Mega-Venusaur Raid Guide

Mega-Venusaur– Seed PokΓ©mon



Mega-Venusaur is weak to the following types: Flying, Fire, Psychic, Ice Damage. Generally speaking, the best counters for it are: Mewtwo, Charizard_Mega_Y, and Charizard_Mega_X. Mega-Venusaur can be beaten by 2 players in optimal weather, with max friendship and perfect level 40 counters or by 4 unfriended players using level 20 counters from this guide. When caught, Mega-Venusaur will be between 2026 and 2113 cp without a weather boost. In Clear weather, Mega-Venusaur will be between 2533 and 2641 when caught.

Release History:

  • Aug 27 2020 – TBA

Movesets

Sorted Easiest to Hardest.

  • Petal Blizzard:

    • Flying-Types are hit for πŸ›‘οΈ Resistance
    • Fire-Types are hit for πŸ›‘οΈ Resistance
  • Sludge Bomb:

  • Solar Beam:

    • Flying-Types are hit for πŸ›‘οΈ Resistance
    • Fire-Types are hit for πŸ›‘οΈ Resistance

Top Raid Counters

Mega-Charizard Y

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Blast Burn

Alternative Fast Moves: EMBER_FAST AIR_SLASH_FAST WING_ATTACK_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: OVERHEAT
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†

Charmander currently can be found in nests.
With Level 35 Mega-Charizard Y you need 3 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Razor Leaf/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass

Mewtwo (Elite TM Moveset)

Best Moveset:Confusion / Psystrike(legacy)

Alternative Fast Moves: PSYCHO_CUT_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: PSYCHIC
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†

Psystrike was only available when it was a raid boss in September 2019, making it incredibly limited. Psychic is only a little bit below it however!
With Level 35 Mewtwo you need 3 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Type Interactions:
    • No Type Interactions

Mega-Charizard X

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Blast Burn

Alternative Fast Moves: WING_ATTACK_FAST EMBER_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: OVERHEAT
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†

Charmander currently can be found in nests.
With Level 35 Mega-Charizard X you need 3 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass

Reshiram

Best Moveset:Fire Fang / Overheat
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†


With Level 35 Reshiram you need 3 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass

Moltres (Elite TM Moveset)

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Sky Attack(legacy)

Alternative Fast Moves: WING_ATTACK_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: OVERHEAT
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†

Legacy Sky attack
With Level 35 Moltres you need 3 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass

Mega-Pidgeot

Best Moveset:Wing Attack / Brave Bird

Alternative Fast Moves: AIR_SLASH_FAST
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†


With Level 35 Mega-Pidgeot you need 3 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Sludge Bomb
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Weather

Here is a list of Pokemon that can perform similar or better than the typical #1 option (in this case, Mewtwo) with weather bonuses:
PokemonWeatherFast MoveCharge MoveEstimator
Mega-Charizard Yβ˜€οΈClearFire SpinBlast Burn2
MewtwoπŸͺWindyConfusionPsystrike2.1
Mega-Charizard YπŸͺWindyWing AttackBlast Burn2.2
Mega-Charizard Xβ˜€οΈClearFire SpinBlast Burn2.2
Mega-Charizard Y☁️OvercastFire SpinBlast Burn2.3
Mega-PidgeotπŸͺWindyWing AttackBrave Bird2.3
Mega-Charizard Yβ˜”οΈRainyFire SpinBlast Burn2.3
Mega-Charizard Y❄️SnowFire SpinBlast Burn2.3
Mega-Charizard Y⛅️Partly CloudyFire SpinBlast Burn2.3
Mega-Charizard YπŸ‘»FogFire SpinBlast Burn2.3
Reshiramβ˜€οΈClearFire FangOverheat2.3
MoltresπŸͺWindyWing AttackSky Attack2.4

Alternate Pokemon

Chandelure

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Overheat
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†

Chandelure is incredibly hard to get right now. It was released September 17th, and you can only get Litwick from 10k eggs! During halloween 2019 litwick was featured as a reward in the Spiritomb quest. It is the new highest DPS Ghost AND Fire-Type.
With Level 35 Chandelure you need 3 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Petal Blizzard
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass, Poison

Heatran

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Flamethrower

Alternative Charge Moves: FIRE_BLAST
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†


With Level 35 Heatran you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass, Poison

Latios

Best Moveset:Zen Headbutt / Psychic
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†

Latios was available August 2019 in Research Breakthroughs. It is a pretty good Psychic-Type attacker (particularly since “Psychic” the move got buffed), but can also be a good Dragon-Type attacker.
With Level 35 Latios you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Darmanitan

Best Moveset:Fire Fang / Overheat

Alternative Charge Moves: PSYCHIC
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†


With Level 35 Darmanitan you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Metagross

Best Moveset:Zen Headbutt / Psychic

Alternative Fast Moves: BULLET_PUNCH_FAST
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

its Legacy Moveset (Meteor Mash) was made very available during its community day in October 2018. Trading is the only way to acquire it right now. Non-Legacy Metagross can still be obtained however. Coming back during a December Community Day event.
With Level 35 Metagross you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Poison
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Victini

Best Moveset:Confusion / V Create

Alternative Fast Moves: QUICK_ATTACK_FAST
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†


With Level 35 Victini you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Ho-Oh

Best Moveset:Extrasensory / Brave Bird

Alternative Fast Moves: HIDDEN_POWER_ICE_FAST HIDDEN_POWER_PSYCHIC_FAST HIDDEN_POWER_FIRE_FAST HIDDEN_POWER_FLYING_FAST
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†


With Level 35 Ho-Oh you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Razor Leaf/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass

Entei

Best Moveset:Fire Fang / Overheat

Alternative Fast Moves: FIRE_SPIN_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: FIRE_BLAST FLAMETHROWER
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†


With Level 35 Entei you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Petal Blizzard
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Rayquaza

Best Moveset:Air Slash / Aerial Ace
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β­β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β­β­β˜†

Rayquaza is a Legendary Pokemon only available in limited time events. Legendary Pokemon have 20k buddy walking distance and are generally a good place to use Rare Candies. Powering them up is also a challenge just because the candy is often limited to Raiding for them. Rayquaza is a phenomenal choice though, as it is currently the highest raw DPS Dragon-Type attacker, and among the best Flying-type attackers as well! its got crazy neutral DPS making it often a great choice even when its not hitting super effectively!
With Level 35 Rayquaza you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass

Blaziken (Elite TM Moveset)

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Blast Burn(legacy)

Alternative Charge Moves: OVERHEAT BLAZE_KICK
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†

Blaziken was featured in Community Day May 2019! In terms of Raids, the most common member of the Family is Combuskin. Who was last a Tier 2 raid in March 2019. Torchic currently can be found in nests.
With Level 35 Blaziken you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Honchkrow

Best Moveset:Peck / Sky Attack

Alternative Fast Moves: SNARL_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: BRAVE_BIRD
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β­β­β˜†

Murkrow are very common (although less so than they used to be), but are only weather boosted in Windy and Foggy-which are generally rare. Honchkrow also requires a Sinnoh Stone to evolve, which can be acquired randomly from your first Trainer Battle each day. You can also get a Murkrow from the Special Research “A Troubling Situation” part 1/4.
With Level 35 Honchkrow you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Petal Blizzard
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Charizard (Elite TM Moveset)

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Blast Burn(legacy)

Alternative Fast Moves: AIR_SLASH_FAST EMBER_FAST WING_ATTACK_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: OVERHEAT
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†

Very good Fire-Type attacker, with useful flying-typing Charmander currently can be found in nests.
With Level 35 Charizard you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Razor Leaf/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 2Γ— Resists: Grass

Alakazam (Elite TM Moveset)

Best Moveset:Confusion / Psychic(legacy)

Alternative Fast Moves: PSYCHO_CUT_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: FUTURESIGHT
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†

Abra is boosted a ton during windy weather. Psychic sadly is no longer available on Alakazam (it is now superior to Future Sight). There are a lot of Psychic pokemon with Psychic as an attack, so Alakazam has a lot of competition for the “Second Best” Psychic-Type now. Abra currently can be found in nests.
With Level 35 Alakazam you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Sludge Bomb
  • Type Interactions:
    • No Type Interactions

Staraptor

Best Moveset:Wing Attack / Brave Bird
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


With Level 35 Staraptor you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Razor Leaf/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Espeon

Best Moveset:Confusion / Psychic

Alternative Fast Moves: ZEN_HEADBUTT_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: FUTURESIGHT
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Espeon Evolves from Eevee. You can evolve any Eevee into an Espeon immediately if you use a ONE TIME naming trick by naming it “Sakura” and using the normal evolution. Otherwise, you need to set Eevee as your Buddy and walk it 10k and receive 2 candies. Evolve it while it is still your buddy, with the GPS active during the day. Eevee is also just a decently common Pokemon in general, with even increased spawns in Partly Cloudy weather which is fairly common. If all else fails, you can acquire a shiny Eevee from the “Jump Start” Special Research quest part 4/6. Eevee is also a quest reward for the “Evolve a Pokemon” Field Research quests. “A Ripple in Time” Special Research also rewards a normal Eevee in both part 3 and part 4. Eevee was also featured in the Field Research Rewards. Future Sight used to be the superior moveset, but after Psychic got buffed it is now superior. Eevee currently can be found in nests.
With Level 35 Espeon you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Petal Blizzard
  • Type Interactions:
    • No Type Interactions

Flareon

Best Moveset:Fire Spin / Overheat

Alternative Fast Moves: EMBER_FAST
Alternative Charge Moves: FLAMETHROWER
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†
  • 🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Eevee currently can be found in nests.
With Level 35 Flareon you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

Braviary

Best Moveset:Air Slash / Brave Bird
  • βš”οΈ Raw Damage: β­β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Survival/Bulk: β­β­β˜†β˜†β˜†
  • πŸ“‰ Consistency: β­β­β­β˜†β˜†


With Level 35 Braviary you need 4 players.

  • Best Estimator VS: Vine Whip/Solar Beam
  • Best Ranking VS: Vine Whip/Sludge Bomb
  • Type Interactions:
    • 1Γ— Resists: Grass

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