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

Are you looking for the best counters against Mega Gallade in Pokémon GO? We will show you which attackers and moves you should use in battle.

What kind of Pokémon is Mega Gallade? Gallade is a Pokémon from the 4th generation. Along with Gardevoir, it is one of the two evolutions that can evolve from Ralts (or Kirlia). Gallade has the types Fighting and Psychic.

Mega-Galagladi will be available in Mega Raids on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM and can be challenged here by you. The boss is part of this year’s GO Tour.

We will show you which counters you should ideally use against Mega Gallade and which types the Pokémon is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Mega Gallade in Raids – With These Counters

1. Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
2. Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam
3. Shadow Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
4. Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
5. Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
6. Enamorus with Fairy Wind and Fly
7. Shadow Moltres with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
8. Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
9. Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
10. Zacian (Crowned Sword) with Metal Claw and Play Rough
11. Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
12. Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
13. Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
14. Lunala with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
15. Yveltal with Gust and Oblivion Wing
16. Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
17. Galarian Articuno with Psycho Cut and Fly
18. Shadow Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Brave Bird
19. Mega Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
20. Tapu Lele with Astonish and Nature’s Madness

Weaknesses of Mega Gallade: The Pokémon has the types Psychic and Fighting, making it weak against attacks of the Flying, Ghost, and Fairy types. So focus primarily on attacks of these types when you want to challenge the monster.

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Is there a Shiny version of Mega Gallade? Yes, you can also encounter the Shiny variant of Gallade if you are lucky.

How many trainers are needed? If you have strong counter Pokémon and they are at a high level, you can defeat Mega Gallade with just 2 trainers. If you do not have the optimal counters, you should rely on more trainers.

If you want to complete many raids in a row, you should plan and assemble your team in advance. This not only saves you time in the raid lobbies but also ensures that you always face the Pokémon with your optimal counters: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.