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Mega Salamence Raid Guide for Pokémon GO: Shared Skies
Use Dragon-types, Ice-types, and Fairy-types to defeat Mega Salamence in Pokémon GO and earn Mega Energy for your own Salamence.
Article Summary
- Power up Dragon, Ice, and Fairy types to counter Mega Salamence in Pokémon GO raids.
- Recommended counters include Mega Gardevoir, Baxcalibur, and Shadow Weavile.
- Aim for three or more trainers for the best chance at defeating Mega Salamence.
- Use Golden Razz Berries and aim for Great/Excellent throws to catch Mega Salamence.
The June, July, and August seasons of Pokémon GO, titled Shared Skies, is now wrapping up as we head into the final month. With Pokémon GO Fest complete, we're now getting a relatively low-key month of Raids event events. Tier Five Raids will feature Moltres, Incarnate Thundurus, and Xerneas, with Shadow Raids featuring Suicune on the weekends… except for Shadow Raid Weekend, where Shadow Lugia takes over. Meanwhile, Mega Raids see the return of Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Kanghakhan, and Mega Salamence. Today's raid guide for Pokémon GO players will help you assemble a team to take down Mega Salamence to earn Mega Energy for your own Salamence. Let's get into it.
Top Mega Salamence Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top ten Mega Salamence counters as such:
- Mega Gardevior: Charm, Triple Axel
- Baxcalibur: Ice Fang, Avalanche
- Shadow Weavile: Ice Shard, Avalanche
- Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Breaking Swipe
- Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Ice Beam
- Shadow Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche
- Galarian Darmanitan: Ice Fang, Avalanche
- Mega Abomasnow: Powder Snow, Weather Ball
- Shadow Articuno: Frost Breath, Triple Axel
- Mega Glalie: Frost Breath, Avalanche
It is recommended to power up your counters as much as possible, but creating that amount of strong Shadow Pokémon with their moves unlocked is a tall order for even the most practiced players. Here are ten additional non-Shadow and non-Mega counters that can help take down Mega Salamence with efficiency.
- Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Ice Beam
- Cetitan: Ice Shard, Avalanche
- Glaceon: Frost Breath, Avalanche
- Weavile: Ice Shard, Avalanche
- Avalugg: Ice Fang, Avalanche
- Mamowsine: Powder Snow, Avalanche
- Aurorus: Frost Breath, Weather Ball
- Kyurem: Dragon Breath, Glaciate
- Origin Forme Dialga: Dragon Breath, Roar of Time
- Origin Forme Palkia: Dragon Tail, Spacial Rend
How Many Trainers Are Needed?
Mega Salamence can be defeated by a pair of trainers, but if you cannot guarantee the top counters with maxed-out CP and the best moves, your best bet is to make sure you have three or more players. Using the Circle Lock Technique to guarantee Great or Excellent throws, along with Golden Razz Berries, is the best way to catch Pokémon. However, if you are in need of Bagon Candy, a successful catch using a Pinap Berry or Silver Pinap Berry will earn you quite a bit more Candy.
Shiny Odds
The Shiny rate for Mega-capable Pokémon is approximately one in 60.
Happy raiding, fellow trainers! Be sure to check back on Bleeding Cool for daily updates on all things Pokémon GO.
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