Mega Kangaskhan Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness and counters

Mega Kangaskhan is back in Pokémon GO Mega Raids from August 12 until August 21. This Mega Pokémon isn't the most exciting. However, Kangaskhan as a Pokémon is usually region locked to Australia. That means that Trainers might need this Pokémon to complete their Kanto Pokédex.

So, make sure you do not miss out on this chance to get a slot filled in your Pokédex. If you already have Kangaskhan in your Dex, the Mega version is still very useful to have in your collection. There aren't many Normal-type Pokémon that have a Mega Evolution. This makes it good to have at Mega Level 3 for candy and XP bonuses.

Here's everything you need to know before you take on Mega Kangaskhan in Pokémon GO.

Mega Kangaskhan, as a Normal-type has only one weakness which is to Fighting-types. Then it only has a single resistance, which is to Ghost-types.

Here are the best Pokémon to take on Mega Kangaskhan in Pokémon GO:

Naturally, with Mega Kangaskhan only having one weakness, there are limited Pokémon to choose from. However, there are some very powerful Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO to pick from. Helpfully, a lot of them have been avaliable in the game recently.

Conkeldurr is a sleeper pick for this Raid. Timburr had a Community Day not too long ago, and Shadow Timburr is currently in the Team GO Rocket Grunt rotation. Either version of Conkeldurr will be a great budget choice to take on Mega Kangaskhan.

Mega Lucario is the best Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Closely followed by Mega Heracross. Both of these Pokémon have featured in Raid Days this year, so all Trainers should hopefully have at least one of the two.

Yes, the Kangaskhan you encounter after the Raid 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 Normal-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are all the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Kangaskhan candy in Pokémon GO:

You will need at least three Trainers to take on Mega Kangaskhan in Pokémon GO. You will need good Fighting-type Pokémon, as well as Party Play. If you want to be safe, aim for at least six trainers to complete this Raid easily. Don't forget that the faster you complete a Raid, the more Mega Energy you will get.

After you defeat Mega Kangaskhan, you will encounter the standard version of Kangaskhan. Here is the CP values to look out for to know you have a 100% IV Pokémon.

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.

Mega Kangaskhan only has one typing, so only Partly Cloudy weather will yield a higher CP Kangaskhan after the Raid. Beware Sunny weather. Mega Kangaskhan can know Earthquake, a high damage Ground-type attack.

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