Hey Trainers,
Despite being the first Mega Evolution for many players via the Special Research line “A Mega Discovery”, Mega Beedrill has never actually been available through raids before! Isn’t that strange? Well, it’s time to give it a proper raid boss analysis about a year after its debut.
Beedrill (Mega)
Mega Beedrill’s a budget bug beast, boasting a bountiful attack stat with a cheaper than normal 100 initial and 20 subsequent mega energy cost. It’s likely to be the best Poison attacker for years to come, which is meaningful for the future Alolan quartet, the Tapus, especially Tapu Bulu, which is doubly weak to Poison. It can also function as a Bug attacker against the plentiful Psychic type legendaries, such as Mewtwo, Cresselia, and more.
It’s a BugPoison type, so many types are strong against it. Use Psychic, Fire, Rock, and types to swat this bee. Be mindful that although Psychic is super effective, Bug can hit it right back for weakness. Bee careful!
Mega Beedrill doesn’t have amazing bulk, so it can be beaten with 2-3 trainers no problem. Just watch out for that massive attack stat, it rivals Mewtwo’s! Figure out its movepool from recommendations, you don’t want to bring a Mewtwo in against X-Scissor.
Counters
Here’s the 12 best overall counters for Mega Beedrill, sans Megas and Shadows. (Italics indicate a legacy move.)
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut | Psystrike | 413.27s | 19.38 |
| 2. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang | Overheat | 484.11s | 14.63 |
| 3. |
Moltres
|
Fire Spin | Sky Attack | 508.67s | 15.13 |
| 4. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down | Rock Slide | 494.71s | 22.88 |
| 5. |
Chandelure
|
Fire Spin | Overheat | 518.29s | 16.75 |
| 6. |
Darmanitan
|
Fire Fang | Overheat | 508.32s | 22.25 |
| 7. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down | Rock Wrecker | 549.45s | 13.00 |
| 8. |
Victini
|
Confusion | V-Create | 535.03s | 17.75 |
| 9. |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin | Flamethrower | 565.28s | 9.00 |
| 10. |
Entei
|
Fire Fang | Overheat | 540.72s | 16.13 |
| 11. |
Metagross
|
Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 555.07s | 14.63 |
| 12. |
Latios
|
Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 525.74s | 24.75 |
Now for the top 5 Mega options.
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
399.62s | 11.25 |
| 2. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin | Blast Burn | 465.96s | 14.88 |
| 3. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick | Psychic | 499.43s | 12.50 |
| 4. |
Pidgeot (Mega)
|
Gust | Brave Bird | 483.53s | 18.25 |
| 5. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Fire Fang | Flamethrower | 494.63s | 21.13 |
On/After Catch
Mega Beedrill rewards a regular Beedrill, which has the potential to be shiny. You’ll also be rewarded Beedrill Mega Energy depending on the raid’s speed.
Beedrill is boosted by Rainy and Cloudy weather.
- Catch CP: 994 – 1054
- Weather Boosted Catch CP: 1242 – 1318
Mega Beedrill costs 100 Mega Energy to Mega Evolve for the first time, and 20 Mega Energy for subsequent Mega Evolutions. The discount only applies if it’s the same Beedrill.
Mega Beedrill’s Stats and Movepool
Here are the stats and moves for Mega Beedrill.
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Beedrill (Mega)
BugPoison
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| Max CP at lvl 40 3383 | Max CP at lvl 50 3824 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 303 | DEF 163 | HP 148 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Fire Rock Psychic | Fightingx2 Grassx2 Bug Poison Fairy | ||||
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves | ||||
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Mega Beedrill is very powerful, but it has low defence. Be cautious in Cloudy or Rainy weather, and if it’s Windy, Sunny, or Partly Cloudy, change your team to match.
Closing
Mega Beedrill is a potent attacker, and it’s easy to get the energy for since they literally hand you some via a special research and some field research tasks. Granted, that may make it an unpopular raid boss, which is fair. Still, it’s an easy duo, so if you like to challenge yourself give it a shot!
Stay safe, Trainers!
