The Lunar New Year event is bringing a lot of excitement toPokemon GOwith some popular increased spawns, bonuses, and temporary Battle Raid bosses to throw down against. Included in that list of powerful Pokemon to defeat is a highly-anticipated addition to the mobile AR game’sMega evolution lineup- Mega Gyarados.
Gyarados has been one of the most popular Pokemon in the game for as long as the app has been around and many fans are very excited about the possibility of temporarily evolving into a Mega form. to have that opportunity,Pokemon GOplayers are going to have to find some Mega Gyarados battles while they are live andearn enough resources to trigger the temporary evolutionwhen the time is right.
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Mega Gyarados isn’t available quite yet, but it’s never too early to start preparing. When the Lunar New Year event kicks off next week, the battle will become available and trainers should have their ideal counter roster ready to go…
When can Mega Gyarados be battled?
Mega Pidgeot, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Ampharos will be appearing in Mega Raids from Tuesday, June 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, July 02, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. local time. This will be Mega Gyarados’s debut in Pokémon GO!
Once players find a Gym that has hatched a Mega Gyarados raid opportunity between February 9 and February 20, they’re going to need to pull together a powerful list of counters to defeat the big boss. Mega Gyarados is a Water- and Dark-type Pokemon, which means that it is going to be weak to Electric-, Grass-. Fighting-, Bug-, and Fairy-types. That gives players a lot to work with.
For the best requests, players should consider putting together a roster that includes at least a few of these supreme counters and optimal move sets…
Magnezone - Spark/Wild Charge
Zapdos - Thunder Shock/Thunderbolt
As always, players should keep in mind that the list presented represents the absolutebest counters and move setsbased on the current meta game. It’s not the end of the world if any trainers can’t pull together a roster of that quality though. The main thing to keep in mind is that the selected roster should focus on using the best Electric-, Grass-. Fighting-, Bug-, and Fairy-type Pokemon available.
Once players manage to team up with a group of other trainers and put those counters to good use, it should be possible to win the raid and move on to the encounter. Keep in mind that team and damage bonuses can help players secure additionalPremium Pokeballsto use during the reward encounter though, so being a top damage dealer has its perks. Mega Evolutions aren’t actually caught, so completing the Mega Raid will help players save up the resources needed for the temporary Mega Evolution.
Over the next week or so players should begin to learn a lot more about what other events are on the way in February. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available on Android and iOS.
