MeinMMO shows you the best counters against Mega-Metagross in Pokémon GO. With these monsters and moves, you can defeat Mega-Metagross most effectively.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Metagross? Mega-Metagross is the Mega Evolution of the strong attacker Metagross. It has, just like the regular form, the types Psychic and Steel.
When is Mega-Metagross in the game? The monster debuts in the game during a raid day. You can challenge it on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. When it will appear in the game again afterwards is unknown. We show you the best counters against the monster and which types it is weak to (type effectiveness).
Defeat Mega-Metagross in raids – With these counters
- Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
- Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
- Shadow Hydreigon with Bite and Crunch
- Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
- Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
- Shadow Salamence with Fire Fang and Crunch
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
- Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Heat Wave
- Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
- Landorus (Therian Forme) with Mud Shot and Sandstorm
- Mega Salamence with Fire Fang and Crunch
- Shadow Sableye with Fire Spin and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire
- Lunala with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Absol with Pursuit and Crunch
- Mega Banette with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Weaknesses: Mega-Metagross has weaknesses to attacks from Ground, Ghost, Fire, and Dark types. You should focus on these types to deal the most damage to Metagross.
Can you catch Shiny-Metagross? Yes, you can also obtain the Shiny variant of Metagross after the battle.
How many players do you need? If you have the best counters and they are at a high level, you can defeat the monster with just 2 trainers. If you don’t have optimal counters, you should plan for additional trainers.
Prepare your counters in a team before the battle. This ensures that you always enter the battle with your best Pokémon. Moreover, this gives you the advantage of saving some time in each raid lobby: Tips for organizing raid teams in Pokémon GO.
