Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Beedrill. While there are megas better than Mega Beedrill, none share the Bug Poison typing that Mega Beedrill has, which is worth it in some fringe cases. 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 be taking place from September 8th to September 15th. It will be preceded by Mega Gyarados, Regice, Regirock, and Registeel, coincide with Zacian, and be followed by Mega Venasaur and Zamazenta.

Bug and Poison host a few weaknesses. Do note that Mega Beedrill can learn Aerial Ace, which will hit rock types hard. Everything else is within Mega Beedrill’s types.

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

Mega Beedrill’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Aerial Ace
• Sludge Bomb
• X-Scissor
• Fell Stinger
• Return

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Beedrill. 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 Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Psystrike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Psystrike	100%
Confusion	Psystrike	98%
Psycho Cut	Psychic	91%
Confusion	Psychic	91%
Confusion	Flamethrower	78%
Psycho Cut	Flamethrower	73%

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	100%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	93%
Air Slash	Hurricane	73%
Air Slash	Aerial Ace	71%
Air Slash	Breaking Swipe	69%
Dragon Tail	Aerial Ace	64%

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Psystrike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Psystrike	100%
Confusion	Psystrike	100%
Confusion	Psychic	92%
Psycho Cut	Psychic	91%
Confusion	Flamethrower	79%
Psycho Cut	Flamethrower	73%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Sludge Bomb	—	—	—
X-Scissor	⚔	🛡	—
Fell Stinger	⚔	🛡	—
Aerial Ace	—	—	⚔

Shadow Reshiram A

Best Moveset: Fire Fang / Fusion Flare

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Salamence A

Best Moveset: Fire Fang / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Mewtwo

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.

Mega Charizard Y A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Blast Burn

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Moltres A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Blaziken A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Blast Burn

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Salamence A

Best Moveset: Fire Fang / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Heatran A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Magma Storm

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

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

A	RayquazaShadow ToucannonMewtwoReshiramShadow ChandelureShadow RegigigasMega GalladeMega LatiosMega AlakazamShadow RhyperiorMega Charizard XSalamenceShadow MetagrossShadow StaraptorShadow RampardosMoltresMega GardevoirGalarian ArticunoShadow Lugia

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

Mega Charizard Y (0.6)Mega Blaziken (0.7)Shadow Heatran (0.7)

Partly Cloudy

Shadow Rhyperior (0.7)Mega Diancie (0.7)

Windy

Shadow Mewtwo (0.6)Shadow Moltres (0.7)Rayquaza (0.7)

Overall, Mega Beedrill is an easy raid. Mega Beedrill is naturally low in HP, so most strong counters can solo the boss if they’re well built. 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!