Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Swampert. Mega Swampert is not only the best Water Type Mega, but is also one of the best Ground Type Megas, only beaten out by Garchomp. Therefore, it is worth picking up. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will take place from August 19th to August 25th. It will be preceded by Mega Garchomp and Groudon, coincide with Lunala, and be followed by Mega Gyarados, Regice, Registeel, and Regirock

In most cases, the starter Pokemon tend to create a triangle, where they will hit hard against one of them, and hit soft against the other. Mega Swampert is unique, as it is hit doubly hard by Grass due to the joint weakness. Be careful the few poison type Charge Moves in the moveset.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Poison Rock Steel Fire Electric
Neutral	Normal Fighting Flying Ground Bug Ghost Water Psychic Ice Dragon Dark Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	—
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	Grass

Mega Swampert’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Sludge
• Earthquake
• Sludge Wave
• Surf
• Muddy Water
• Return

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Swampert. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Mega Sceptile A

Best Moveset: Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant	100%
Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant	95%
Bullet Seed	Leaf Blade	87%
Fury Cutter	Leaf Blade	83%
Bullet Seed	Breaking Swipe	50%
Bullet Seed	Dragon Claw	43%

Mega Venusaur A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant	100%
Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant	92%
Vine Whip	Solar Beam	86%
Vine Whip	Petal Blizzard	84%
Razor Leaf	Solar Beam	78%
Razor Leaf	Petal Blizzard	76%

Shaymin - Sky A

Best Moveset: Magical Leaf / Grass Knot

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	100%
Hidden Power	Grass Knot	93%
Magical Leaf	Solar Beam	91%
Magical Leaf	Seed Flare	88%
Hidden Power	Solar Beam	84%
Hidden Power	Seed Flare	81%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Earthquake	🛡	—	🛡🛡
Sludge Wave	⚔	—	⚔
Sludge	⚔	—	⚔
Surf	🛡🛡	🛡	🛡
Muddy Water	🛡🛡	🛡	🛡

Shadow Chesnaught A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Zarude A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Power Whip

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Tangrowth

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Venusaur A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Kartana A

Best Moveset: Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Rillaboom A

Best Moveset: Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Victreebel A

Best Moveset: Magical Leaf / Leaf Blade

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Torterra A

Best Moveset: Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Swampert. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	ChesnaughtDecidueyeMega GalladeShaymin - LandRoseradeVenusaurTorterraTangrowthShadow RegigigasShadow MeganiumTsareenaShadow SceptileMeowscaradaCelebiShadow SerperiorSceptileGogoatMega AbomasnowShadow Exeggutor

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Sunny/Clear

Shadow Tangrowth (0.8)Kartana (0.8)Rillaboom (0.8)

Overall, Mega Swampert is a pretty simple raid. Having one doubly weak type makes finding what you want to use simple. However, those aforementioned Poison type moves will hit hard back, so caution is advised. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!