Defeat Mega Pidgeot in Pokémon GO with this raid guide! Discover the best high-DPS counters, top budget options, and their optimal movesets. You will also find out how many trainers are needed to defeat Mega Pidgeot, including the perfect CP for Pidgeot caught from raids.
Mega Pidgeot remains one of the more straightforward Mega Raid bosses in Pokémon GO. This is because of its common weaknesses to Pokémon with Rock-, Electric-, and Ice-type attacks. Mega Pidgeot is a Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon that is 1.6× weak to Rock, Electric, and Ice attacks. A well-prepared team of high-DPS Ice-, Electric, or Rock-type Pokémon can bring it down quickly.
Bringing the right counters will make all the difference if you are planning to farm Mega Energy, hunt for a shiny, or simply add Mega Pidgeot to your collection.
Mega Pidgeot will be available in Mega Raids from Wednesday, June 24, at 6:00 a.m. local time until Tuesday, June 30, at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Best Mega Pidgeot Counters
The following are the 10 best Pokémon that deal supereffective damage to Mega Pidgeot.
| POKÉMON | RECOMMENDED MOVESET |
| White Kyurem | Ice Fang as a Fast Attack and Ice Burn as a Charged Attack |
| Black Kyurem | Dragon Tail as a Fast Attack and Freeze Shock as a Charged Attack |
| Regieleki | Thunder Shock as a Fast Attack and Thunder Cage as a Charged Attack |
| Mega Diancie | Rock Throw as a Fast Attack and Rock Slide as a Charged Attack |
| Mega Aerodactyl | Rock Throw as a Fast Attack and Rock Slide as a Charged Attack |
| Shadow Raikou | Thunder Shock as a Fast Attack and Wild Charge as a Charged Attack |
| Shadow Electivire | Thunder Shock as a Fast Attack and Wild Charge as a Charged Attack |
| Shadow Rhyperior | Smack Down as a Fast Attack and Rock Wrecker as a Charged Attack |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam as a Fast Attack and Fusion Bolt as a Charged Attack |
| Xurkitree | Thunder Shock as a Fast Attack and Discharge as a Charged Attack |
Note that Mega Diancie and Mega Manectric remain among the strongest overall Mega Pidgeot raid attackers thanks to their exceptional type damage output and Mega Boost support for teammates. Xurkitree and Zekrom also deliver incredible offensive pressure and are among the highest-DPS non-Mega options available.
You can pick any six (6) from these to make a battle party before the Mega Raids. You can then switch to them when you join a Raid Battle. It is important to mention that you can only use one Mega Pokémon per raid. If you are looking to get more Candy while raiding, then use Mega Aerodactyl instead of Mega Diancie.
Best Budget Counters
Not everyone currently has access to high-tier Shadow Pokémon, or the Legendary fusions, or even Mega Pokémon. Fortunately, Mega Pidgeot’s weaknesses make it highly accessible with many standard Rock and Electric-type attackers. Excellent budget options are as follows.
- Rampardos with Smack Down as a Fast Attack and Rock Slide as a Charged Attack.
- Rhyperior with Smack Down as a Fast Attack and Rock Wrecker as a Charged Attack.
- Magnezone with Spark as a Fast Attack and Wild Charge as a Charged Attack.
- Electivire with Thunder Shock as a Fast Attack and Wild Charge as a Charged Attack.
- Tyranitar with Smack Down as a Fast Attack and Stone Edge as a Charged Attack.
- Tyrantrum with Rock Throw as a Fast Attack and Meteor Beam as a Charged Attack.
- Gigalith with Smack Down as a Fast Attack and Meteor Beam as a Charged Attack.
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Mega Pidgeot Raid Tips
Having the best counters may not be enough. You also need a good strategy. The following tips will help you a great deal.
- Lead with a Mega Electric or Rock Pokémon to boost teammates’ corresponding attacks.
- Coordinate Mega Evolutions with your raid group for maximum efficiency.
- Use Pokémon with matching Fast and Charged Moves (e.g., full Electric or full Rock sets).
- Revive and rejoin if necessary rather than using weaker backup teams.
- If you can, battle Mega Pidgeot during Partly Cloudy (boosts Rock-type) or Rainy (boosts Electric-type) weather conditions in-game. Weather boosts give your attacks an extra edge.
How Many Trainers are Needed?
In most situations, 2 or 3 prepared trainers with strong counters at high levels can comfortably defeat Mega Pidgeot. Larger groups will have little difficulty. Experienced high-level players with fully optimized teams may even be capable of soloing the raid under ideal conditions.
Hundo CP for Pidgeot from Raids
You will get rewards such as Pidgeot Mega Energy, other items, and an encounter with Pidgeot after completing the Mega Raid successfully.
The hundo CP (i.e., the perfect CP) for Pidgeot caught from raids depends on the in-game weather condition when it was caught. If caught during Partly Cloudy and Windy weather conditions in-game, the hundo CP is 1521 CP. Otherwise, the standard hundo CP is 1216 CP. If any of these is Shiny, that’s a shundo
