Mega Venusaur arrives at Pokémon GO to bring us a new challenge to complete together with other trainers.
Mega Raids are just one of the many activities available with the Rising Heroes season. These include matches against Arlo, Sierra, Cliff, Giovanni, and Team GO Rocket recruits. Not to mention the expected arrival of Regieleki and Regidrago.
But the Mega Raid fights are already difficult enough to divide our attention. That is why here we bring you some recommendations to defeat Mega Venusaur in the raids of Pokémon GO.
Meet Venusaur from Pokémon GO
To defeat the powerful Mega Venusaur in Pokémon GO It will help you to take advantage of all of his weaknesses and not allow him to use his greatest strengths.
The first thing to consider is that Venusaur is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon. This means that it will be resistant to Fighting, Water, Electric, and Fairy-type attacks. It is also super resistant to Grass-types, taking only 39% of its damage from them. Your best bet is Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Ice-type attacks, which deal 160% damage to it.
Another point that you should assess are the statistics of Mega Venusaur. This one has an Attack of 241, a Defense of 246 and a Stamina of 190. It is very similar to the main series, where this transformation stands out for its Special Attack, Special Defense and Defense.
Finally, knowing all the possible movements of Mega Venusaur it will always come in handy. These are all of his quick attacks:
Vine Whip (Plant)Sharp Blade (Plant)
You can also learn the following charged moves:
Flower Storm (Grass) Solar Beam (Grass) Fierce Plant (Grass) Sludge Bomb (Poison) Frustration and Retribution (Normal)
The best counters to defeat Mega Venusaur in Pokémon GO
Now that you are aware of the potential of Mega Venusaur but Pokémon GO, you will need to make a decision by evaluating its biggest counters. Remember to focus on Pokémon that have some power in attacks that exploit the boss’s weaknesses, especially if they take advantage of the STAB multiplier.
Remember that your chances of winning will increase if you use powered-up versions of these Pokémon. This includes Mega, XL size and Dark versions whenever possible. With them you will do more damage, although they are more expensive and difficult to acquire. You can find a guide on the mega evolutions of Pokémon GO in this link.
These are the best Pokémon and movements that make it counter a Mega Venusaur in her Embed Pokémon GO:
Mewtwo: Confusion and PsychicHoopa Unleashed: Confusion and PsychicReshiram: Fiery Fang and Fusion FlameGalarian Darmanitan: Ice Fang and ScorchDeoxys: Zen Headbutt and PsychicChandelure: Fire Spin and SmotherAlakazam: Confusion and Psychic.Charizard: Fire Spin and Fiery RingBlaziken: Fire Spin and Ring FieryGardevoir: Confusion and PsychicLatias or Latios: Zen Headbutt and PsychicPidgeot: Wing Attack and Brave BirdMoltres: Fire Spin and Air StrikeAbomasnow: Snow Dust and Weather Ball (Ice)Entei: Fiery Fang and SuffocationLunala: Confusion and Psychic
Your best chance will be to use Mega Evolutions like Mega Charizard Y, Mega Blaziken, Mega Latios, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Alakazam, among others mentioned above.
Can Mega Venusaur be captured and can Shiny appear?
Defeat Mega Venusaur it might take you more than one try in Pokémon GO, especially if you are not prepared. The good news is that it will give you a chance to capture it after you beat it. Keep in mind that you will only be able to capture it in its normal state without the mega evolution. The good news is that with some luck you can get its Shiny variant.
If what interests you is Mega Venusauryou can follow our guide on the Mega Evolutions of Pokémon GO for more information. You will basically require 200 Venusaur Mega Energy the first time around, which you can get by defeating it multiple times. Thereafter your Pokémon will need to rest for a while before it can do so again. After the first Mega Evolution, you will gain 15 Mega Energy for every 3 km you walk with Venusaur as your partner.
find the Venusaur Shiny it can be a bigger challenge. Pokémon GO It does not have a mechanic to improve your chances, so you will have to defeat it several times until you find its shiny version. The good news is that the chance is 1/20 on 5-star or higher Raids, instead of 1/500 on wild encounters.
you can capture Mega Venusaur with a CP between 1480 and 1554 (or between 1851 and 1943 under Sunny or Cloudy weather empowerment).
