Take on Mega Mawile in Pokémon GO.
Mega Mawile is finally debuting in Pokémon GO in a Raid Day. From 2pm till 5pm local time on October 12th, Mega Mawile will be spawning at every single gym. There will be boosted shiny odds, and a range of various bonuses to coincide with the event.
Mega Mawile is a strange proposition in Pokémon GO. It is a very useful Pokémon to have in your collection, but not because it is powerful. As a Raid attacker, Mega Mawile is, bluntly, terrible. However, when advanced to Level 3 Mega Pokémon provide candy, candy XL and XP bonuses for their respective typing. As a Fairy and Steel-type, Mega Mawile provides great coverage and no other Pokémon hit both these typings.
So, here is how you can make the most of Mega Mawile Raid Day in Pokémon GO.
Best Mega Mawile counters in Pokémon GO:
Mega Mawile has a weakness to Fire and Ground-type attacks. It has a huge amount of resistances, including a 3x resistance to Dragon-types, a 2x resistance to Bug-types then further resistances to Dark, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic and Rock-type attacks.
So, with so many resistances, you'll want a laser focused team to take on Mega Mawile in Pokémon GO. Here are the best counters to use.
 Primal Groudon Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |  Mega Y Charizard Fire Spin & Blast Burn |  Mega Blaziken Fire Spin & Blaze Kick |  Mega Garchomp Mud Shot & Earth Power |  Groudon Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |  Therian Forme Landorus Mud Shot & Sandsear Storm |  Dusk Mane Necrozma Metal Claw & Sunsteel Strike |  Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw & Moongeist Beam |  Mega Swampert Mud Shot & Earthquake |  Heatran Fire Spin & Magma Storm |  Volcarona Fire Spin & Overheat |  Chandelure Fire Spin & Overheat |
Primal Groudon is the absolute best Pokémon to take on Mega Mawile with. Then, some other good options include both of the Necrozma Fusion Forms as well as Chandelure and Volcarona. Additionally, if you got a good Shadow Heatran from Giovanni, this could also be useful here if you powered it up.
Other good Pokémon to use that are more budget options include Excadrill, Delphox, Flareon, Darmanitan and Emboar.
Can Mawile be shiny in Pokémon GO?
yes, Mawile can be shiny in Pokémon GO.
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Mega Evolutions to get you more Mawile candy 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 Fairy and Steel-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 use to get more Mawile candy after your Raid:
- Steelix
- Scizor
- Aggron
- Lucario
- Gardevoir
- Altaria
- Diancie
Sadly, none of these are good Mega Mawile counters in Pokémon GO.
How many trainers do I need to beat Mega Mawile in Pokémon GO?
Mega Mawile isn't too difficult to take down in Pokémon GO. You'll need at least three trainers to win this Raid. However, the faster you win your Raid the more Mega Energy you'll get. So, if you want to be safe, aim for six or more Trainers.
What is the Mawile Pokémon GO 100% IV?
Here are the CP values to look out for after your Mega Mawile Raid:
- 934 CP
- 1167 CP (Weather boosted)
Weather Effects:
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.
Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Your Ground and Fire-type Pokémon will be boosted. | - |
| Windy | - | - |
| Partly Cloudy | - | - |
| Cloudy | The Mawile you encounter after the Raid will be a higher CP. | Mega Mawile's Fairy-type attacks will be boosted. |
| Snow | The Mawile you encounter after the Raid will be a higher CP. | Mega Mawile's Steel-type attacks will be boosted. |
| Rainy | - | - |
| Fog | - | - |
If you want a higher CP Mawile, keep your eye out for Cloudy or Snowy weather in Pokémon GO.
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