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Currently, there is only one main way to obtain Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Go: through the completion of Mega Raids. These Raids consist of difficult battles against powerful Pokemon Mega Evolutions, providing you with Mega Energy when successfully completed, a resource used to perform these Mega Evolutions yourself.
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Mega Glalie is the latest addition to Pokemon Go's Mega Evolutions, a strong Ice-type Pokemon that can only be found in Mega Raids. Below you can find everything you need to know about this new Mega Raid, including important information about Mega Glalie and its most effective counters.
Recommended Group Size
Fortunately, this battle against Mega Glalie shouldn't give you too much trouble compared to other, more difficult Mega Raids. Possessing several weaknesses and lacking significant bulk, you should be able to comfortably defeat Mega Glalie with a Raid group of two to five Trainers.
That being said, it's important that those in your group are using strong counters to Mega Glalie. Without doing this, you will need to put together a larger group to guarantee your success with this Mega Raid.
Mega Glalie: Strengths And Weaknesses
Being a pure Ice-type Pokemon, Mega Glalie only has a handful of strengths and weaknesses on the battlefield. Luckily for you, this Mega Evolution only possesses one major strength: its resistance to Ice-type attacks. For this reason, this is the only type that you will want to avoid using when putting together your Raid team.
Working in your favor, Mega Glalie has four different types that it is weak against: Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel types. Although this Pokemon isn't double weak to any of these types, you should easily find success when putting together a group of Pokemon, as long as they use attacks of either of these four weaknesses.
To increase your damage output and overall chances of success, it's important that you are utilizing and taking advantage of the Same Type Attack Bonus mechanic.
To activate this bonus, use attacks that match the type of the Pokemon performing them, increasing the damage that it deals as a result.
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Mega Glalie: Best Counter Picks
You have plenty of options when it comes to which Pokemon you choose to bring to battle against Mega Glalie. As long as the Pokemon that you use are either Fire, Fighting, Rock, or Steel types, you should easily be able to defeat this Pokemon and successfully complete the Mega Raid.
That being said, use the Pokemon provided below if possible, as these are the strongest counters to Mega Glalie currently in the game.
Fire-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Blaziken
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Blast Burn
Mega Charizard
Fast Attack: Fire Spin
Charged Attack: Blast Burn
Shadow Entei
Fast Attack: Fire Fang
Charged Attack: Overheat
Shadow Ho-Oh
Fast Attack: Incinerate
Charged Attack: Sacred Fire+
Fighting-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Terrakion
Fast Attack: Double Kick
Charged Attack: Sacred Sword
Shadow Machamp
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Dynamic Punch
Lucario
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Aura Sphere
Shadow Hariyama
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Dynamic Punch
Rock-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Aerodactyl
Fast Attack: Rock Throw
Charged Attack: Rock Slide
Shadow Tyranitar
Fast Attack: Smack Down
Charged Attack: Stone Edge
Rampardos
Fast Attack: Smack Down
Charged Attack: Rock Slide
Shadow Aggron
Fast Attack: Smack Down
Charged Attack: Meteor Beam
Steel-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Metagross
Fast Attack: Bullet Punch
Charged Attack: Meteor Mash
Mega Scizor
Fast Attack: Bullet Punch
Charged Attack: Iron Head
Dialga
Fast Attack: Metal Claw
Charged Attack: Iron Head
Mega Aggron
Fast Attack: Iron Tail
Charged Attack: Meteor Beam
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