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Mega Charizard X and Y Pokemon Go
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Pokemon GO Mega Charizard X & Y Raid Guide: Best Counters and Weaknesses for Both Versions

Mega Charizard X & Y are some of the best Raid Attackers in Pokemon GO. Before you can Mega Evolve your first Charizard, you’ll need to defeat them in a Mega Raid. This guide contains the best counters to use when fighting either Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y in Pokémon GO.

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Mega Charizard Y will be available to fight in Mega Raids from March 1 to March 8, 2023, giving you just a week to obtain enough Mega Energy to Mega Evolve. Mega Charizard X is currently unavailable to battle in raids but shares the same Mega Energy with Mega Charizard Y.

Mega Charizard Y Weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Mega Charizard Y is a Fire- and Flying-type Pokemon, making it weak to Rock-, Water-, and Electric-Pokemon. Rock-type moves are especially effective against Mega Charizard Y, dealing 256% damage.

Mega Charizard Y Counters in Pokemon GO

PokemonFast AttackCharged Attack
Mega AerodactylRock ThrowRock Throw
(Shadow) TyranitarSmack DownRock Throw
RampardosSmack DownRock Slide
RhyperiorSmack DownRock Wrecker
TerrakionSmack DownRock Slide
(Shadow) AerodactylRock ThrowRock Throw
GigalithSmack DownMeteor Beam
TyrantrumRock ThrowMeteor Beam
(Shadow) OmastarRock ThrowRock Slide
Primal KyogreWaterfallOrigin Pulse

Related: How to Connect Pokémon GO to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Mega Charizard X Weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Mega Charizard X is a Fire– and Dragon-type. Because of this, it is vulnerable to Ground-, Rock-, and Dragon-type attacks. If you attack with any Pokemon with these types of attacks, you’ll deal 160% damage to Mega Charizard X.

Mega Charizard X Counters in Pokemon GO

Now that you know what Mega Charizard X is weak to, here are the counters you’ll want to take into your fight. You’ll want to focus your decisions on Rock-type Pokemon as they happen to be the strongest.

PokemonFast AttackCharged Attack
Mega AerodactylRock ThrowRock Throw
(Shadow) TyranitarSmack DownRock Throw
RampardosSmack DownRock Slide
RhyperiorSmack DownRock Wrecker
TerrakionSmack DownRock Slide
(Shadow) AerodactylRock ThrowRock Throw
GigalithSmack DownMeteor Beam
TyrantrumRock ThrowMeteor Beam
(Shadow) OmastarRock ThrowRock Slide
Primal KyogreWaterfallOrigin Pulse

Along with Mega Charizard Y, Tornadus is available to battle in 5 Star Raids between March 1 and March 8, 2023. Regidrago and Regieleki will also make their way into Pokémon GO in special Elite Raids during March and early April 2023.

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From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor's Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.