The best counters against Mega Blaziken in Pokémon GO in the guide. We will show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat the boss in Mega Raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega Blaziken? Blaziken comes from the third generation of games and is the final evolution of the Hoenn starter Torchic. In its Mega form, Blaziken is a Fire and Fighting type.
When does Mega Blaziken appear? You can find the boss from August 5, 2026 to August 11, 2026 in Mega Raids. Here we show you the best counters against Mega Blaziken and what types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeating Mega Blaziken in Raid – With these counters
- Mega Mewtwo Y with Confusion and Psystrike
- Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
- Mega Mewtwo X with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Shadow Moltres with Wing Attack and Fly
- Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
- Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
- Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Fly
- Shadow Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
- Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Shadow Latios with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
- Shadow Lugia with Extrasensory and Aeroblast+
- Mega Gardevoir with Confusion and Psychic
- Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Latias with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
Weaknesses of Mega Blaziken: The Pokémon belongs to the types Fighting and Fire and is therefore susceptible to Flying, Ground, Water, and Psychic. In Raids, focus mainly on attacks and Pokémon of these types to defeat Mega Blaziken.
Is there a Shiny Mega Blaziken? Yes, you can catch Shiny Blaziken in Pokémon GO. When you perform a Mega Evolution, you will see the Mega Shiny. We show you in the graphic how the shiny version of Blaziken looks:
How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high levels, you can defeat the boss alone or in pairs. With lower levels but strong counters, you should have more trainers. To complete the Raids quickly, groups with many participants are recommended.
To save time right before the raid, it’s advisable to plan and organize the raid teams in advance. This way, you can start directly in the raid lobby. We have looked at how to do this best: This is how you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.
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