Mega Metagross

Boss info

This raid hasn't started yet. It appears from Nov 25 (Wed), so power up the recommended Pokémon in advance. Shiny availability hasn't been announced.

• AppearsNov 25 (Wed) 06:00 ~ Dec 1 (Tue) 22:00 (local time)

Mega Metagross is a Mega Raid boss with 9,000 HP and a 300-second time limit. It is weak to Ground/Ghost/Fire/Dark attacks (1.6×). Among easy-to-get Pokémon, Kingambit, Volcarona and Tyranitar are the strongest; including Legendary, Mega and Shadow Pokémon, the top counters are Mega Delphox, Primal Groudon and Necrozma (Dawn Wings). Estimated players needed: 4 players for a beginner team, 2 players for an experienced team. When caught, its CP is 2,078–2,166, or 2,598–2,708 when boosted by Windy, Snow weather; the highest value is 100% IVs.

Boss HP

9,000

Catch CP (level 20)

2,078–2,166

Weather boost (Windy, Snow)

2,598–2,708

Shiny

Not announced

Weaknesses×1.6×1.6×1.6×1.6

Difficulty & players needed300s time limit

Mega Raids are safer with several players. Winning gives that Pokémon's Mega Energy. Player counts estimate the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in six Pokémon one after another, so weather and friend bonuses can lower them.

Easy-to-get countersFor beginners

Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon are excluded, and only currently learnable moves are used. Community Day and event moves (exclusive moves) make them stronger.

1. 1KingambitSnarl·Foul PlaySnarl·Foul PlayDPS 16TDO 994TDO 994
2. 2VolcaronaFire Spin·OverheatFire Spin·OverheatDPS 19TDO 524TDO 524
3. 3TyranitarBite·Brutal SwingBite·Brutal SwingDPS 18.8TDO 519TDO 519
4. 4GholdengoHex·Shadow BallHex·Shadow BallDPS 17.4TDO 640TDO 640
5. 5CinderaceFire Spin·Pyro BallFire Spin·Pyro BallDPS 19.4TDO 452TDO 452
6. 6ChandelureFire Spin·Shadow BallFire Spin·Shadow BallDPS 19.7TDO 419TDO 419
7. 7Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Fire Fang·OverheatFire Fang·OverheatDPS 19.6TDO 398TDO 398
8. 8ExcadrillMud-Slap·EarthquakeMud-Slap·EarthquakeDPS 17.6TDO 539TDO 539
9. 9IncineroarSnarl·Darkest LariatSnarl·Darkest LariatDPS 15.9TDO 710TDO 710
10. 10DragapultAstonish·Shadow BallAstonish·Shadow BallDPS 18.9TDO 397TDO 397
11. 11HydreigonBite·Dark PulseBite·Dark PulseDPS 16.4TDO 558TDO 558
12. 12GarchompMud Shot·EarthquakeMud Shot·EarthquakeDPS 17.2TDO 468TDO 468
13. 13DelphoxFire Spin·Mystical FireFire Spin·Mystical FireDPS 16.2TDO 535TDO 535
14. 14CeruledgeIncinerate·Shadow BallIncinerate·Shadow BallDPS 17.2TDO 435TDO 435
15. 15KrookodileSnarl·EarthquakeSnarl·EarthquakeDPS 16.4TDO 488TDO 488
16. 16GreninjaFeint Attack·Brutal SwingFeint Attack·Brutal SwingDPS 15.8TDO 511TDO 511
17. 17FlareonFire Spin·OverheatFire Spin·OverheatDPS 17.3TDO 378TDO 378
18. 18SalamenceFire Fang·Brutal SwingFire Fang·Brutal SwingDPS 17.2TDO 375TDO 375
19. 19HoundoomSnarl·Foul PlaySnarl·Foul PlayDPS 15.7TDO 494TDO 494
20. 20Hisuian TyphlosionHex·Shadow BallHex·Shadow BallDPS 16.9TDO 385TDO 385

Counters incl. LegendaryNo Shadow or Mega

1. 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Shadow Claw·Moongeist BeamShadow Claw·Moongeist BeamDPS 24.9TDO 796TDO 796
2. 2BlacephalonAstonish·Mind Blown*Astonish·Mind Blown*DPS 26.8TDO 437TDO 437
3. 3ReshiramFire Fang·Fusion Flare*Fire Fang·Fusion Flare*DPS 20.9TDO 659TDO 659
4. 4HeatranFire Spin·Magma Storm*Fire Spin·Magma Storm*DPS 17.8TDO 925TDO 925
5. 5LunalaShadow Claw·Shadow BallShadow Claw·Shadow BallDPS 18.9TDO 692TDO 692
6. 6DarkraiSnarl·Foul PlaySnarl·Foul PlayDPS 19.5TDO 576TDO 576
7. 7Landorus (Therian Forme)Mud Shot·Sandsear Storm*Mud Shot·Sandsear Storm*DPS 21TDO 462TDO 462
8. 8KingambitSnarl·Foul PlaySnarl·Foul PlayDPS 16TDO 994TDO 994
9. 9HydreigonBite·Brutal Swing*Bite·Brutal Swing*DPS 18.6TDO 632TDO 632
10. 10IncineroarSnarl·Blast Burn*Snarl·Blast Burn*DPS 16.9TDO 752TDO 752
11. 11VolcaronaFire Spin·OverheatFire Spin·OverheatDPS 19TDO 524TDO 524
12. 12GroudonMud Shot·Precipice Blades*Mud Shot·Precipice Blades*DPS 18.9TDO 520TDO 520
13. 13TyranitarBite·Brutal SwingBite·Brutal SwingDPS 18.8TDO 519TDO 519
14. 14DelphoxFire Spin·Blast Burn*Fire Spin·Blast Burn*DPS 18TDO 592TDO 592
15. 15GholdengoHex·Shadow BallHex·Shadow BallDPS 17.4TDO 640TDO 640
16. 16CinderaceFire Spin·Pyro BallFire Spin·Pyro BallDPS 19.4TDO 452TDO 452
17. 17VictiniQuick Attack·V-createQuick Attack·V-createDPS 16.4TDO 730TDO 730
18. 18ChandelureFire Spin·Shadow BallFire Spin·Shadow BallDPS 19.7TDO 419TDO 419
19. 19VolcanionIncinerate·OverheatIncinerate·OverheatDPS 17.2TDO 605TDO 605
20. 20Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Fire Fang·OverheatFire Fang·OverheatDPS 19.6TDO 398TDO 398

Best overall countersShadow, Mega and Legendary included

1. 1Mega DelphoxFire Spin·Blast Burn*Fire Spin·Blast Burn*DPS 24.9TDO 1,006TDO 1,006
2. 2Primal GroudonMud Shot·Precipice Blades*Mud Shot·Precipice Blades*DPS 23.7TDO 995TDO 995
3. 3Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Shadow Claw·Moongeist BeamShadow Claw·Moongeist BeamDPS 24.9TDO 796TDO 796
4. 4Shadow ReshiramFire Fang·Fusion Flare*Fire Fang·Fusion Flare*DPS 25.7TDO 676TDO 676
5. 5Mega Charizard YFire Spin·Blast Burn*Fire Spin·Blast Burn*DPS 24.3TDO 701TDO 701
6. 6Shadow HeatranFire Spin·Magma Storm*Fire Spin·Magma Storm*DPS 21.8TDO 946TDO 946
7. 7Mega BlazikenFire Spin·Blast Burn*Fire Spin·Blast Burn*DPS 26.5TDO 463TDO 463
8. 8Mega TyranitarBite·Brutal SwingBite·Brutal SwingDPS 22TDO 798TDO 798
9. 9BlacephalonAstonish·Mind Blown*Astonish·Mind Blown*DPS 26.8TDO 437TDO 437
10. 10Mega Mewtwo YCounter*·Shadow Ball*Counter*·Shadow Ball*DPS 21.6TDO 798TDO 798
11. 11Shadow DarkraiSnarl·Foul PlaySnarl·Foul PlayDPS 23.5TDO 576TDO 576
12. 12Mega GarchompMud Shot·Earth Power*Mud Shot·Earth Power*DPS 22TDO 683TDO 683
13. 13Shadow HydreigonBite·Brutal Swing*Bite·Brutal Swing*DPS 22.3TDO 634TDO 634
14. 14Mega Mewtwo XCounter*·Shadow Ball*Counter*·Shadow Ball*DPS 22.2TDO 641TDO 641
15. 15Shadow GroudonMud Shot·Precipice Blades*Mud Shot·Precipice Blades*DPS 23.1TDO 531TDO 531
16. 16Mega GreninjaFeint Attack·Brutal SwingFeint Attack·Brutal SwingDPS 20.3TDO 765TDO 765
17. 17Shadow TyranitarBite·Brutal SwingBite·Brutal SwingDPS 22.8TDO 524TDO 524
18. 18Shadow DelphoxFire Spin·Blast Burn*Fire Spin·Blast Burn*DPS 21.8TDO 597TDO 597
19. 19Shadow ChandelureFire Spin·Shadow BallFire Spin·Shadow BallDPS 24.2TDO 430TDO 430
20. 20Mega GengarLick*·Shadow BallLick*·Shadow BallDPS 25.5TDO 369TDO 369

How we calculate

• Attackers are level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs. Shadow Pokémon get ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense.
• 'Easy-to-get Pokémon' is re-ranked without Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon and without exclusive moves that can't be learned now.
• Players needed = boss HP ÷ the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in the six recommended Pokémon one after another (1 s per switch, 15 s to rejoin after all faint). Beginner teams are level 25 with 30% loss, experienced teams level 40 with 15% loss. A team can include only one Mega or Primal Pokémon, so experienced teams use only one Mega.
• Damage taken scales with the boss's Attack (base Attack × tier multiplier). 1-star bosses hit much more weakly.
• Damage per hit is ⌊0.5 × power × Attack / boss Defense × STAB 1.2 × effectiveness⌋ + 1. Move power, duration and energy are the game master's raid values.
• DPS is estimated over one cycle of charging energy with the Fast Attack and using the Charged Attack, including energy gained from taking hits. TDO is the damage dealt before fainting.
• Boss moves can't be known in advance, so survival time assumes moves of the boss's own types. Ranking is by (DPS³ × TDO)^¼.
• Weather boost, friend bonuses and dodging are not included. The same Pokémon can rank very differently with different moves.
• Checked 2026-10-31. Boss list from LeekDuck (via ScrapedDuck), move lists from PvPoke, move stats from the game master (PokeMiners). * marks an exclusive move.