The latest addition toPokemon Go’sroster of obtainable Mega Evolutions isMega Garchomp, a heavily-anticipated Dragon and Ground dual-type Pokemon. To acquire Mega Garchomp it will require time and effort, tasking you with successfully completing its own Mega Raid to obtain Garchomp Mega Energy.

Like other top-tier Raids, it’s important that you are aware of all that you can do to provide yourself an advantage on the battlefield. This includes making sure that you are preparing adequately and coming into this Mega Raid with the best Pokemon that you have available, so we have created this guide to help with this.

People standing around a Pokemon Go Raid with the text “Together We Raid” in the sky

Before attempting Mega Garchomp’s Raid, take the time to gather a group of other Trainers, maximizing your chances of success with this difficult PvE encounter. This can be done either in-person or remotely, but either way, make sure you coordinate this ahead of time.

When it comes to a recommended group size for this Mega Raid, you should be able to defeat Mega Garchomp with agroup of three to five relatively experienced Trainers.If your Raid group is lacking experience and powerful Pokemon, it’s best that you increase your group size to compensate for this.

Image of a Pokemon Go Avatar standing next to Mega Garchomp

Mega EvolutionandPrimal Reversionare extremely useful Pokemon Go mechanics, especially when it comes to Raid battles.

Going into a Raid battle with Mega Evolved or Primal Reverted Pokemon willincrease the damage output of specific types of attacks, including those of both you and your allies.

A Pokemon Trainer next to Mega Glalie with snow-covered terrain as the background

Mega Garchomp: Strengths And Weaknesses

Mega Garchomp’stype combination of Dragon and Grounddetermines which Pokemon will perform the best in this Mega Raid battle. This includes Pokemon and types that are either super-effective against Mega Garchomp, or those that have reduced effectiveness.

There are only three attack types that you will want to prioritize using against Mega Garchomp:Ice, Dragon, andFairy.Although all three of these attack types are super effective against Mega Garchomp,Ice-type attacks are preferred due to this Pokemon’s double-weakness to them.

On top of using super-effective attacks, it’s important that you avoid the use of specific attack types that Mega Garchomp is resistant to. For this Raid battle, this includes resistances toFire, Poison,andRock-type attacks,and a double-resistance toElectric-type attacks.

Mega Garchomp: Best Counter Picks

There are several Pokemon that will perform well in this Raid battle against Mega Garchomp, providing you with tons of options when it comes to the team of Pokemon that you’re gathering for this encounter.

That being said, it is important that you are using the best Pokemon that you have available, especially if you are attempting this Raid with either fewer players, or those that have less experience and lack powerful Pokemon.

In the case of Mega Garchomp’s Raid, this primarily means usingPokemon that are equipped with powerful, Ice-type attacks,dealing significantly more damage than any other type of attack.

On top of this, you will find that the majority of top-tier Mega Garchomp counters are Ice-type Pokemon. This is due to theSame Type Attack Bonusmechanic, known as STAB. Using Pokemon with attacks that match their type will result in anincrease in the damage that they dealin battle.

Below you may find 25 of the strongest Pokemon to counter Mega Garchomp with, including the best combination of attacks to equip them with.