Pokémon GO Mega Gardevoir Raids: Weaknesses, Counters & Shiny Details
As part of the Legendary Heroes event in , Mega Gardevoir is back in Mega Raids with its own set of weaknesses and counters to master if you want to beat it and potentially catch a Shiny version. This ultimate form of Gardevoir has been in the game before, but its high Attack stat and dual Psychic/Fairy typing mean it's still an incredibly tough foe to conquer.
Similar to when you're taking part in Mega Houndom Raids, knowing Mega Gardevoir's weaknesses and optimizing your team around them makes the boss fight much easier. If you don't come with the right team, its set of powerful moves can wipe out the Pokémon you take into battle rather quickly. You cannot catch Gardevoir in its Mega-Evolved form after winning the Raid Battle, but you can catch its base version to Mega-Evolve yourself when you've obtained enough Mega Energy.
Mega Gardevoir's weaknesses in are Steel, Ghost, and Poison-type attacks. This is because it shares the same Psychic/Fairy dual typing as its base form. When the Mega Raid Battles take place from September 26 until October 4, take Pokémon with these types of attacks in their movesets to deal 160% super-effective damage.
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Be sure to not take any Psychic, Dragon, or Fighting-type Pokémon into battle against Mega Gardevoir, as its Psychic and Fairy-type attacks will make quick work of them. As with most Raid Bosses, having a dual typing does open up possibilities for victory by adding more weaknesses, but it can also make them extra formidable as they're able to use additional types of attacks that you need to watch out for.
The best counters to use against Mega Gardevoir in are those that can use attacks targeting its weaknesses, like Zacian, Metagross, Chandelure, and Gholdengo.
The Steel, Ghost, and Poison-type Pokémon listed in the table below can use a mono-type moveset or a mixture of these move types to
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