Best Mega Victreebel Recommended Counters and Tips (Sep/Oct 2026)

Mega Victreebel is a dual Grass- and Poison-type Pokémon that possesses weaknesses to Fire-, Flying-, Ice-, and Psychic-type attacks. Mega Victreebel will return to regular Mega Raids on Wednesday, September 30, at 6:00 a.m. local time. It will then be available daily (between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.) until Tuesday, October 6, at 9:00 p.m. local time.

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Mega Victreebel Recommended Counters

The following top-tier options deal super-effective damage to Mega Victreebel:

POKÉMON	RECOMMENDED MOVESET
*Mega Rayquaza*	Air Slash as a Fast Attack and Dragon Ascent as a Charged Attack
*Mega Delphox*	Fire Spin as a Fast Attack and Mystical Fire+ as a Charged Attack
*Mega Mewtwo Y*	Psycho Cut as a Fast Attack and Future Sight+ as a Charged Attack
*Shadow Reshiram*	Fire Fang as a Fast Attack and Fusion Flare as a Charged Attack
*White Kyurem*	Ice Fang as a Fast Attack and Ice Burn as a Charged Attack
*Mega Staraptor*	Gust as a Fast Attack and Brave Bird+ as a Charged Attack
*Shadow Heatran*	Fire Spin as a Fast Attack and Magma Storm as a Charged Attack
*Shadow Mewtwo*	Psycho Cut as a Fast Attack and Psystrike as a Charged Attack
*Shadow Mamoswine*	Powder Snow as a Fast Attack and Avalanche as a Charged Attack
*Mega Chrizard Y*	Fire Spin as a Fast Attack and Blast Burn as a Charged Attack

Legendary and Shadow options output massive damage, but standard alternatives will easily pull their weight. Furthermore, you can only use one Mega/Primal Pokémon per raid lobby. If you are looking to earn extra candy for every Victreebel caught as a raid encounter, use a matching Mega Level 3 Grass- or Poison-type Pokémon, e.g., Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, or Mega Sceptile.

Mega Victreebel Raid Boss Moveset

When battling Mega Victreebel, it may utilize any of these moves:

Fast Attacks: Magical Leaf (Grass), Razor Leaf (Grass), Sucker Punch (Dark), or Acid (Poison)
Charged Attacks: Acid Spray+ (Poison), Sludge Bomb (Poison), Leaf Blade (Grass), Solar Beam (Grass), or Leaf Tornado (Grass)

Resistances: Avoid bringing Grass-, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, or Water-type attackers, as Mega Victreebel resists these types.

Best Mega Victreebel Budget Counters

If you lack high-tier Shadow or Mega Pokémon, these accessible alternatives deliver strong damage:

Delphox with Fire Spin (Fast) and Mystical Fire (Charged).
Glaceon with Frost Breath (Fast) and Avalanche (Charged).
Salamence with Fire Fang (Fast) and Fly (Charged).
Darmanitan with Fire Fang (Fast) and Overheat (Charged).
Hisuian Typhlosion with Incinerate (Fast) and Overheat (Charged).

Mega Victreebel Raid Tips

Lead with a matching Mega Evolution (such as Mega Charizard Y or Mega Rayquaza) to boost respective typing damage for your team.
Match Fast and Charged move types on your attackers to maximize total output.
Exploit weather boosts for optimal counters: Sunny (Fire), Windy (Flying/Psychic), or Snow (Ice).

How Many Trainers are Needed?

Due to Mega Victreebel’s weakness, high-level trainers with optimal Bug-type counters can pull off a solo or duo under optimal conditions. For most trainers using standard or budget counters, a group of 3 to 5 players ensures a quick and clean victory.