Quick facts
Species: Pidgeot (Mega)
Types: Normal / Flying
Primary weaknesses: Rock, Electric, Ice
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
🦅 Mega Pidgeot Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Pidgeot is a Normal and Flying-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is fast, aggressive, and can be a tricky Mega Raid boss because of its strong Flying-type attacks and wide move pool.
In this complete guide, you will learn everything you need to know about Mega Pidgeot raids including its weaknesses, best counters, moveset, weather boosts, 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 Pidgeot in Pokémon GO
Mega Pidgeot is a Normal / Flying-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes a very strong Flying-type attacker and provides damage bonuses to Flying-type and Normal-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Pidgeot is useful because:
- It is a powerful Flying-type Mega Pokémon
- It boosts Flying-type and Normal-type Pokémon in raids
- It is great against Fighting, Grass, Bug, and Ground-type raid bosses
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Rock •
 Electric •
 Ice
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Ground •
 Bug •
 Grass
|
| 🚫 Immune To: |
 Ghost
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Pidgeot
The best way to defeat Mega Pidgeot is to use strong Electric-type, Rock-type, and Ice-type Pokémon.
🪨 Best Rock-type Counters
- Aerodactyl: (Rock Throw / Rock Slide)
- Tyranitar: (Smack Down / Stone Edge)
- Rampardos: (Smack Down / Rock Slide)
⚡ Best Electric-type Counters
- Electivire: (Thunder Shock / Wild Charge)
- Raikou: (Thunder Shock / Wild Charge)
- Luxray: (Spark / Wild Charge)
❄️ Best Ice-type Counters
- Mamoswine: (Powder Snow / Avalanche)
- Zamazenta: (Ice Fang)
- Black Kyurem: (Freeze Shock)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Pidgeot:
- Diancie, Tyranitar, Aerodactyl – Rock boost
- Manectric, Ampharos – Electric boost
- Rayquaza – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Regieleki | Lock-On / Thunder Shock / Volt Switch | Hyper Beam / Thunder / Zap Cannon | Thunder Cage | Volt Switch (13) and Thunder Cage (220) |
| Thundurus | Bite / Volt Switch | Focus Blast / Sludge Wave / Thunder / Thunderbolt | Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch (13) and Wildbolt Storm (150) |
| Xurkitree | Thunder Shock / Spark | Power Whip / Discharge / Thunder / Dazzling Gleam | - | Thunder Shock / Spark (4) and Thunder / Dazzling Gleam (100) |
| Black Kyurem | Shadow Claw / Dragon Tail | Stone Edge / Blizzard / Iron Head / Outrage / Fusion Bolt / Freeze Shock | - | Dragon Tail (14) and Freeze Shock (160) |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam / Dragon Breath | Flash Cannon / Wild Charge / Outrage / Crunch | Fusion Bolt | Charge Beam (7) and Fusion Bolt (140) |
| Zamazenta | Metal Claw / Ice Fang | Moon Blast / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Bash | - | Ice Fang (12) and Giga Impact (200) |
| Rampardos | Smack Down / Zen Headbutt | Rock Slide / Flamethrower / Outrage | - | Smack Down (13) and Outrage (110) |
| Electivire | Low Kick / Thunder Shock | Thunder Punch / Thunder / Ice Punch / Wild Charge | Flamethrower | Low Kick (5) and Thunder (100) |
| Zacian | Metal Claw / Air Slash | Play Rough / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade | - | Air Slash (12) and Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade (200) |
| Raikou | Thunder Shock / Volt Switch | Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder / Thunderbolt / Wild Charge | - | Volt Switch (13) and Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder (100) |
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 Thundurus | Volt Switch / Bite | Sludge Wave / Focus Blast / Thunder / Thunderbolt | Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch (13) and Wildbolt Storm (150) |
| Shadow Mamoswine | Mud Slap / Powder Snow | Bulldoze / High Horsepower / Stone Edge / Avalanche / Icicle Spear | Ancient Power | Mud Slap (19) and High Horsepower / Stone Edge (105) |
| Shadow Zapdos | Charge Beam | Drill Peck / Ancient Power / Zap Cannon / Thunderbolt / Thunder | Thunder Shock | Charge Beam (7) and Zap Cannon (140) |
| Shadow Magnezone | Metal Sound / Spark / Charge Beam / Volt Switch | Flash Cannon / Mirror Shot / Zap Cannon / Wild Charge | - | Volt Switch (13) and Zap Cannon (140) |
| 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 Rampardos | Smack Down / Zen Headbutt | Rock Slide / Flamethrower / Outrage | - | Smack Down (13) and Outrage (110) |
| Shadow Rhyperior | Mud Slap / Smack Down | Skull Bash / Superpower / Earthquake / Stone Edge / Surf / Breaking Swipe | Rock Wrecker | Mud Slap (19) and Earthquake (140) |
| Shadow Electivire | Low Kick / Thunder Shock | Thunder Punch / Thunder / Ice Punch / Wild Charge | Flamethrower | Low Kick (5) and Thunder (100) |
| Shadow Gigalith | Mud Slap / Smack Down | Superpower / Rock SLide / Heavy Slam / Solar Beam | Meteor Beam | Mud Slap (19) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Alola Golem | Volt Switch / Rock Throw | Stone Edge / Wild Charge / Rock Blast | Rollout | Rollout (15) and Stone Edge (105) |
| Shadow Tyrantrum | Rock Throw / Dragon Tail / Charm | Earthquake / Stone Edge / Meteor Beam / Rock Tomb / Crunch / Outrage | - | Charm (20) and Earthquake / Meteor Beam (140) |
| Shadow Tyranitar | Iron Tail / Dragon Breath / Bite | Stone Edge / Fire Blast / Crunch / Brutal Swing | Smack Down | Iron Tail (14) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Shadow Luxray | Hidden Power / Spark / Snarl | Hyper Beam / Wild Charge / Crunch | Psychic Fangs | Hidden Power (15) and Hyper Beam (150) |
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 Aerodactyl | Rock Throw / Steel Wing / Dragon Breath / Bite | Hyper Beam / Earth Power / Ancient Power / Rock Slide / Iron Head | - | Steel Wing (14) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Mega Ampharos | Charge Beam / Volt Switch | Focus Blast / Power Gem / Trailblaze / Zap Cannon / Thunder / Thunder Punch / Brutal Swing | Dragon Pulse | Volt Switch (13) and Focus Blast / Zap Cannon (140) |
| Mega Tyranitar | Iron Tail / Dragon Breath / Bite | Stone Edge / Fire Blast / Crunch / Brutal Swing | Smack Down | Iron Tail (14) and Fire 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 Manectric | Charge Beam / Thunder Fang / Snarl | Flame Burst / Overheat / Thunder / Wild Charge / Psychic Fangs | - | Snarl (11) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Diancie | Tackle / Rock Throw | Rock Slide / Power Gem / Moonblast | - | Rock Throw (13) and Moonblast (130) |
🌀 Mega Pidgeot Moveset
Pidgeot common fast moves are Air Slash or Steel Wing. Charged moves include Hurricane or Aerial Ace or Brave Bird and Feather Dance. Elite moves include Wing Attack or Gust and Air Cutter.
Threat: Mega Pidgeot hits hard and fast with Brave Bird, and Hurricane can deal serious damage if not shielded.
Tip: EShield against charged Flying moves and use fast-hitting counters to bring it down before it overwhelms your team.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Pidgeot gets a weather boost in:
- Partly Cloudy → boosts Normal
- Windy → boosts Flying
Your counters get boosted in:
- Rain → boosts Electric
- Snow → boosts Ice
- Partly Cloudy → boosts Rock
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Tyranitar
- Rampardos
- Rhyperior
- Shadow Tyranitar
- Terrakion
- Zekrom
Budget Team
- Rhyperior
- Tyranitar
- Gigalith
- Avalugg
- Magnezone
- Glaceon
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Pidgeot
- Rock-type attackers are the best and deal super effective damage.
- Watch out for Hurricane — it hits extremely hard.
- Dodge charged moves to preserve your Rock attackers.
- With strong Rock teams, Mega Pidgeot is an easy duo.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 3–4 very strong trainers → Possible
- 5–6 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Lower-level groups → 7+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Pidgeot
- Chance to catch Pidgeot (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Pidgeot Worth Raiding?
Mega Pidgeot is worth raiding if you want a strong Flying-type Mega Pokémon and need Flying-type raid bonuses. While it is not the strongest Mega in the game, it is still very useful for many raid battles.
FAQ
Can Mega Pidgeot be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes. Shiny Pidgeot has been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Pidgeot?
Best moveset of Pidgeot are Steel Wing which does damage of 14 under Fast Attack and Brave Bird of 130 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 Pidgeot?
Partly Cloudy weather to boost Rock types counters, Rainy weather to boosts Electric types counters, Snow weather to boosts Ice types counters.
What makes Mega Pidgeot strong?
Its high attack, strong resistances, and Meteor Mash make it a top-tier raid and PvP option.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Pidgeot is a fast and aggressive Mega Raid boss. With the right Electric, Rock, or Ice-type counters, you can defeat it easily and farm Mega Energy for future use.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Diancie Raid Guide
Summary
- Lead with Electric or Rock Pokémon
- Shield against Brave Bird
- Weather boosts can make counters even stronger
- Avoid low-defense Grass-types
- Fast, high-DPS attackers reduce raid time