Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Camerupt. This Fire Ground powerhouse may be outclassed by Mega Charizard or Mega Blaziken, but it is a great option if you lack a Mega for Fire. 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 May 6th to May 12th. It will be preceded by Tapu Lele and Mega Banette, coincide with Nihilego, and be followed by Mega Glalie, Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree.

Being a Fire Ground dual type, it is ill advised to bring any counters with Electric typing. On the flip side, it is very much advised to bring a Water type, as it is doubly super effective. However, be careful of Solar Beam.

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

Mega Camerupt’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Earthquake
• Rock Tomb
• Solar Beam
• Overheat
• Earth Power
• Return
• Scorching Sands

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Camerupt. 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.

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	96%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	91%
Waterfall	Return	70%
Waterfall	Blizzard	68%
Waterfall	Avalanche	64%

Shadow Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	98%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	92%
Waterfall	Blizzard	70%
Waterfall	Avalanche	65%
Waterfall	Thunder	63%

Mega Swampert A

Best Moveset: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Water Gun	Hydro Cannon	100%
Mud Shot	Hydro Cannon	91%
Water Gun	Surf	85%
Water Gun	Muddy Water	74%
Mud Shot	Surf	72%
Water Gun	Earthquake	65%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Solar Beam	⚔	⚔	⚔⚔
Earthquake	—	—	—
Scorching Sands	—	—	—
Earth Power	—	—	—
Overheat	🛡	🛡	🛡
Rock Tomb	—	—	🛡

Mega Blastoise A

Best Moveset: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Greninja A

Best Moveset: Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Samurott

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 Swampert A

Best Moveset: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Gyarados A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Hydro Pump

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Gyarados A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Hydro Pump

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Feraligatr A

Best Moveset: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

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

A	PrimarinaQuaquavalShadow EmpoleonGreninjaKinglerShadow CrawdauntShadow RegigigasGolisopodGyaradosShadow PalkiaPrimal GroudonSamurottSwampertClawitzerShadow MiloticFeraligatrShadow PolitoedHisuian SamurottInteleon

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.

Rainy

Kyogre (0.6)Shadow Samurott (0.7)Shadow Swampert (0.7)

Overall, Mega Camerupt is particularly easy to counter. There is no shortage of strong water types, including Kyogre from last month if you managed to catch a good one. 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! 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!