The best counters against Mega-Sceptile in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these you can defeat the boss in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Sceptile? The Mega form of Sceptile can be found in Mega Raids and belongs to the types Grass and Dragon.
When does Mega-Sceptile come? You can find the boss from December 26, 2024 in Pokémon GO. It will remain in the game until January 4, 2024. Here we show you the best counters against Mega-Sceptile and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeating Mega-Sceptile in Raid – With these counters
- Mega-Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega-Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
- Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
- Shadow Talonflame with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Mega-Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Entei with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Chandelure with Incinerate and Fiery Wrath
- Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Shadow Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Incineroar with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Heatran with Fire Spin and Lava Plume
- Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire+
- Shadow Typhlosion with Incinerate and Blast Burn
- Mega-Houndoom with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Ramoth with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Shadow Magby with Fire Spin and Fire Punch
- Shadow Arcanine with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Weaknesses of Mega-Sceptile: The Pokémon is of the types Grass and Dragon and is therefore weak against Fire, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, Bug, and Steel. Especially Fire attacks are effective, as Mega-Sceptile has a double weakness against this type. So focus primarily on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Mega-Sceptile.
Are there Shiny Mega-Sceptile? Yes, you can catch shiny Mega-Sceptile.
How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high level, you can defeat the boss solo. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete the raids quickly, groups with many participants are ideal.
To start with your optimal team in the raids, you can prepare your setup in advance. This way you can always quickly revert to your best team and save some time in each raid lobby: Tips for organizing your raid teams.
