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What exactly are your chances of encountering a Shiny Ampharos in a Pokémon GO Mega Raid? Find out that and more in this special Raid Guide.

Mega Houndoom Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Players: Use this guide to build a team, take on this Mega, and earn Mega Energy for Houndoom.

While there are eight different Pokémon coming to Tier Five raids in Pokémon GO during February 2022 (a staggering eleven if you count Deoxys' different Formes as different species!), Mega Raids are not getting the same treatment While we have been seeing newer Mega Evolutions more in recent times, it looks like February 2022's Mega Raid[...]

Mega Abomasnow Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Players: Use Fire-type Pokémon to exploit this Mega's double weakness for optimal raiding power.

Mega Steelix Raid Guide for Pokémon GO Players: Build a team of the best counters to defeat this Pokémon & maybe even catch a Shiny!

Starting with the Festival of Lights event, there will be a switch up with Mega Raids in Pokémon GO Mega Absol leaves its spot as the Mega Raid boss, replaced by the Electric-type Mega Manectric Using this guide, you can build a team of the best counters to use against Mega Manectric in Pokémon GO,[...]

It doesn't have to be that, but if beloved event is going to be stripped of its features, it only makes sense to build it back up in a more sustainable way. Overhaul Mega Raids: Niantic did a good job, in my opinion, of responding to the changes that the Pokémon GO community wanted[...]

I do think that Mega Raids are underperforming and are likely generating far less revenue than expected, considering they shook up the game in a major way The community at large seems less interested in Mega Raids every month, with the focus remaining largely on Tier Five raids Also, Niantic likely wants to prolong their[...]

Mega Gengar returns today in Pokémon GO raids. With this counters guide, you can take on this powerful Mega Evolved Pokémon.

Mega Houndoom has returned to Pokémon GO. You can defeat it with this guide to the top Pokémon counters and best attacks.

Mega Beedrill is arriving in Pokémon GO raids. Learn which Pokémon to use against it and what its Shiny rate is in this Raid Guide!

Pokémon GO has announced its slate of Mega Raids for August 2021 Is there going to be anything worth raiding this month? Mega Raid fans may find themselves perplexed by this line-up! Mega Beedrill in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here's the full August 2021 slate of Mega Raids announced over on the official Pokémon GO blog: [The] following[...]

While the Ultra Unlock Part One: Time event brings a raid rotation focused on fossil Pokémon and Ground/Rock-types to counter the Tier Five raid boss Dialga, a Kanto classic return to Mega Raids Mega Charizard X, which introduces a dual Fire/Dragon-typing, can now be battled in Mega Raids With this Raid Guide, you can prepare[...]

Gengar is currently in Mega Raids in Pokémon GO With GO Fest 2021 wrapped, we can switch our focus to raiding this Ghost/Poison-type Mega Evolved Pokémon With this guide, you can build a team of the best counters and understand Gengar's Shiny rate. Mega Gengar in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Top Mega Gengar Counters Pokebattler, which calculates all[...]

Niantic has announced the Pokémon that will be featured in July 2021's Mega Raids in Pokémon GO This is the first month in some time that a new Mega Evolution will not be introduced, but there is a pattern in the Legendary Raids and Tier Five raids that has some trainers theorizing about a release to[...]

With this updated raid guide, you can bring the most powerful Pokémon and attacks to take down Mega Houndoom raids in Pokémon GO.

During the Season of Discovery, only one Pokémon will be featured in Mega Raids at a time, which means that trainers will be able to focus more intently on Gyarados With this Raid Guide, you can prepare a team of the best counters to take on this Water/Dark-type Mega from the Kanto region. Mega Gyarados in[...]

With this Mega Slowbro raid guide, you can build a team to take on this newly released Mega in Pokémon GO & understand its Shiny rate.

Three new variants of iconic Pokémon arrive today in the new Pokémon GO event, A Very Slow Discovery. Let's get into the details.

Credit: Niantic Here's Niantic's announcement regarding Mega Raids from the official Pokémon GO blog: Mega Venusaur, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Abomasnow will continue to appear in Mega Raids until Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 10:00 a.m local time. From Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 10:00 a.m to Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m local time, Mega Venusaur, Mega[...]

Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20th (otherwise known as 4/20), Niantic is bringing some Grass-type Pokémon back to Mega Raids in Pokémon GO How apropos Mega Venusaur and Mega Abomasnow will return, and one of them may just be helpful against an upcoming new Legendary Pokémon Here are the full details. Mega Venusaur in Pokémon GO[...]

Niantic has announced Pokémon GO's slate of Mega Raids for April 2021, which will include a surprise Mega Evolved Pokémon appearing for the first time Let's take a look at what's in the works. Mega Energy in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Straight from the official Pokémon GO blog, here is the April 2021 slate of Mega Raids: Mega Houndoom,[...]

Now, for the first time ever, Niantic is giving the same treatment to Mega Raids with a trial Mega Raid Hour in Pokémon GO tonight From 6 PM – 7 PM tonight, Thursday, March 18th, 2021, most gyms in the game will host raids featuring the current Mega rotation Let's get into the details. Mega Houndoom in[...]

Let's dive into the details about the Mega Raid rotations coming in March, including a brand new Mega Evolved Pokémon and two new Mega-centric Bonus Hours that are being tested for the first time. Mega Raids in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Niantic announced the March 2021 Mega Raid slate on the official Pokémon GO blog: Mega Blastoise, Mega[...]

Niantic has laid out their plans for Mega Raids for the month of February Let's dive in. Mega Raid promotional image in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic According to the announcement in Pokémon GO's blog, the Mega Raids for February 2021 will include: Mega Venusaur, Mega Ampharos, and Mega Houndoom will be appearing in Mega Raids from Tuesday, January 19,[...]

Credit: Niantic On the official Pokémon GO blog, Niantic posted: Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blastoise, and Mega Abomasnow will be appearing in Mega Raids, with Mega Charizard Y becoming even more powerful from Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m through Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:00am local time Mega Blastoise is also a prime pick to use[...]

Mega EX Raids are most likely going to be invite-only Mega Raids that feature Legendary Pokémon Here's who we believe will be featured in the upcoming Mega EX Raids in Pokémon GO. Mega Mewtwo X and Y: Likely the first Mega EX Raid boss, Mewtwo, like Charizard, has two Mega forms[...]

Credit: Niantic Catching Mega Gengar Important to note: Like all Mega Raids, these Gengar battles will see Gengar revert to its non-Mega form when defeated During the Halloween 2020 event, it will be a Costume Gengar Using Golden Razz Berries, it should be relatively easy to catch it, but be aware… Gengar is a big Pokémon, but[...]

Venusaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon from the Kanto region that can currently be battled in Mega Raids in Pokémon GO Introduced with the other Generation One starter evolutions, Blastoise and Charizard, in the first round of Mega Raids, Venusaur will be the first of the originals to leave Mega Venusaur exits this Friday, October 23rd[...]

Ghosts are coming to Pokémon GO, and there is a new Dark-type at the top of the meta to take them on... and it's Mega Houndoom.