Pokemon Go Mega Altaria Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters

Mega Altaria is returning to Mega Raids in Pokemon Go, and many trainers will no doubt be wondering how it stacks up against the rest of the game’s Mega-Evolved creatures.

Pokemon Go has announced the next lineup of Mega Raids for the month of December 2023. Players will have the chance to face Mega Altaria from December 9 to December 16. 

In addition to Altaria, other Mega Evolutions appearing throughout the month of December include Scizor, Abomasnow, and Glalie.

If you’re looking to take down Mega Altaria, keep reading to learn the best counters and the Pokemon’s weaknesses.

How to get Mega Altaria in Pokemon Go

To Mega-Evolve your own Altaria in Pokemon Go, you’ll need to collect 200 Mega Altaria Energy for the first Mega Evolution, and 40 Mega Altaria Energy for each subsequent Mega Evolution.

You can stock up on Mega Altaria Energy while Mega Altaria is in Mega Raids. The mobile game will feature the Pokemonf from December 9 to December 16. The lineup for Mega Raids changes all the time, so take advantage of this opportunity while you can.

Mega Altaria counters in Pokemon Go

If you don’t have any of the Pokemon featured above, focus on bringing your strongest Ice, Steel, and Fairy-types into battle, as they will take advantage of Mega Altaria’s weaknesses.

As a Raid Boss, Mega Altaria has 44306 CP, so you’ll need to team up with other trainers to take it down.

Mega Altaria strengths & weaknesses

While regular Altaria is a Dragon/Flying-type, Mega Altaria has a unique Dragon/Fairy typing, meaning it’s weak against Fairy, Ice, Poison, and Steel-type moves. Focus on these if you’re battling it in Mega Raids.

Mega Altaria is resistant to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, and Water-types, giving it many advantages over many popular Pokemon.

Mega Altaria stats in Pokemon Go

• Stamina: 181
• Attack: 222
• Defense: 218
• Level 50 Max CP: 3576

As you can see from the stats above, Altaria gets a huge boost in Attack when it Mega Evolves, going from 141 in its regular form to a whopping 222 in its Mega-Evolved form. It definitely packs a punch.

Defense isn’t quite so impressive, only getting a small boost from 201 to 218 – although that makes sense, as Altaria is already relatively bulky in its regular form – while Stamina remains the same at 181.

Mega Altaria best moveset in Pokemon Go

• Fast Move: Dragon Breath
• Charge Moves: Sky Attack and Dazzling Gleam

When it comes to the best moveset for Mega Altaria, you’ll want Dragon Breath as your fast move. Sky Attack remains the best charge move, with Dazzling Gleam as a second Fairy-type choice over Moonblast.

However, we recommend giving Mega Altaria Moonblast over Dazzling Gleam if you’re running it in the Great League.

With Mega Altaria being part Fairy-type, Moonblast will benefit from STAB, meaning it’s a solid charge move.

Is Mega Altaria worth getting?

Mega Altaria certainly isn’t as strong as other Dragon-types in Go, but it does have the unique feature of being one of the only Dragons that’s also resistant to Dragon-type moves, thanks to its dual Dragon/Fairy typing.

This, combined with decent bulk and a high amount of resistance, means that Mega Altaria has the potential to outlast many opponents on the battlefield, and it can actually be a very solid support Pokemon.

Because Mega-Evolved Pokemon offer boosts to other Pokemon who use attacks of the same typing, having Mega Altaria on your team in Raids means that your Dragon and Fairy-type Pokemon can deal huge mega-boosted damage.

Can Mega Altaria be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, Mega Altaria can indeed be Shiny in Go, but it won’t be easy to get.

You’ll first need to get lucky and catch a Shiny Swablu in the wild, then evolve it to Altaria with 400 Candy, and finally Mega-Evolve it.

That’s everything you need to know about Mega Altaria. Head over to our dedicated Pokemon Go page for more guides, news, and leaks.

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