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Mega Swampert is one of the many Pokemon that can be found in Pokemon Go's Mega Raids, challenging PvE battles that pits you and other allies against different Mega Evolutions. Like with others in the game, defeating Mega Swampert in its Mega Raid will reward you with Swampert Mega Energy.
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This extremely rare Pokemon Go resource is used to Mega Evolve Swampert in your Pokemon collection, giving you the opportunity to use this powerhouse of a Pokemon in your own PvE battles. Below you can find everything you need to know to easily secure this Pokemon's Mega Energy through its Mega Raid.
Recommended Group Size
For this particular Mega Raid, you should easily be able to defeat Mega Swampert with a total of two to four players in your Raid group.
Although this Raid proves to be on the easier side compared to others of the same tier, make sure you're going into this battle with the proper preparations. This means making sure that you and your allies are going into this encounter with a team of powerful Pokemon that can easily take down Mega Swampert.
Mega Evolving or Primal Reverting a Pokemon in your Raid party will make this battle even easier to complete.
This will boost the power of the individual Pokemon, as well as the power of certain attack types while they are on the battlefield.
Mega Swampert: Strengths And Weaknesses
Mega Swampert is a Water and Ground dual-type Pokemon, causing it to have very specific strengths and weaknesses when in battle.
First off, you'll want to avoid using Pokemon that have either Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel, and Fire-type attacks. Due to Mega Swampert's resistances, attacks of these five types will do significantly less damage than those of other types.
To take advantage of Mega Swampert's weaknesses, it's best if you are using Pokemon that possess Grass-type attacks. Attacks of this type will do massive amounts of damage due to Mega Swampert having a double-weakness against them.
To guarantee that you're going into this Raid with the proper group of Pokemon, use Grass-type Pokemon with Grass-type attacks.
This will boost their attacks through the Same Type Attack Bonus, initiated when Pokemon are using attacks that are the same type as them.
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Mega Swampert: Best Counter Picks
Due to it being the only type that Mega Swampert is weak against, the top counters for this specific Raid are Grass-type Pokemon with Grass-type attacks.
If possible, make sure that you're using a team of six Pokemon of this type, maximizing that damage that you're dealing in battle.
To help you put together a team, we have provided the top-rated Pokemon for this Mega Raid below, including the moves that will be most effective to use against Mega Swampert.
Any powerful Grass-type Pokemon will be sufficient for Mega Swampert's Raid.
If your team is made up of Pokemon other than those found below, don't worry. You should still be able to defeat Mega Swampert.
Mega Swampert Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Sceptile
Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Kartana
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Shadow Tangrowth
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Power Whip
Mega Venusaur
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Shaymin (Sky)
Fast Attack: Hidden Power
Charged Attack: Grass Knot
Zarude
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Power Whip
Shadow Torterra
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Roserade
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Grass Knot
Shadow Victreebel
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Shadow Meganium
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Shadow Shiftry
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Chesnaught
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Celebi
Fast Attack: Magical Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Storm
Shadow Exeggutor
Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
Charged Attack: Seed Bomb
Leafeon
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Tapu Bulu
Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
Charged Attack: Grass Knot
Shadow Vileplume
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Solar Beam
Breloom
Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
Charged Attack: Grass Knot
Leavanny
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Mega Abomasnow
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Energy Ball
Simisage
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Grass Knot
Shadow Bellossom
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Serperior
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Carnivine
Fast Attack: Vine Whip
Charged Attack: Power Whip
Decidueye
Fast Attack: Razor Leaf
Charged Attack: Energy Ball
Virizion
Fast Attack: Double Kick
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
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