Quick facts
Species: Kangaskhan (Mega)
Types: Normal
Primary weaknesses: Fighting
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
Introduction
The Mega Evolution of Kangaskhan, Mega Kangaskhan is a powerful Normal-type Pokémon that appears in Mega Raids in Pokémon GO. Known for battling alongside its baby Pokémon, Mega Kangaskhan has strong attack power and can be a challenging opponent for unprepared trainers.
Unlike many raid bosses that have multiple weaknesses, Mega Kangaskhan has only one type weakness: Fighting-type attacks. Because of this, trainers should focus on bringing powerful Fighting-type Pokémon such as Machamp, Lucario, and Conkeldurr to defeat the raid boss efficiently.
In this guide, you will learn about Mega Kangaskhan’s weaknesses, the best raid counters, catch CP values, and strategies that will help you defeat this Mega Raid boss and earn valuable Mega Energy in Pokémon GO.
Related guides: Mega Houndoom | Mega Latias
🧬 About Mega Kangaskhan in Pokémon GO
Mega Kangaskhan is a pure Normal-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes much bulkier and provides damage bonuses to Normal-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Kangaskhan is useful because:
- It has very high bulk and decent attack
- It is a good general-purpose Mega Pokémon
- It can be annoying to fight due to its strong Normal-type moves
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Fighting
|
| ✅ Resistant / Immune To: |
 Ghost
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Kangaskhan
The best way to defeat Mega Kangaskhan is to use strong Fighting-type Pokémon.
🥊 Best Fighting-type Counters
- Mewtwo: (Focus Blast)
- Annihilape: (Counter / Close Combat)
- Marshadow: (Counter / Close Combat)
Dragon-type Counters
- Latias: (Dragon Breath)
- Latios: (Dragon Breath)
- Eternatus: (Dynamax Cannon)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Kangaskhan:
- Lucario, Blaziken, Heracross, Latios, Alakazam, Gallade, Lopunny, Latias – Fighting boost
- Rayquaza, Latios, Latias – Dragon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldeo(Original) | Fire Fang / Dragon Breath | Stone Edge / Overheat / Draco Meteor / Crunch | Fusion Flare | Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Marshadow | Counter / Poison Jab / Sucker Punch | Thunder Punch / Close Combat / Fire Punch / Rock Slide / Ice Punch | - | Counter / Poison Jab (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Zacian | Metal Claw / Air Slash | Play Rough / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade | - | Air Slash (12) and Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade (200) |
| Conkeldurr | Counter / Poison Jab | Dynamic Punch / Focus Blast / Stone Edge | Brutal Swing | Counter / Poison Jab (13) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Eternatus | Poison Jab / Dragon Tail | Flamethrower / Dragon Pulse / Sludge Bomb | Dynamax Cannon | Dragon Tail (14) and Dynamax Cannon (215) |
| Urshifu Rapid Strike | Waterfall / Rock Smash / Counter | Close Combat / Brick Break / Dynamic Punch / Aqua Jet | - | Rock Smash (17) and Close Combat (105) |
| Urshifu Single Strike | Sucker Punch / Rock Smash / Counter | Close Combat / Brick Break / Dynamic Punch / Payback | - | Rock Smash (17) and Close Combat (105) |
| Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin | Focus Blast / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Kartana | Air Slash / Fury Cutter / Razor Leaf | Sacred Sword / Aerial Ace / X-Scissor / Leaf Blade / Night Slash | - | Razor Leaf (13) and Leaf Blade (70) |
| 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) |
| Terrakion | Double Kick / Smack Down / Zen Headbutt | Close Combat / Earthquake / Rock Slide | Sacred Sword | Smack Down (13) and Earthquake (140) |
| Keldeo(Resolute) | Low Kick / Poison Jab | Close Combat / Sacred Sword / X-Scissor / Aqua Jet / Hydro Pump | - | Poison Jab (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
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 Mewtwo | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Flamethrower / Thunderbolt / Psychic / Ice Beam | Hyper Beam / Shadow Ball / Psystrike | Confusion (19) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Shadow Regigigas | Hidden Power / Zen Headbutt | Giga Impact / Focus Blast / Thunder | Crush Grip | Hidden Power (15) and Crush Grip (210) |
| Shadow 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) |
| Shadow Conkeldurr | Counter / Poison Jab | Dynamic Punch / Focus Blast / Stone Edge | Brutal Swing | Counter / Poison Jab (13) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Shadow Machamp | Counter / Bullet Punch | Dynamic Punch / Close Combat / Cross Chop / Rock Slide / Heavy Slam | Karate Chop / Submission / Stone Edge / Payback | Counter (13) and Close Combat / Stone Edge (105) |
| Shadow Hariyama | Counter / Force Palm / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Dynamic Punch / Superpower / Upper Hand / Heavy Slam | - | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Shadow Latios | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath | Aura Sphere / Solar Beam / Psychic / Dragon Claw | Luster Purge | Zen Headbutt (11) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Raikou | Thunder Shock / Volt Switch | Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder / Thunderbolt / Wild Charge | - | Volt Switch (13) and Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder (100) |
| Shadow Annihilape | Low Kick / Counter | Close Combat / Low Sweep / Shadow Ball / Ice Punch / Night Slash | Rage Fist | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
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 Heracross | Counter / Struggle Bug | Close Combat / Upper Hand / Earthquake / Rock Blast / Megahorn | - | Struggle Bug (15) and Earthquake (140) |
| 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 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 Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
| Mega Gallade | Low Kick / Confusion / Psycho Cut / Charm | Close Combat / Leaf Blade / Psychic | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Close Combat (105) |
| Mega Latias | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath / Charm | Aura Sphere / Thunder / Psychic / Outrage | Mist Ball | Charm (20) and Outrage (110) |
| Mega Lopunny | Pound / Low Kick / Double Kick | Hyper Beam / Focus Blast / Fire Punch / Triple Axel | - | Double Kick (10) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Mega Alakazam | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Shadow Ball / Fire Punch / Future Sight | Counter / Psychic / Dazzling Gleam | Confusion (19) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Mega Latios | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath | Aura Sphere / Solar Beam / Psychic / Dragon Claw | Luster Purge | Zen Headbutt (11) and Solar Beam (180) |
🌀 Mega Kangaskhan Moveset
Kangaskhan common fast moves are Low Kick or Mud Slap. Charged moves include Power-Up Punch or Earthquake or Outrage and Crunch. Elite moves include Stomp or Brick Break.
Pro tip: Its Baby attack can deal unexpected damage if you aren’t ready for Close Combat. Use high-damage Fighting-types that can survive Body Slam to reduce raid time.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Kangaskhan gets a weather boost in:
- Partly Cloudy → boosts Normal
Your counters get boosted in:
- Cloudy → boosts Fighting
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Lucario
- Terrakion
- Shadow Machamp
- Shadow Conkeldurr
- Lucario
- Conkeldurr
Budget Team
- Machamp
- Hariyama
- Blaziken
- Lucario
- Breloom
- Throh
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Kangaskhan
- Use Fighting-type Pokémon only — it is Mega Kangaskhan’s only weakness.
- Dodge Earthquake whenever possible.
- High-DPS Fighting types can finish this raid very fast.
- 2 strong trainers can defeat Mega Kangaskhan easily.
When to avoid
Avoid using Fairy or Psychic types, as they take heavy damage from Kangaskhan’s Steel and Psychic moves. Fragile Bug or Ice types can also faint too quickly.
Can Mega Kangaskhan Be Shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, trainers can encounter a Shiny Kangaskhan after defeating Mega Kangaskhan in a raid battle. While Mega Kangaskhan itself cannot be caught, the Pokémon encountered after the raid is Kangaskhan, which has a chance of being shiny.
Shiny Kangaskhan features a noticeable color change, with its body appearing in a slightly greener shade compared to the normal brown coloration.
Mega Raids generally have a higher shiny rate than standard wild encounters, so participating in multiple Mega Kangaskhan raids increases the chances of obtaining a shiny version.
📌 Is Mega Kangaskhan Worth Raiding?
Mega Kangaskhan is not the most important Mega Pokémon, but it is still worth raiding for Mega Pokédex entry and for players who like collecting Mega Pokémon.
PvP Relevance
While Kangaskhan isn’t top tier in PvP, it’s a fun spice pick. Mega Kangaskhan shines more in raids and PvE content.
FAQ
Can Mega Kangaskhan be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes. Shiny Kangaskhan has been released in raids or events.
What is Mega Kangaskhan’s exclusive move?
Mega Kangaskhan can use moves like Earthquake, dealing massive Normal-type damage in Max Raid Battles.
What is Mega Kangaskhan’s exclusive move?
Mega Kangaskhan can use moves like Double-Edge and Return, dealing massive Normal-type damage in Max Raid Battles.
What makes Mega Kangaskhan unique?
Its “Parental Bond” Mega ability, increased stats, and iconic design make Mega Kangaskhan visually impressive and strategically dangerous in Max Raid Battles.
What makes Mega Kangaskhan strong?
Its high attack, strong resistances, and Meteor Mash make it a top-tier raid and PvP option.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Kangaskhan is a bulky Normal-type Mega Raid boss that can be defeated efficiently with strong Fighting-type Pokémon. It is a decent Mega Pokémon but not a top priority compared to others.
Summary
- Always lead with top-tier Fighting Pokémon
- Rotate counters for charged move absorption
- Avoid fragile Pokémon – Mega Kangaskhan hits hard
- Focus on multi-bar attacks to maximize DPS
- Partly Cloudy favors Fighting-types