InPokemon Go, it’s crucial that you’re prepared and know what to expect before attempting to complete high-tiered Raids, including Five-Star Raids and Mega Raids. This remains true forMega Altaria’s Mega Raid,pitting you against a relatively difficult opponentin exchange for Altaria Mega Energy.

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To be successful, it’s important that you go into this Raid with the best Pokemon possible when it comes to countering Mega Altaria on the battlefield. This will allow you and your allies to easily take down this Raid Pokemon, making sure that you’re not missing out on any of the valuable rewards available.

Defeating Mega Altaria in this Mega Raid will only require the assistance from a handful of other Trainers. You should easily be able to defeat this Pokemon within the allowed time limit with agroup of three to five players, only requiring you to enlist the help of at least two other people.

Although it will only take a few players to defeat Mega Altaria, it’s important that all members of your Raid groupuse Pokemon that counter the Raid Pokemon.If this is not the case,you might need to increase the size of your Raid Groupin order to balance it out.

People standing around a Pokemon Go Raid with the text “Together We Raid” in the sky

If you’re taking on Mega Altaria with a smaller group size, it’s recommended that youPrimal RevertorMega EvolvePokemon in your party. While these Pokemon are in battle,you and your allies will have improved attacksif they match the type of the Mega Evolved or Primal Reverted Pokemon.

Mega Altaria: Strengths And Weaknesses

Mega Altaria is aDragon and Fairy dual-type Pokemon,providing it with alarge array of weaknesses and resistances in battle. Mega Altaria has tons of coverage when it comes to its resistances on the battlefield. This includesresistances to eight different attack types, including Dragon,Fighting,Bug,Fire,Water,Grass,Electric, andDark-type attacks.

Make sure to avoid using attacks of these eight types in this Mega Raid, as they will do reduced damagecompared to attacks of other types.

Mega Altaria from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background

Mega Altaria isweak against four different attack typeswhen in battle, allowing you to easily counter it with the Pokemon that you use in this Raid battle. For this specific Mega Raid, that means using Pokemon that are equipped withPoison,Steel,Ice, andFairy-type attacks.

Beyond using attacks that Mega Altaria is weak against, make sure you put together a team of Pokemon that benefit fromSame Type Attack Bonus.This means using Pokemon withattacks that are the same type as them, increasing the overall damage that they deal against Mega Altaria.

Several Pokemon flying in the clouds, including Altaria, Salamence, Bagon, Beldum, and Peliper

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Mega Altaria: Best Counter Picks

In the case of Mega Altaria’s Mega Raid, you’ll want to choose yourstrongest Pokemon that are either Poison,Steel,Ice,or Fairy types. On top of this, it’s best if these Pokemon utilize attacks that match their specific type, as Mega Altaria is vulnerable to these specific types of attacks.

With all the Pokemon currently available in Pokemon Go, it may be hard to pinpoint which ones are best to use in this Raid battle. To help with this, we have put together aselection of top-performing Mega Altaria counters, with the moves that it’s best to have equipped.

It’s unlikely that you’ll have access to all the Pokemon found below, but this doesn’t mean you can’t complete this Mega Raid. You’ll be fine as long as your Pokemon are eitherPoison, Steel, Ice, or Fairy types with attacks that match their type.

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