There have been countless Mega Evolutions brought toPokemon Gosince its initial launch, giving you the opportunity to temporarily power-up an eligible Pokemon to use in challenging in-game battles. In Pokemon Go, the only way to perform a Mega Evolution is through the use of Mega Energy, a resource that can only be acquired through the completion of Mega Raids.

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Blastoise is one of the many Pokemon that has their Mega Evolution available in Pokemon Go, withMega Blastoise appearing in Mega Raids during set windows of time. This guide will give you all the information you need to successfully complete this Mega Raid, allowing you to obtain and use Mega Blastoise in Pokemon Go.

Luckily, it won’t be extremely difficult to defeat Mega Blastoise and acquire its Mega Energy, as Mega Raids aren’t the most challenging tier of Raid in the game. Whether you meet up with people in-person, or acquire the help of others remotely, it is best to go into this Raid with agroup of three to five players.

This Mega Raid will be even easier to complete if you make sure that you’re grouping up with high-leveled Trainers, generally possessing some of the most powerful Pokemon in the game. That being said, if this is not possible, it’s recommended that you increase the size of your group with a few extra players.

People standing around a Pokemon Go Raid with the text “Together We Raid” in the sky

If you’re not confident that your Raid group will be able to defeat Mega Blastoise before time expires, eitherMega EvolveorPrimal Reverta Pokemon that you’re battling with.

This will increase your group’s chances of success,boosting the damage of certain types of attacksused in the Raid.

Image of Mega Blastoise from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background

Mega Blastoise: Strengths And Weaknesses

Mega Blastoise only has one type, Water, so its strengths and weaknesses are greatly reduced compared to other Pokemon with multiple types.

First looking at the attack types that you’ll want to avoid, Mega Blastoise has resistances to four different types of attacks:Steel, Fire, Water, and Ice types.Attacks of these four types will have greatly reduced damage when used against this specific Pokemon, so make sure to avoid them for this Raid.

Image of Mega Blastoise blasting water at an Octillery in a grassy field

Being a sole Water-type, there are only two attack types that Mega Blastoise will take increased damage from:Grass and Electric.This results in the best Pokemon for this Raid being one of these two types, so make sure to take advantage of this.

Although using the best attack types against Mega Blastoise is important, you’ll also want to keep theSame Type Attack Bonusin mind when creating a team of Pokemon to use in this Raid battle.

If possible, make sure that the Pokemon you select haveattacks that match their specific typing,resulting in an increase in the damage that their attacks deal.

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Mega Blastoise: Best Counter Picks

Like with other Pokemon Go Raids, you will want to use strong Pokemon that are super effective against the Raid Pokemon. In the case of Mega Blastoise, this means choosingPokemon with powerful attacks that are either Grass or Electric types.

With both of these being extremely common types of Pokemon, we have created a list of the top-tier Mega Blastoise counters. This includes both Grass and Electric-type options, accompanied by their optimal move set for this specific Raid.

Don’t be discouraged if you can’t put together a Raid team solely consisting of the Pokemon found below.

Although they prove to be the most effective in this encounter, there are plenty ofother strong Grass and Electric types that can be used to easily complete this Raid battle.