Quick facts
Species: Beedrill (Mega)
Types: Bug / Poison
Primary weaknesses: Flying, Rock, Fire, Psychic
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
🐝 Mega Beedrill Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Beedrill is a Bug and Poison-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is famous for its extremely high attack stat but very low defense, making it a glass cannon that can deal huge damage but also goes down quickly in raids.
In this guide, you will learn everything about Mega Beedrill 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 Beedrill in Pokémon GO
Mega Beedrill is a Bug / Poison-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes one of the highest DPS Bug-type attackers in the game and provides damage bonuses to Bug-type and Poison-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Beedrill is useful because:
- It boosts Bug-type and Poison-type attackers
- It is one of the strongest Bug-type Mega Pokémon
- It is excellent against Psychic, Dark, and Grass-type raid bosses
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Flying •
 Rock •
 Fire •
 Psychic
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Poison •
 Bug •
 Grass •
 Fighting •
 Fairy
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Beedrill
The best way to defeat Mega Beedrill is to use strong Fire, Flying, Rock, or Psychic-type Pokémon.
Psychic-type Counters
- Regigigas: (Zen Headbutt)
- Lugia: (Extrasensory)
- Metagross: (Zen Headbutt / Psychic)
🔥 Best Fire-type Counters
- Reshiram: (Fire Fang / Fusion Flare)
- Chandelure: (Fire Spin / Overheat)
- Charizard: (Fire Spin / Blast Burn)
🕊️ Best Flying-type Counters
- Ho-Oh: (Brave Bird)
- Salamence: (Fly)
- Lugia: (Aeroblast)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Beedrill:
- Rayquaza, Salamence – Flying boost
- Charizard Y, Blaziken, Salamence, Charizard X – Fire boost
- Alakazam, Gallade, Latios, Gardevoir, Metagross - Psychic boost
- Diancie - Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacephalon | Astonish / Incinerate | Shadow Ball / Mystical Fire / Overheat | Mind Blown | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
| Mewtwo | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Flamethrower / Thunderbolt / Psychic / Ice Beam | Hyper Beam / Shadow Ball / Psystrike | Confusion (19) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang / Dragon Breath | Stone Edge / Overheat / Draco Meteor / Crunch | Fusion Flare | Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Salamence | Fire Fang / Dragon Tail / Bite | Fly / Fire Blast / Hydro Pump / Draco Meteor / Brutal Swing / Crunch | Outrage | Dragon Tail (14) and Draco Meteor (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 Lugia | Extrasensory / Dragon Tail | Sky Attack / Fly / Hydro Pump / Future Sight | Aeroblast | Dragon Tail (14) and Aeroblast (180) |
| Shadow Toucannon | Rock Smash / Peck / Bullet Seed | Drill Peck / Rock Blast / Flash Cannon | Beak Blast | Rock Smash (17) and Beak Blast (125) |
| Shadow Mewtwo | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Flamethrower / Thunderbolt / Psychic / Ice Beam | Hyper Beam / Shadow Ball / Psystrike | Confusion (19) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Shadow Salamence | Fire Fang / Dragon Tail / Bite | Fly / Fire Blast / Hydro Pump / Draco Meteor / Brutal Swing / Crunch | Outrage | Dragon Tail (14) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Shadow Moltres | Wing Attack / Fire Spin | Ancient Power / Fire Blast / Heat Wave / Overheat | Sky Attack | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Heatran | Bug Bite / Fire Spin | Earth Power / Stone Edge / Iron Head / Fire Blast / Flamethrower | Magma Storm | Fire Spin (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Shadow Staraptor | Quick Attack / Wing Attack / Sand Attack | Close Combat / Brave Bird / Fly / Heat Wave | Gust | Quick Attack / Wing Attack (10) and Brave Bird (130) |
| Shadow Rhyperior | Mud Slap / Smack Down | Skull Bash / Superpower / Earthquake / Stone Edge / Surf / Breaking Swipe | Rock Wrecker | Mud Slap (19) and Earthquake (140) |
| Shadow Regigigas | Hidden Power / Zen Headbutt | Giga Impact / Focus Blast / Thunder | Crush Grip | Hidden Power (15) and Crush Grip (210) |
| Shadow Ho-Oh | Hidden Power / Steel Wing / Incinerate / Extrasensory | Brave Bird / Fire Blast / Solar Beam | Earthquake / Sacred Fire | Incinerate (32) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Chandelure | Hex / Fire Spin / Incinerate | Shadow Ball / Overheat / Flame Charge / Energy Ball | Poltergeist | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Charizard | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Air Cutter / Fire Blast / Overheat / Dragon Claw | Wing Attack / Ember / Dragon Breath / Blast Burn / Flamethrower | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
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 Metagross | Fury Cutter / Bullet Punch / Zen Headbutt | Earthquake / Flash Cannon / Psychic | Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt (11) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Diancie | Tackle / Rock Throw | Rock Slide / Power Gem / Moonblast | - | Rock Throw (13) and Moonblast (130) |
| Mega Charizard X | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Dragon Claw / Fire Blast / Air Cutter / Overheat | Dragon Breath / Ember / Wing Attack / Flamethrower / Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Gardevoir | Magical Leaf / Charge Beam / Confusion / Charm | Shadow Ball / Psychic / Triple Axel / Dazzling Gleam | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Shadow Ball / Dazzling Gleam (180) |
| Mega Latios | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath | Aura Sphere / Solar Beam / Psychic / Dragon Claw | Luster Purge | Zen Headbutt (11) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Mega Gallade | Low Kick / Confusion / Psycho Cut / Charm | Close Combat / Leaf Blade / Psychic | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Close Combat (105) |
| Mega Alakazam | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Shadow Ball / Fire Punch / Future Sight | Counter / Psychic / Dazzling Gleam | Confusion (19) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Mega Salamence | Fire Fang / Dragon Tail / Bite | Fly / Fire Blast / Hydro Pump / Draco Meteor / Brutal Swing / Crunch | Outrage | Dragon Tail (14) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Mega Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin / Ember | Focus Blast / Aura Sphere / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Charizard Y | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Dragon Claw / Fire Blast / Air Cutter / Overheat | Dragon Breath / Ember / Wing Attack / Flamethrower / Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
🌀 Mega Beedrill Moveset
Beedrill common fast moves are Poison Jab or Poison Sting or Infestation. Charged moves include Aerial Ace or Sludge Bomb or X-Scissor and Fell Stinger. Elite moves include Bug Bite or Drill Run.
Pro tip: Its Sludge Bomb in particular can delete Fairy and Grass attackers instantly, and even neutral hits hurt because of its massive attack stat.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Beedrill gets a weather boost in:
- Rainy → boosts Bug
- Cloudy → boosts Poison
Your counters get boosted in:
- Sunny → boosts Fire
- Windy → boosts Flying & Psychic
- Partly Cloudy → boosts Rock
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Rayquaza
- Mega Charizard Y
- Shadow Mewtwo
- Rampardos
- Rhyperior
- Reshiram
Budget Team
- Charizard
- Moltres
- Rhyperior
- Rampardos
- Staraptor
- Honchkrow
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Beedrill
- Mega Beedrill has extremely low defense — it goes down fast.
- Use Flying, Rock, Fire, or Psychic attackers.
- Dodging is usually not necessary.
- You can easily duo or even solo with top counters.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 1 strong trainer → Possible
- 2 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Low-level players → 3–4 recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Beedrill
- Chance to catch Beedrill (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Beedrill Worth Raiding?
It boosts Bug and Poison-type candy when active. It’s extremely useful for Fairy- and Grass-type raid bosses later.
FAQ
Can Mega Beedrill be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, shiny Mega Beedrill is available.
What are best moveset of Beedrill?
Best moveset of Beedrill are Poison Jab which does damage of 13 under Fast Attack and Sludge Bomb or Drill Run of 85 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 Beedrill?
Cloudy weather to boosts Poison-type moves like Sludge Bomb. Rainy weather to boosts Bug-type moves like X-Scissor. Windy weather to boosts Flying/Psychic counters. Sunny weather to boosts Fire-type counters
Does Mega Beedrill 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 Beedrill is a glass cannon Mega raid boss. With the right Flying, Fire, Rock, or Psychic attackers, it will go down extremely fast.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Salamence Raid Guide, Mega Blaziken Raid Guide, Mega Charizard Y Raid Guide
Summary
- Focus on Flying, Fire, Psychic, or Rock-type attackers.
- Expect a short, high-speed fight with many quick KOs.
- Dodge big charged moves to avoid unnecessary relobbies.
- Bring a Flying or Fire Mega if possible.