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Pokemon Go’s Raiding feature introduces new Pokemon to the game, typically being those that are both rare and powerful. This includesMega Evolutions, powered up versions of Pokemon that can only be acquired following their defeat in Mega Raids.
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The latest Mega Evolution added to the game isMega Salamence, an extremely powerful Dragon and Flying dual-type Pokemon. Successfully completing this Raid will be challenging, so we’ve put together a guide with everything you need to know about Pokemon Go’s newest Mega Raid.
Recommended Group Size
To successfully complete a Mega Raid, you typically need the assistance of other players, and Mega Salamence’s is no different. For this specific Raid battle, it is recommended that you are attempting it with agroup of at least three to five people.
This larger group size will allow you to comfortably defeat Mega Salamence, as long as all players areusing strong counters to this Mega Evolution.Although this large group size is recommended, it is possible to defeat this Pokemon with fewer players, but this will prove to be challenging and require the use of top-tier Mega Salamence counters by all players.
Another way to give you and your allies an edge over Mega Salamence is through the use ofyour ownMega Evolution.
By Mega Evolving one of your Pokemon prior to the Raid battle, you will not onlypower-up that specific Pokemon,but will alsoincrease the damage of your team’s attacks if they are the same type as the Mega Evolved Pokemon.
Mega Salamence: Strengths And Weaknesses
If you want to emerge victorious in this Raid battle, it’s important to keep all of Mega Salamence’s strengths and weaknesses in mind when assembling your Raid team.
Starting with Mega Salamence’s strengths, this Pokemon is resistant to six different attack types:Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, and Ground-type attacks.For this reason, make sure to avoid using Pokemon that possess attacks of these six types.
Mega Salamence isextremely resistant to both Grass and Ground-type attacks,dealing even less damage than those that are either Bug, Fighting, Fire, or Grass types.
Attacks that are either of these two types will only deal39 percent of their standard damagewhen used against Mega Salamence.
Although this Pokemon has several resistances on the battlefield, taking advantage of Mega Salamence’s specific weaknesses will drastically improve your chances of success. This Pokemon is weak againstRock, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks,and isdouble weak to Ice-type attacks.
Due to its increased vulnerability to Ice-type attacks, it is recommended that you are using Pokemon with attacks of this type, as they will deal2.56 times their standard damage.
In addition to using attacks that Mega Salamence is weak to, make sure that you’re also taking advantage ofSame Type Attack Bonus,or STAB for short.
This mechanic willincrease the damage of your attacks if the type of the attack matches the type of the Pokemon using it.
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Mega Salamence: Best Counter Picks
For this particular Raid battle, you’ll want to take advantage of Mega Salamence’s double weakness to Ice-type attacks. Because of this, it is recommended that youassemble a team consisting of powerful Ice-type Pokemon,maximizing your overall damage output on the battlefield.
We have put together a list of the top-tier Mega Salamence counters and their recommended moves, mainly consisting of Ice types, but also including other strong Rock, Dragon, and Fairy types.
Although these are the best Pokemon to use against Mega Salamence,you can still find success when using other Pokemon that are not listed below.
That being said, you will still need to usestrong Ice, Rock, Dragon, or Fairy typesif you wish to successfully complete this Mega Raid.
Dragon, Rock, and Fairy-Type Counter Picks
