Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Garchomp. This famous powerhouse is still just as strong as it was when you first met it, being an incredible fighter in both of its 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.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus. Not only that, please note that some raids will not be covered in an article for GO FEST, due to the sheer volume. Our team has decided that the best call is to only cover raids who are within the top 10 counters in their type. If you’re looking for a counter that does not have an article, feel free to use pokebattler.com

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

For those who know the name “Cynthia”, they will remember that Mega Garchomp has a double weakness to Ice, and no way to fight against it. Dragon and Fairy are also alright options.

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

Mega Garchomp’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Earthquake
• Twister
• Fire Blast
• Sand Tomb
• Outrage
• Return
• Breaking Swipe
• Earth Power

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

White Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Ice Burn

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Ice Fang	Ice Burn	100%
Dragon Breath	Ice Burn	87%
Steel Wing	Ice Burn	78%
Ice Fang	Blizzard	75%
Dragon Breath	Blizzard	64%
Steel Wing	Blizzard	54%

Black Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock	100%
Shadow Claw	Freeze Shock	84%
Dragon Tail	Blizzard	74%
Shadow Claw	Blizzard	59%
Dragon Tail	Outrage	57%
Shadow Claw	Outrage	48%

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	100%
Dragon Tail	Outrage	87%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	81%
Air Slash	Breaking Swipe	78%
Dragon Tail	Hurricane	73%
Air Slash	Outrage	71%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Outrage	⚔	⚔	⚔
Earthquake	—	—	🛡🛡
Fire Blast	—	—	🛡
Breaking Swipe	⚔	⚔	⚔
Twister	⚔	⚔	⚔
Sand Tomb	—	—	🛡🛡

Shadow Mamoswine A

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Avalanche

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Gardevoir A

Best Moveset: Charm / Triple Axel

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Garchomp

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.

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Weavile A

Best Moveset: Ice Shard / Triple Axel

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Abomasnow A

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Weather Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Avalanche

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

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

A	Shadow AurorusShadow ArticunoMamoswineMega GlalieBaxcaliburShadow MewtwoGalarian DarmanitanShadow GarchompCetitanShadow AbomasnowShadow KyogreWeavileGlaceonMewtwoShadow WalreinRegigigasMega SalamenceKyuremMega Lopunny

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.

Partly Cloudy

Shadow Regigigas (1.0)

Windy

Mega Garchomp (0.9)Eternatus (1.0)Shadow Garchomp (1.0)

Snow

Mega Abomasnow (0.9)Shadow Weavile (0.9)Shadow Aurorus (0.9)

Overall, Mega Garchomp is an easy raid. Most great counters can solo this raid, mainly due to that fundamentally debilitating weakness to ice. Bringing a good ice type will bring this legend down. 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!