Gyarados (Mega)
On Saturday 8 October, 2022 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm local time, Mega Gyarados will appear more frequently in raids. You can find out more about defeating Mega Gyarados here: Mega Gyarados Raid Counters Guide.
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You can receive up to 5 additional raid passes by spinning photo discs at gyms
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You'll have an increased chance of encountering Shiny Gyarados
Gyarados can be caught in the following CP ranges:
- 1855 CP – 1937 CP (no weather boost)
- 2319 CP – 2422 CP (boosted by Windy or Rainy weather)
Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 3-5 trainers who are high level, and more if you don’t have optimal teams. This guide will tell you how to beat this fan favourite Mega, as well as its optimal stats, moves and CP range.
Best Mega Gyarados Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Gyarados:
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Discharge Electric | 665.59s | 39.50 |
| 2. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 724.69s | 31.58 |
| 3. |
Pheromosa
|
Bug Bite Bug | Bug Buzz Bug | 665.77s | 49.70 |
| 4. |
Zarude
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 771.12s | 23.42 |
| 5. |
Lucario
|
Counter Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 716.75s | 37.75 |
| 6. |
Thundurus (Therian)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 760.72s | 41.36 |
| 7. |
Conkeldurr
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 777.62s | 36.42 |
| 8. |
Tapu Bulu
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 844.63s | 23.25 |
| 9. |
Raikou
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 804.81s | 36.30 |
| 10. |
Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter Bug | Frenzy Plant Grass | 782.62s | 39.33 |
| 11. |
Electivire
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 784.19s | 41.40 |
| 12. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock | Sacred Sword Fighting | 827.82s | 34.13 |
| 13. |
Buzzwole
|
Counter Fighting | Superpower Fighting | 844.16s | 29.78 |
| 14. |
Venusaur
|
Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 856.23s | 32.67 |
| 15. |
Machamp
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 814.54s | 37.70 |
| 16. |
Magnezone
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 836.54s | 30.00 |
| 17. |
Zacian
|
Quick Attack Normal | Play Rough Fairy | 888.63s | 19.55 |
| 18. |
Tapu Koko
|
Volt Switch Electric | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 860.95s | 26.44 |
| 19. |
Breloom
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 792.18s | 45.17 |
| 20. |
Meloetta (Pirouette)
|
Low Kick Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 846.01s | 31.09 |
| 21. |
Roserade
|
Razor Leaf Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 811.79s | 40.33 |
| 22. |
Zacian (Hero)
|
Quick Attack Normal | Play Rough Fairy | 883.25s | 22.30 |
| 23. |
Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 837.81s | 34.33 |
| 24. |
Heracross
|
Counter Fighting | Megahorn Bug | 879.70s | 39.00 |
| 25. |
Gardevoir
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 875.42s | 21.00 |
| 26. |
Deoxys (Normal)
|
Charge Beam Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 781.95s | 63.50 |
| 27. |
Tangrowth
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 876.52s | 34.20 |
| 28. |
Sirfetch'd
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 860.86s | 36.00 |
| 29. |
Hariyama
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 870.18s | 38.00 |
| 30. |
Luxray
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 826.01s | 39.29 |
| 31. |
Blaziken
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 826.13s | 37.33 |
| 32. |
Leafeon
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Razor Leaf Grass | Leaf Blade Grass | 891.53s | 33.67 |
| 33. |
Togekiss
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 907.73s | 21.50 |
| 34. |
Exeggutor
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Solar Beam Grass | 876.36s | 37.00 |
| 35. |
Leavanny
|
Bug Bite Bug | Leaf Storm Grass | 874.55s | 38.50 |
Best Mega Pokémon vs Mega Gyarados
#
Pokemon
Fast Move
Charge Move
Time to win
Deaths
1.
Venusaur (Mega)
Vine Whip Grass
Frenzy Plant Grass
571.91s
20.92
2.
Manectric (Mega)
Thunder Fang Electric
Wild Charge Electric
538.43s
31.08
3.
Ampharos (Mega)
Volt Switch Electric
Zap Cannon Electric
613.50s
27.67
4.
Beedrill (Mega)
Bug Bite Bug
X-Scissor Bug
583.03s
37.33
5.
Lopunny (Mega)
Double Kick Fighting
Focus Blast Fighting
641.87s
31.75
Additional information
Mega Gyarados Raid Day was originally planned to run from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, but due to a problem of starting sooner than planned in early time zones, the event was extended to run from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. world wide.
Trainers, we're aware Mega Gyarados Raid Day started at 11:00 a.m. local time rather than the announced 2:00 p.m. in earlier regions. As such, we have decided to extend Raid Day in all regions from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a total of 6 hours instead of the previous 3 hours.
— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) October 7, 2022