Pokemon Go Mega Venusaur Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters

Mega Venusaur is making its way back toPokemon GoMega Raids during the World of Wonders season, so let’s go over this Grass/Poison-type’s weaknesses and effective counters against it.

Thanks to the Pokemon GoWorld of Wondersseason, plenty of new and returning content is coming to the mobile game from events, festivals, and Mega Raids. One such Mega Raid features the beloved Mega Venusaur, and fans are already excited to grab it for their Pokedex.

So, let’s break down this Grass/Poison-type’s weaknesses, moveset, and the best counters to take into this upcoming Mega Raid.

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Mega Venusaur weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Mega Venusaur weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Like its standard form, Mega Venusaur is aGrass/Poison-type Pokemon. As such, it’s weak to several types, includingFlying, Fire, Psychic, and Ice.

Mega Venusaur will beresistant to Fighting, Water, Grass, Electric, and Fairyso Pokemon of those types should be left out of this Mega Raid.

You’ll be able to get Mega Venusaur bydefeating it in the Mega Raid Battleand catching the normal Venusaur afterward.

Once you’ve caught the regular Venusaur, you canMega Evolve it using 200 Mega Energy. You can obtain Mega Energy by defeating a Mega Evolved Pokémon in Mega Raids or by completing specific research tasks.

Yes, players will be able to find Shiny Mega Venusaur through Mega Raids.

It’s going to take some serious luck for trainers to encounter Shiny Mega Venusaur, but it is certainly possible. With its bright green appearance and large yellow flower, this Shiny variant is sure to leave quite the impression.

Now that you know how to defeat Mega Venusaur, check out the rest of our Pokemon Go guides below:

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