Mega Skarmory debuts in Pokémon GO during a special Super Mega Raid Day event on Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Trainers can look forward to Mega Skarmory in Super Mega Raids, with the potential to be shiny (with boosted odds!), and up to five additional free raid passes for the day. Read on for all details, CP ranges, and everything else you need to know to prepare! Prep your best counter with our raid guide.
Bonuses
Increased chance to encounter shiny Skarmory
Up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
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Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, June 26, at 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, June 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
Event Ticket Bonuses 🎁
For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase the event ticket offering the following bonuses:
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Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Super Mega Raid Battles
5000 XP extra from Super Mega Raid Battles.
5000 Stardust extra from Super Mega Raid Battles.
These bonuses will be effective on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Featured Pokémon
Mega Skarmory will debut in Super Mega Raids during the event! Get your full Mega Skarmory raid counters here first and prepare.
Mega Skarmory
Mega Skarmory is weak to Electric and Fire types. Mega Skarmory can be caught with the following CP values:
- From 1139 CP to 1204 CP, with no weather boost
- From 1424 CP to 1506 CP with Snow or Windy weather boost
Regular and Shiny Comparison
That’s right, the non-shiny form is the gold, the shiny is the more muted grey-green!
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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Where to Find Super Mega Raids
Super Mega Raids will take great teamwork and may only appear at certain Gyms, so to make it easier to find nearby Gyms, Power Spots, and more, Pokémon GO has a new web-based map.
You can visit pokemongo.com/map to see the locations where Super Mega Raids might appear during an event, in addition to those in progress. You can also filter the map to show nearby community meetups days in advance. Typically it appears Super Mega Raids are more likely to appear in parks and other similar locations.
Timed Research
Timed Research will be available to Trainers during the event. Complete the research tasks to earn a Premium Battle Pass and an encounter with POKEMON NAME.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before the Timed Research ends.
Best Mega Skarmory Counters
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Skamory:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mega Y Charizard
|
Fire Spin  |
Blast Burn |
27.42 | 18 | 348s |
| 2. |
Therian Shadow Thundurus
|
Volt Switch  |
Wildbolt Storm |
27.01 | 22 | 357s |
| 3. |
Shadow Heatran
|
Fire Spin |
Magma Storm |
25.36 | 13 | 371s |
| 4. |
Shadow Raikou
|
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
24.13 | 19 | 394s |
| 5. |
Regieleki
|
Lock-On  |
Thunder Cage |
24.72 | 25 | 391s |
| 6. |
Shadow Magnezone
|
Volt Switch |
Wild Charge |
23.01 | 14 | 407s |
| 7. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock |
Discharge |
23.95 | 22 | 400s |
| 8. |
Mega X Charizard
|
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
23.70 | 21 | 402s |
| 9. |
Shadow Electivire
|
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
24.18 | 25 | 399s |
| 10. |
Mega Manectric
|
Thunder Fang |
Wild Charge |
23.56 | 20 | 406s |
| 11. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang |
Fusion Flare |
23.10 | 20 | 410s |
| 12. |
Therian Thundurus
|
Volt Switch |
Wildbolt Storm |
23.20 | 21 | 411s |
| 13. |
Shadow Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock |
Thunderbolt |
23.06 | 20 | 414s |
| 14. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam |
Fusion Bolt |
22.19 | 16 | 423s |
| 15. |
Blacephalon
|
Incinerate |
Mind Blown |
25.20 | 35 | 387s |
| 16. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
24.37 | 31 | 384s |
| 17. |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin |
Magma Storm |
21.13 | 13 | 442s |
| 18. |
Shadow Delphox
|
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
23.17 | 30 | 418s |
| 19. |
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh
|
Incinerate |
Sacred Fire+ |
21.82 | 21 | 433s |
| 20. |
Mega Ampharos
|
Volt Switch |
Zap Cannon |
20.94 | 17 | 449s |
| 21. |
Shadow Entei
|
Fire Spin |
Overheat |
22.20 | 25 | 430s |
| 22. |
Shadow Moltres
|
Fire Spin |
Overheat |
22.54 | 28 | 426s |
| 23. |
Shadow Luxray
|
Spark |
Wild Charge |
21.75 | 28 | 444s |
| 24. |
Shadow Charizard
|
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
22.28 | 33 | 435s |
| 25. |
Raikou
|
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
20.24 | 18 | 465s |
| 26. |
Shadow Ho-Oh
|
Incinerate |
Sacred Fire |
20.79 | 22 | 456s |
| 27. |
Mega Houndoom
|
Fire Fang |
Flamethrower |
21.17 | 27 | 453s |
| 28. |
Alola Shadow Golem
|
Volt Switch |
Wild Charge |
20.48 | 21 | 461s |
| 29. |
Electivire
|
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
20.50 | 25 | 466s |
| 30. |
Magnezone
|
Volt Switch |
Wild Charge |
19.21 | 14 | 484s |
Super Mega Skamory Raid Day Ultra Box
The Skamory Super Mega 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.
