Quick facts
Species: Sharpedo (Mega)
Types: Water / Dark
Primary weaknesses: Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric, Fairy
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
🦈🌊 Mega Sharpedo Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Sharpedo is a Dark and Water-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is a very aggressive Mega Raid boss with extremely high attack but relatively low defense, making it both dangerous and quick to defeat.
In this complete guide, you will learn everything you need to know about Mega Sharpedo 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 Sharpedo in Pokémon GO
Mega Sharpedo is a Water / Dark-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes a strong Dark-type attacker and provides damage bonuses to Water-type and Dark-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Sharpedo is useful because:
- It boosts Water-type and Dark-type Pokémon in raids
- It is very strong against Psychic and Ghost-type raid bosses
- It has extremely high attack for fast raid clears
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Fighting •
 Bug •
 Grass •
 Electric •
 Fairy
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Ghost •
 Steel •
 Fire •
 Water •
 Ice •
 Dark
|
| 🚫 Immune To: |
 Psychic
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Sharpedo
The best way to defeat Mega Sharpedo is to use strong Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, or Fairy-type Pokémon.
👊 Fighting-type Counters
- Latias : (Aura Sphere)
- Blaziken : (Counter / Aura Sphere)
- Terrakion: (Double Kick / Sacred Sword)
🌿 Best Grass-type Counters
- Tangrowth: (Vine Whip / Power Whip)
- Zarude: (Vine Whip / Power Whip)
- Venusaur: (Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant)
⚡ Electric-type Counters
- Manectric: (Thunder Fang / Wild Charge)
- Zapdos: (Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt)
- Xurkitree: (Thunder Shock / Discharge)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Sharpedo:
- Lucario, Blaziken, Heracross, Latios, Latias – Fighting boost
- Sceptile, Heracross – Bug boost
- Sceptile, Venusaur – Grass boost
- Rayquaza, Latios – Dragon boost
- Gardevoir, Latias – Fairy boost
- Manectric – Electric 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(Resolute) | Low Kick / Poison Jab | Close Combat / Sacred Sword / X-Scissor / Aqua Jet / Hydro Pump | - | Poison Jab (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| 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) |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam / Dragon Breath | Flash Cannon / Wild Charge / Outrage / Crunch | Fusion Bolt | Charge Beam (7) and Fusion Bolt (140) |
| Xurkitree | Thunder Shock / Spark | Power Whip / Discharge / Thunder / Dazzling Gleam | - | Thunder Shock / Spark (4) and Thunder / Dazzling Gleam (100) |
| Kartana | Air Slash / Fury Cutter / Razor Leaf | Sacred Sword / Aerial Ace / X-Scissor / Leaf Blade / Night Slash | - | Razor Leaf (13) and Leaf Blade (70) |
| Zarude | Vine Whip / Bite | Power Whip / Energy Ball / Dark Pulse | - | Vine Whip / Bite (6) and Power Whip / Energy Ball (90) |
| Terrakion | Double Kick / Smack Down / Zen Headbutt | Close Combat / Earthquake / Rock Slide | Sacred Sword | Smack Down (13) and Earthquake (140) |
| Sky Shaymin | Hidden Power / Magical Leaf / Zen Headbutt | Energy Ball / Grass Knot / Solar Beam / Seed Flare | - | Magical Leaf (17) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Keldeo(Original) | Fire Fang / Dragon Breath | Stone Edge / Overheat / Draco Meteor / Crunch | Fusion Flare | Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Hisuian Decidueye | Psycho Cut / Magical Leaf | Aerial Ace / Night Shade / Energy Ball / Aura Sphere / Tailblaze | - | Magical Leaf (17) and Aurasphere (100) |
| Urshifu Rapid Style | Rock Smash / Counter / Waterfall | Aqua Jet / Brick Break / Close Combat / Dynamic Punch | - | Rock Smash (17) and Close Combat (105) |
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 Conkeldurr | Counter / Poison Jab | Dynamic Punch / Focus Blast / Stone Edge | Brutal Swing | Counter / Poison Jab (13) and Focus Blast (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 Sceptile | Fury Cutter / Bullet Seed | Aerial Ace / Earthquake / Leaf Blade / Dragon Claw / Breaking Swipe | Frenzy Plant | Bullet Seed (7) and Earthquake (140) |
| 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 Zapdos | Charge Beam | Drill Peck / Ancient Power / Zap Cannon / Thunderbolt / Thunder | Thunder Shock | Charge Beam (7) and Zap Cannon (140) |
| Shadow Venusaur | Razor Leaf / Vine Whip | Sludge / Sludge Bomb / Petal Blizzard / Solar Beam | Frenzy Plant | Razor Leaf (13) and solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Tangrowth | Infestation / Vine Whip | Sludge Bomb / Ancient Power / Rock Slide / Solar Beam / Power Whip | - | Infestation (9) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Chesnaught | Low Kick / Smack Down / Vine Whip | Superpower / Gyro Ball / Energy Ball / Solar Beam / Thunder Punch | Frenzy Plant | Smack Down (13) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Thundurus | Volt Switch / Bite | Sludge Wave / Focus Blast / Thunder / Thunderbolt | Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch (13) and Wildbolt Storm (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 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 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 Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
| Mega Sceptile | Fury Cutter / Bullet Seed | Aerial Ace / Earthquake / Leaf Blade / Dragon Claw / Breaking Swipe | Frenzy Plant | Bullet Seed (7) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Venusaur | Razor Leaf / Vine Whip | Sludge / Sludge Bomb / Petal Blizzard / Solar Beam | Frenzy Plant | Razor Leaf (13) and solar Beam (180) |
| Mega Manectric | Charge Beam / Thunder Fang / Snarl | Flame Burst / Overheat / Thunder / Wild Charge / Psychic Fangs | - | Snarl (11) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Latias | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath / Charm | Aura Sphere / Thunder / Psychic / Outrage | Mist Ball | Charm (20) and Outrage (110) |
| Mega Latios | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath | Aura Sphere / Solar Beam / Psychic / Dragon Claw | Luster Purge | Zen Headbutt (11) and Solar Beam (180) |
| 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 Heracross | Counter / Struggle Bug | Close Combat / Upperhand / Earthquake / Rock Blast / Megahorn | - | Struggle Bug (15) and Earthquake (140) |
🌀 Mega Sharpedo Moveset
Sharpedo common fast moves are Waterfall or Bite. Charged moves include Poison Fang or Hydro Pump or Crunch.
Threat: Mega Sharpedo’s Bite + Crunch combo can quickly take down squishy Pokémon.
Dangerous Moves: Hydro Pump can one-shot fragile counters.
Tip: Avoid using Ghost or Psychic-types—they resist Bite and Crunch, reducing your damage output.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Sharpedo gets a weather boost in:
- Rain → boosts Water
- Fog → boosts Dark
Your counters get boosted in:
- Rain → boosts Electric
- Sunny → boosts Grass
- Cloudy → boosts Fighting and Fairy
If Mega Sharpedo opens with Aqua Jet or Hydro Pump, swap to an Electric or Fairy attacker to avoid heavy damage and finish the boss quickly.
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Venusaur
- Kartana
- Xurkitree
- Zekrom
- Shadow Venusaur
- Mega Gardevoir
Budget Team
- Roserade
- Leafeon
- Machamp
- Florges
- Raikou
- Hariyama
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Sharpedo
- Mega Sharpedo is very glassy — high DPS teams destroy it fast.
- Use Grass or Electric teams for fastest clear.
- Dodge Hydro Pump if possible.
- 2 strong trainers can easily defeat it.
When to avoid
Avoid using fragile Water or Ice attackers—they'll often be outpaced by Sharpedo's high damage. Also be cautious with Ghost types if Sharpedo runs Crunch.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 2–3 very strong trainers → Possible
- 4–5 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Lower-level groups → 6+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Sharpedo
- Chance to catch Sharpedo (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Sharpedo Worth Raiding?
Mega Sharpedo is worth raiding mainly for its Mega boost to Water and Dark-type Pokémon. It is also a fun high-damage Mega Pokémon, although it is quite fragile.
FAQ
Can Mega Sharpedo be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Not currently. Shiny Sharpedo has not yet been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Sharpedo?
Best moveset of Sharpedo are Waterfall which does damage of 13 under Fast Attack and Hydro Pump of 135 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 Sharpedo?
Clear or Sunny weather boosts Grass moves, Rainy weather boosts Water moves.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Sharpedo is a glass-cannon Mega Raid boss with very high attack but low defense. With proper counters, it is easy to defeat and farm Mega Energy quickly.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Lucario Raid Guide, Mega Sceptile Raid Guide, Mega Blaziken Raid Guide
Summary
- Electric-types deal massive damage
- Fighting-types handle Dark moves effectively
- Save shields for Crunch or Hydro Pump
- Fast DPS Pokémon are preferred