more trainers – especially if you do not have the top counters. Additionally, you can use the team bonus together, as with the team play feature in Pokémon GO, you deal more damage.
