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Pokemon Gocontinues to make new Pokemon available in their game, often through in-game events or brand-new Raids. This includes new Mega Evolutions, only obtainable through the completion of Mega Raids, difficult cooperative encounters that pit you against powerful Mega Evolved Pokemon.
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That latest Mega Evolution being brought to the game isMega Gardevoir,a powerful Psychic and Fairy dual-type Pokemon. Being a new Mega Evolution, this is one that you’ll want to get your hands on, so here’s everything you need to easily defeat Mega Gardevoir in its Mega Raid.
Recommended Group Size
As with other Mega Raids in the game, this will definitely be a difficult battle, one that you arenot expected to be able to successfully complete on your own.For this reason, it’s important that you are grouping up with other strong Trainers when attempting to defeat Mega Gardevoir.
For this specific Raid, it is recommended that you go in it with agroup of at least three to five players, ideally those with experience and higher Trainer Levels. Even with a larger group, it is essential that you and your allies areusing powerful Pokemon that take advantage of Mega Gardevoir’s specific weaknesses.
To further increase you and your allies' overall effectiveness and chances of success, make sure toMega Evolve one of the Pokemonthat you are using in this Raid battle.
In addition to temporarilyboosting the CP of the Mega Evolved Pokemon,this will increase the damage that you and your allies deal with attacks, as long as they are thesame type as the Pokemon that was Mega Evolved.
This will help guarantee victory for your team, ensuring that you are not wasting your time and Raid passes, and making sure that you obtain all available rewards. This is especially important for Mega Raids, as their completion will reward you withMega Energy,a resource used to Mega Evolve Pokemon of your own.
Mega Gardevoir: Strengths And Weaknesses
Being a Psychic and Fairy dual-type Pokemon, Mega Gardevoir has a handful of strengths and weaknesses to keep in mind when battling it in its Raid. There are three types of attacks that Mega Gardevoir is resistant to on the battlefield:Psychic, Dragon, and Fighting-type attacks.Make sure to avoid using any Pokemon that are either these types of use attacks that are these types.
Mega Gardevoir iseven more resistant to Dragon and Fighting-type attackscompared to Psychic-type attacks.
Attacks of these two types will only deal39 percent of their standard damage,so definitely avoid using Pokemon that use them.
Luckily, Mega Gardevoir is also weak against three different types of attacks:Steel, Ghost, and Poison-type attacks.For this reason, it is crucial that you are using Pokemon of these three types, ideally possessing attacks that are also one of these three types.
In addition to using Pokemon that take advantage of Mega Gardevoir’s weaknesses, make sure that you are using those that benefit fromSame Type Attack Bonus,or STAB for short.
This is a mechanic thatincreases the damage that a Pokemon deals if they are using attacks that match their type.
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Mega Gardevoir: Best Counter Picks
There are several Pokemon that you can use in this Raid battle that proves to be extremely effective against Mega Gardevoir, all of which take advantage of this Pokemon’s three weaknesses. To maximize your damage output and overall effectiveness in this Raid, make sure that you’re usingpowerful Steel, Ghost, and Poison-type Pokemon.
Below you’re able to find the best Pokemon to use in this Mega Raid, includingPokemon and recommended moves for all three types that Mega Gardevoir is weak against.
Although the Pokemon found below are the best options when it comes to defeating Mega Gardevoir,these are not your only options.
That being said, if you must use other Pokemon, verify that they are stillpowerful Steel, Ghost, or Poison types.
