Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Glalie. Mega Glalie is beaten out by plenty of Ice types, but there is still value in bringing it along, as it is a Mega, which boosts other Ice types. 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 May 13th to May 19th. It will be preceded by Mega Camerupt and Nihilego, coincide with Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree, and will be followed by Mega Altaria and Tapu Bulu.

Mega Glalie is a pure Ice Type, so bringing Ice will result in a double resist. Besides that, the standard Ice weaknesses apply here. However, note that Mega Glalie can know Shadow Ball and Gyro Ball.

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

Mega Glalie’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Shadow Ball
• Avalanche
• Gyro Ball
• Return

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

Zamazenta - Crowned Shield A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

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Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Metal Claw	Behemoth Bash	100%
Ice Fang	Behemoth Bash	88%
Metal Claw	Close Combat	61%
Metal Claw	Giga Impact	52%
Metal Claw	Moonblast	45%
Ice Fang	Close Combat	39%

Mega Lucario A

Best Moveset: Force Palm / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Force Palm	Aura Sphere	100%
Counter	Aura Sphere	91%
Force Palm	Meteor Mash	91%
Bullet Punch	Aura Sphere	88%
Counter	Meteor Mash	84%
Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash	82%

Mega Blaziken A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Fire Spin	Aura Sphere	100%
Counter	Aura Sphere	100%
Ember	Aura Sphere	94%
Fire Spin	Blast Burn	88%
Counter	Blast Burn	88%
Ember	Blast Burn	84%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Shadow Ball	—	—	—
Avalanche	🛡	🛡	🛡
Gyro Ball	🛡	🛡	🛡

Zacian - Crowned Sword A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Necrozma - Dusk Mane A

Best Moveset: Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Keldeo

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 Blaziken A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Aura Sphere

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Metagross A

Best Moveset: Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Metagross A

Best Moveset: Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

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Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Charizard Y A

Best Moveset: Fire Spin / Blast Burn

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

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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 Glalie. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	LucarioReshiramShadow RegigigasTerrakionMega HeracrossShadow ConkeldurrShadow DialgaMega Charizard XShadow EmboarBlazikenShadow RaikouShadow DarmanitanWhite KyuremShadow EnteiShadow Ho-OhShadow ExcadrillMega LatiosMetagrossMega Tyranitar

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 (0.8)Shadow Heatran (0.8)

Cloudy

Keldeo (0.7)Shadow Blaziken (0.7)

Snow

Shadow Metagross (0.8)

Overall, Mega Glalie is certainly an Ice type. Due to being weak to Steel, it allows the Sword and Shield dogs to be quite strong indeed. Besides that though, bringing a Fighting Type or Fire type will also work. 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!