August is a very busy month for Pokemon GO trainers and is going to involve a ton of exciting quest and Battle Raid opportunities. Thanks to the Ultra Unlock Reward events, there are special bonuses and features in place almost constantly throughout the whole month. In addition to that, there is also the opportunity to throw down against a unique Mega Raid boss for a few more days.
Mega Ampharos will appear in Pokemon GO Mega Raids from Friday, August 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, August 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Mega Raids can be particularly challenging, so trainers will want to take some time to pull together a battle roster full of elite counters before they head out to group up for the big fight this week.
Mega Ampharos is an Electric-/Dragon-type, which means that trainers have some interesting choices when it comes to forming a counter roster. The boss will be weak to Dragon-, Fairy-, Ground-, and Ice-types, so there are a lot of meta-relevant counters available that many players have likely already powered up that with Max CP and the right move set...
Best Mega Ampharos Raid Counters
Zekrom - Dragon Breath/Outrage
Garchomp - Dragon Tail/Outrage
Palkia - Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Rayquaza - Dragon Tail/Outrage
Haxorus - Dragon Tail/Dragon Claw
Dialga - Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Salamence - Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Reshiram - Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Dragonite - Dragon Tail/Outrage
Groudon - Dragon Tail/Earthquake
Although Mega Raids are always challenging, Mega Ampharos isn't the toughest of the bunch. That means that players will the right counters prepared could get away with a smaller group size of 4-5 skilled trainers for these Mega Raids. That said, it definitely doesn't hurt to play it safe and still to 6+ groups for more of a guarantee at earning the reward encounter.
Trainers should also consider burning through some TMs, Candy, and Stardust if they feel they don't have a strong enough counter roster ready to go. Those resources are highly valuable in Pokemon GO, but all of these recommended counters are going to be relevant and useful time and time again in Legendary and Mega Raids, so they're likely worth the investment if trainers have some resources to space.
Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOÂ is available on Android and iOS.