Quick facts
Species: Audino (Mega)
Types: Normal
Primary weaknesses: Fighting
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
💖✨ Mega Audino Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Audino is a Normal/Fairy-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Compared to many other Mega raid bosses, Mega Audino is not very difficult, but it is still a useful raid because it provides Mega Energy and a Fairy-type Mega Pokémon for boosting raids.
In this guide, you will learn everything about Mega Audino raids including its weaknesses, best counters, moveset, weather boost, how many trainers are needed, catch CP values, and whether it is worth raiding.
Table of Contents
Weakness Best Pokemon Regular Counters Shadow Counters Mega Counters Moveset Weather Effects Size Rewards FAQs🧬 About Mega Audino in Pokémon GO
Mega Audino is a Normal/Fairy-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes much bulkier and provides damage bonuses to Normal and Fairy-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Audino is useful because:
- It boosts Normal and Fairy-type attackers
- It is helpful against Dragon, Dark, and Fighting-type raid bosses
- It is easy to defeat compared to most Mega Pokémon
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Fighting
|
| ✅ Resistant / Immune To: |
 Ghost
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Audino
The best way to defeat Mega Audino is to use strong Steel-type and Poison-type Pokémon.
🔩 Best Steel-type Counters
- White Kyurem: (Steel Wing)
- Genesect: (Metal Claw / Magnet Bomb)
- Aggron: (Iron Tail / Heavy Slam)
☠️ Best Poison-type Counters
- Keldeo Resolute: (Poison Jab)
- Roserade: (Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb)
- Gengar: (Sludge Bomb)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Audino:
- Lucario, Aggron – Steel boost
- Metagross, Lucario – Fighting boost
- Beedrill, Gengar - Poison boost
- Gengar - Dark boost
- Rayquaza - Flying boost
Best Regular Counters
Regular pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Regular counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacian | Metal Claw / Air Slash | Play Rough / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade | - | Air Slash (12) and Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade (200) |
| Keldeo(Resolute) | Low Kick / Poison Jab | Close Combat / Sacred Sword / X-Scissor / Aqua Jet / Hydro Pump | - | Poison Jab (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| Roserade | Poison Jab / Poison Sting / Razor Leaf / Magical Leaf | Sludge Bomb / Solar Beam / Grass Knot / Leaf Storm | Bullet Seed / Weather Ball | Magical Leaf (17) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Zamazenta | Metal Claw / Ice Fang | Moon Blast / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Bash | - | Ice Fang (12) and Giga Impact (200) |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw / Psycho Cut | Dark Pulse / Iron Head / Future Sight / Outrage / Sunsteel Strike | - | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw (6) and Sunsteel Strike (230) |
| Eternatus | Poison Jab / Dragon Tail | Flamethrower / Dragon Pulse / Sludge Bomb | Dynamax Cannon | Dragon Tail (14) and Dynamax Cannon (215) |
| Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
| Nihilego | Pound / Acid / Poison Jab | Gunk Shot / Sludge Bomb / Power Gem / Rock Slide | - | Poison Jab (13) and Gunk Shot (130) |
| Naganadel | Air Slash / Poison Jab | Acrobatics / Sludge Bomb / Fell Stinger / Dragon Pulse / Dragon Claw | - | Poison Jab (13) and Acrobatics (100) |
| Lucario | Counter / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Power-Up Punch / Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Flash Cannon / Meteor Mash / Blaze Kick / Thunder Punch | Force Palm | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Dialga | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath | Iron Head / Thunder / Draco Meteor | - | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath (6) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| White Kyurem | Dragon Breath / Steel Wing / Ice Fang | Blizzard / Ancient Power / Dragon Pulse / Focus Blast / Fusion Flare / Ice Burn | - | Steel Wing (14) and Focus Blast / Fusion Flare (140) |
| Origin Dialga | Dragon Breath / Metal Claw | Iron Head / Thunder / Draco Meteor | Roar of Time | Dragon Breath / Metal Claw (6) and Roar of Time (160) |
| Genesect | Fury Cutter / Metal Claw | Hyper Beam / X-Scissor / Magnet Bomb | Techno Blast | Metal Claw (6) and Hyper Beam (150) |
Best Shadow Counters
Shadow pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Shadow counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
| Shadow Dialga | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath | Iron Head / Thunder / Draco Meteor | - | Metal Claw / Dragon Breath (6) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Shadow Excadrill | Mud Slap / Mud Shot / Metal Claw | Earthquake / Drill Run / Scorching Sands / Rock Slide / Iron Head | - | Mud Slap (19) and Earthquake (140) |
| Shadow Overqwil | Poison Jab / Poison Sting | Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball / Aqua Tail / Ice Beam / Aqua Tail | - | Poison Jab (13) and Shadow Ball (100) |
| Shadow Gengar | Hex / Shadow Claw / Sucker Punch | Focus Blast / Drain Punch / Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball | Lick / Sludge Wave / Shadow Punch / Psychic / Dark Pulse | Hex (8) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Shadow Regigigas | Hidden Power / Zen Headbutt | Giga Impact / Focus Blast / Thunder | Crush Grip | Hidden Power (15) and Crush Grip (210) |
Best Mega Counters
Mega pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Mega counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | Counter / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Power-Up Punch / Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Flash Cannon / Meteor Mash / Blaze Kick / Thunder Punch | Force Palm | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Mega Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Beedrill | Poison Jab / Poison Sting / Infestation | Aerial Ace / Sludge Bomb / X-Scissor / Fell Stinger | Bug Bite / Drill Run | Poison Jab (13) and Sludge Bomb / Drill Run (85) |
| Mega Gengar | Hex / Shadow Claw / Sucker Punch | Focus Blast / Drain Punch / Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball | Lick / Sludge Wave / Shadow Punch / Psychic / Dark Pulse | Hex (8) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
| Mega Aggron | Smack Down / Iron Tail / Metal Sound / Dragon Tail | Stone Edge / Rock Tomb / Meteor Beam / Heavy Slam / Thunder | - | Iron Tail / Dragon Tail (14) and Meteor Beam (140) |
🌀 Mega Audino Moveset
Audino common fast moves are Pound or Zen Headbutt. Charged moves include Hyper Beam or Body Slam or Disarming Voice and Dazzling Gleam
Pro tip: While it doesn’t hit as brutally as offensive Megas, Hyper Beam and Dazzling Gleam can still punish teams that ignore dodging.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Audino gets a weather boost in:
- Partly Cloudy → boosts Normal
- Cloudy → boosts Fairy
Your counters get boosted in:
- Snow → boosts Steel
- Cloudy → boosts Poison
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Metagross
- Mega Gengar
- Shadow Metagross
- Nihilego
- Dialga
- Metagross
Budget Team
- Metagross
- Excadrill
- Gengar
- Roserade
- Scizor
- Magnezone
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Audino
- Use Steel and Poison types only.
- Avoid Dragon types (Audino is Fairy type).
- Dodge Hyper Beam if possible.
- This raid is very easy but bulky — time is the main enemy.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 1–2 strong trainers → Easy clear
- 3–4 trainers → Very comfortable
- Low-level players → 5+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Audino
- Chance to catch Audino (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Audino Worth Raiding?
It boosts Normal and Fairy-type candy when active. It’s useful as a support Mega for Fairy-heavy raid teams.
FAQ
Can Mega Audino be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Not currently. Shiny Audino has not yet been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Audino?
Best moveset of Audino are Zen Headbutt which does damage of 11 under Fast Attack and Hyper Beam of 150 under Charged Attack.
Are Shadow Pokémon better?
Yes—Shadow forms have +20% attack, making them excellent choices if available.
What is the best weather to raid Mega Audino?
Cloudy weather boosts Poison and Steel type counters.
Does Mega Audino keep its Mega form after the battle?
Mega Evolution lasts only during battles where Mega is enabled; it does not persist outside combat.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Audino is an easy Mega Raid boss that can be defeated quickly with Steel or Poison-type Pokémon. It is a good raid to farm Mega Energy with minimal effort.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Metagross Raid Guide, Mega Lucario Raid Guide
Summary
- Focus almost entirely on Steel-type attackers.
- Prepare for a long, bulky fight instead of a quick knockout.
- Dodge Hyper Beam and Dazzling Gleam whenever possible.
- Bring a Mega Steel-type to boost group damage.