Mega Aerodactyl Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness and counters

Mega Aerodactyl is back in Pokémon GO Mega Raids from August 2 until August 16.

This gives Trainers the chance to grab enough Mega Aerodactyl energy in Pokémon GO to mega evolve any Aerodactyl of their choice. This powerful Mega Pokémon is one of the best Rock-type attackers in the game and has a unique dual typing. That makes it very useful at Mega Level 3, to get Candy and XP bonuses when catching Pokémon.

So, here's everything you need to know before you take on Mega Aerodactyl in Pokémon GO:

Mega Aerodactyl has a weakness to Elextric, Ice, Rock, Steel and Water-type attacks. Mega Aerodactyl also has resistances to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal and Poison-type attacks.

Here are the best Mega Aerodactyl counters in Pokémon GO:

There are a lot of good Mega Pokémon to use when taking on Mega Aerodactyl. Helpfully, some of these are also Rock-type Pokémon, which can provide bonus XP, candy and XL candy.

Of course, you can only have one Pokémon Mega Evolved at once in Pokémon GO. That means there are two things to consider. Firstly, Dusk Mane Necrozma is more powerful than a lot of Mega Pokémon, so is a great inclusion. If you had the Fusion Energy, you could have an entire team of Dusk Mane Necrozma! Secondly, any non Mega versions of the Mega Pokémon listed above will also be good Mega Aerodactyl counters in Pokémon GO.

Yes, Aerodactyl can be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Rock and Flying-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Aerodactyl candy after beating Mega Aerodactyl in Pokémon GO:

Mega Tyranitar and Mega Diancie are good Mega Aerodactyl counters, and can also get you bonus candy. That makes these great choices for this Pokémon GO Mega Raid.

Mega Aerodactyl isn't too challenging in Pokémon GO, but you can't take this Raid down as a solo or duo. To defeat Mega Aerodactyl in Pokémon GO, you need at least three or four high level Trainers. Lower level Trainers will need a group of at least six.

After a Mega Raid, you encounter the standard version of that Pokémon, not the Mega version. That means you will encounter Aerodactyl, rather than Mega Aerodactyl. Here are the 100% IV CP numbers for Aerodactyl to keep your eyes out for after the Raid:

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

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