Pokémon GO's raid bosses are one of the best ways of capturing powerful companions and usually feature rare and difficult-to-find Pokémon.
The latest raid boss that players can battle and catch right now is Mega Aerodactyl and this guide will help you prepare to take on this ancient Pokémon.
While this particular raid boss is known to rotate in and out of Mega Raids, getting your hands on one early means you can make it much more powerful faster.
Mega Aerodactyl Raid Guide
The recent Mega Aerodactyl raid is scheduled from Aug. 3, 2024, to Aug. 12, 2024, and can be captured throughout that time. The first thing you need to know about this Pokémon is its strengths and weaknesses, according to GameRant.
Being a Flying and Rock type Pokémon, Mega Aerodactyl is weak against Water, Ice, Electric, Rock, and Steel types. On the other hand, you should avoid using moves that are of the Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal, or Poison types as they are all resisted.
In Pokémon GO, Mega Aerodactyl can have a maximum of 4,655 CP and has a stat spread of 282 ATK, 210 DEF, and 190 STA.
In terms of pure power, it can deal up to 17.92 damage per second and 574.2 total damage in battle before fainting when it has the best moves possible.
This is why using powerful Pokémon that are the same type as its weaknesses is a massive advantage in trying to take Mega Aerodactyl down before trying to catch it.
Some of the recommended Pokémon against this raid boss include Dusk Mane Necrozma, Primal Kyogre, Mega Swampert, and Mega Blastoise, among others.
What You Need to Know
After capturing this ancient beast, you should remember that you can only have one Pokémon Mega Evolved at any given time in Pokémon GO.
This means that if you have any other Mega Pokémon, you need to choose which one you bring along with you, said Esports.
It is entirely possible to defeat the Mega Aerodactyl raid solo, and this can be made easier if you take advantage of a weather boost for your Pokémon. One example of this is using Steel type Pokémon under snowy weather to boost their power.
On the other hand, Primal Kyogre, and other versions of this legendary Pokémon, can be boosted when the weather is rainy.
Other Water type Pokémon also benefit from this type of weather and can partner up together to make quick work of Mega Aerodactyl, according to Sportskeeda.
