Best Mega Swampert Counters in Pokemon Go: Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness

Mudkip might be a cute little guy, but its evolved form Mega Swampert is a formidable Raid Boss in Pokemon GO. If you’re trying to beat Mega Swampert in Raids, here’s the best Mega Swampert counters in Pokemon Go.

All Mega Swampert Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness in Pokemon GO

Mega Raids are some of the most challenging battles Pokemon GO has to offer, and Mega Swampert can be tricky without the right strategy.

Mega Swampert is a dual Water and Ground-type Pokemon, and this type combo brings an interesting challenge—only one real type weakness. Mega Swampert is weak to Grass-type moves, but it is a 2x weakness, at least.

Its Raid move set consists mostly of Water-type moves, with a couple of Ground-type options and the possibility of a poisonous Sludge Wave to keep things interesting. And by interesting, I mean challenging, thanks to Grass-type Pokemon being weak to this move type.

Pokemon	Type	Vulnerable To	Strong Against	Resistant To
Mega Swampert	Water/Ground	Grass (2x)	Electric Fire Poison Rock Steel	Electric Fire Poison Rock Steel

The Best Mega Swampert Counters in Pokemon Go

When it comes to countering Mega Swampert in Pokemon GO, you’ll want to bring in your toughest Grass-type Pokemon. Bear in mind the potential for a Poison Sludge Bomb, so you’ll want to consider defense as well as overall brute Grass-type strength.

Here are our picks for overall best Mega Swampert counters in Pokemon GO. If you have the Mega Energy, mega evolutions of these Pokemon will be stronger in battle, as will Shadow Pokemon varieties. Shaymin is a recent Pokemon we’ve gained access to, and a great choice.

Pokemon	Recommended Moveset
Sceptile	Bullet Seed Frenzy Plant
Venusaur	Vine Whip Frenzy Plant
Kartana	Razor Leaf Leaf Blade
Sky Forme Shaymin	Magical Leaf Grass Knot
Tangrowth	Vine Whip Power Whip
Torterra	Razor Leaf Frenzy Plant
Zarude	Vine Whip Power Whip
Alolan Exeggutor	Bullet Seed Solar Beam
Shiftry	Razor Leaf Leaf Blade
Roserade	Magical Leaf Grass Knot

How Many Trainers Do You Need for a Mega Swampert Raid?

If you’re a lone wolf Pokemon player like me, you might be wondering just how many other trainers you need to recruit for a Mega Swampert Raid.

I’ve got good news and bad news here. Mega Swampert isn’t a raid we recommend trying to tackle solo, but it can be done with 2 high-level trainers. That means you only need to find one other person if you’ve both got good counters lined up. Ideally, 3-5 trainers will easily get the job done, especially if you have a few lower-level Poke Pals in the mix.

When your team defeats Mega Swampert, you’ll get a chance to catch a Swampert you can evolve using Mega Energy. It’ll take 200 Mega Energy the first time, but thankfully, Swampert Mega Energy will be among your raid rewards as well.

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