Mega Gyarados
Mega Gyarados features in Pokémon GO during a special Raid Day event on Sunday, August 31st, 2025. Trainers can look forward to an increased chance to encounter Gyarados, up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs, and a temporarily increased Remote Raid Pass limit.
Read on for all details, CP ranges, ticketed bonuses, and everything else you need to know to prepare!
Related raid guides: Best Mega Gyarados Counters
Event details
Starts 📅 – Sunday, August 31, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
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Ends 📅 – Sunday, August 31, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Increased chance to encounter Shiny Mega Gyarados
Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Saturday, August 30, at
5:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
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Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym
Photo Discs (for a total of six)
Gyarados caught in raids will know the Charged Attack Aqua Tail
Featured Pokémon
Mega Gyarados will feature in Raids during the event!
Mega Gyarados
Get your full Mega Gyarados raid counters here first and prepare! Mega Gyarados is weak to Electric Grass Fighting Bug and Fairy types, giving you a real variety in potential counters. Gyarados can be caught from 1855 CP to 1937 CP, with no weather boost, and from 2319 CP to 2422 CP with Windy and Rainy weather boost
Regular and Shiny Comparison
Like all Mega Raid Bosses, you can catch the shiny version of Gyarados from a raid, and also in the wild potentially, if you can find it! Gyarados does have a slight gender difference in both the regular and shiny sprites, with its whiskers changing colour.
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite | |
|---|---|---|
| Female |  |
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| Male |  |
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Best Mega Gyarados Counters
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Gyarados:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mega Lucario
|
Force Palm  |
Aura Sphere |
29.22 | 14 | 320s |
| 2. |
Mega Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter  |
Frenzy Plant  |
25.37 | 19 | 370s |
| 3. |
Mega Gardevoir
|
Charm  |
Dazzling Gleam |
22.40 | 12 | 414s |
| 4. |
Mega Heracross
|
Counter |
Megahorn |
22.79 | 17 | 411s |
| 5. |
Kartana
|
Razor Leaf |
Leaf Blade |
22.19 | 21 | 428s |
| 6. |
Lucario
|
Force Palm |
Aura Sphere |
22.27 | 22 | 420s |
| 7. |
Shadow Raikou
|
Thunder Shock  |
Wild Charge |
21.98 | 24 | 433s |
| 8. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail  |
Dragon Ascent  |
21.29 | 19 | 443s |
| 9. |
Shadow Conkeldurr
|
Counter |
Dynamic Punch |
21.83 | 24 | 434s |
| 10. |
Ordinary Keldeo
|
Low Kick |
Sacred Sword |
20.59 | 17 | 457s |
| 11. |
Mega Venusaur
|
Vine Whip |
Frenzy Plant |
20.43 | 16 | 460s |
| 12. |
Shadow Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter |
Frenzy Plant |
21.82 | 28 | 441s |
| 13. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick |
Sacred Sword |
21.16 | 21 | 439s |
| 14. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock |
Discharge |
21.72 | 28 | 442s |
| 15. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Counter |
Focus Blast |
21.55 | 26 | 431s |
| 16. |
Mega Manectric
|
Thunder Fang |
Wild Charge |
21.35 | 26 | 447s |
| 17. |
Sky Shaymin
|
Magical Leaf |
Grass Knot |
20.42 | 20 | 463s |
| 18. |
Shadow Magnezone
|
Volt Switch |
Wild Charge |
20.67 | 22 | 453s |
| 19. |
Shadow Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock |
Thunderbolt |
20.97 | 26 | 455s |
| 20. |
Tapu Koko
|
Volt Switch |
Nature’s Madness |
19.84 | 15 | 464s |
| 21. |
Regieleki
|
Lock-On  |
Thunder Cage |
21.56 | 32 | 440s |
| 22. |
Zarude
|
Vine Whip |
Power Whip |
19.45 | 15 | 480s |
| 23. |
Mega Pinsir
|
Fury Cutter |
X-Scissor |
20.33 | 23 | 467s |
| 24. |
Tapu Bulu
|
Bullet Seed |
Nature’s Madness |
19.21 | 12 | 482s |
| 25. |
Shadow Electivire
|
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
21.45 | 33 | 448s |
| 26. |
Shadow Tangrowth
|
Vine Whip |
Power Whip |
20.09 | 22 | 472s |
| 27. |
Mega Alakazam
|
Counter |
Dazzling Gleam |
20.88 | 30 | 461s |
| 28. |
Therian Thundurus
|
Volt Switch |
Wildbolt Storm |
20.50 | 28 | 461s |
| 29. |
Shadow Venusaur
|
Vine Whip |
Frenzy Plant |
20.18 | 25 | 473s |
| 30. |
Rapid Strike Urshifu
|
Counter |
Dynamic Punch |
19.39 | 18 | 485s |
Event Ticket
A Raid Day ticket is available for US$4.99 (or equivalent in your local currency), granting the following bonuses:
Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from raids for Trainers level 31 and up
50% more XP from Raid Battles**
2× Stardust from Raid Battles
These bonuses will be effective on Sunday, August 31st, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until August 31st, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.
**Due to the Sunkissed Shores event bonuses trainers who have a Mega Gyarados Raid Day Ticket will receive a total of 3x XP from winning raid battles.
Mega Gyarados Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box
The Mega Gyarados Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost!
