The Pokemon Go Alola to Alola event begins today and you must know the best counters to exploit the weaknesses of and beat Mega Altaria during its Raid.
This is the last major event for trainers during the month of May and it is the end of the Season as we head into June. Next month will allow trainers to participate in the annual Go Fest celebration for 2022.
While the return of Go Fest is incredibly exciting, make sure to participate in everything available for the farewell to Season of Alola.
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Pokemon Go Mega Altaria counters and how to beat
Mega Altaria has equal weakness to Poison, Steel, Ice, and Fairy attacks in Pokemon Go, and below is a list of best counters to beat the Raid:
- Beedrill – Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb
- Mamoswine – Powder Snow, Avalanche
- Granbu – Charm, Play Rough
- Zacian (Hero) – Metal Claw, Play Rough
- Metagross – Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash
- Gengar – Lick, Sludge Bomb
- Dialga – Metal Claw, Iron Head
- Genesect – Metal Claw, Magnet Bomb
All of the above come courtesy of Pokebattler.
Alola to Raids
Below are all the Raids for the Pokemon Go Alola to Alola event:
1-star Raids:
- Alolan Rattata
- Alolan Diglett
- Alolan Geodude
- Alolan Grimer
- Rockruff
3-star Raids:
- Alolan Raichu
- Alolan Exeguttor
- Alolan Marowak
5-star Raids:
- Tapu Koko
- Tapu Lele
- Tapu Bulu
- Tapu Foni
Mega Raids:
All of the above come from Leekduck.
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Want to know about the best movesets and counters for Altaria in Pokemon Go? Altaria is a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon native to the Hoenn region. Altaria is a pretty strong Pokémon with a lot of resistance and only a few weaknesses, but that’s not what makes her different from other Pokémon. At the moment, only a few Pokémon in Pokémon Go can Mega Evolve, and Altaria is one of them. Many Pokémon trainers dream of having this Pokemon, but getting it’s not easy. By itself, Altaria rarely spawns in the wild, and to evolve Swablu and get Altaria, you need as many as 400 candies. Regardless, if you managed to get Altaria in one of these ways, or if you managed to get it in a raid, you should be aware of the best movesets and counters for Altaria in Pokemon Go.
The Best Movesets for Altaria in Pokemon Go
While all trainers strive to Mega Evolve Altaria as quickly as possible, you will need to use a regular Altaria for a while. But it is worth noting that this pastime will not be tedious since Altaria is a pretty strong Pokémon. As a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon, Altaria has resistances to Fighting, Bug, Fire, Water, Ground, and Grass-type attacks. Attacks of these types deal 63% damage to Altaria, while Ground and Grass-type attacks deal 39% damage.
The maximum CP value of Altaria does not exceed 2004, which is slightly below average compared to similar Pokémon. But do not forget that Altaria is only an intermediate stage, and once you get Mega Altaria, its maximum CP can reach up to 3500. In addition, Altaria has a lot of powerful movesets that will help offset the low CP to some extent. The best movesets for Altaria in Pokemon Go are Dragon Breath and Sky Attack with an average DPS of 9.15. Alternatively, you can use the less powerful movesets Peck and Sky Attack or Dragon Breath and Dragon Pulse with an average DPS of 8.88 and 8.34.
Once you can Mega Evolve Altaria, her best movesets will have DPS from 12 to 18.
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The Best Counters for Altaria in Pokemon Go
If you encounter Altaria or Mega Altaria in Gyms or Raid Gyms, you should know how to defeat them. Despite many resistances and high DPS, Altaria has several weaknesses. As a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon, Altaria is vulnerable to Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks. Attacks of these types deal 160% damage to Altaria, while Ice-type attacks are the most effective against Altaria and deal a whopping 256% damage. Based on this data, you should use Pokemon with Ice-type attacks and resistance to Dragon and Flying-type attacks. You can take any Pokemon that combines these properties, but we recommend using the best counters for Altaria in Pokemon Go:
- Darmanitan: Ice Fang, Avalanche.
- Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche.
- Weavile: Ice Shard, Avalanche.
- Kyurem: Steel Wing, Blizzard.
- Glaceon: Ice Shard, Avalanche.
- Avalugg: Ice Fang, Avalanche.
- Salazzle: Poison Jab, Sludge Wave.
- Jynx: Frost Breath, Avalanche.
- Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash.
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The best moves for Altaria are Dragon Breath and Sky Attack when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Dragon Breath 14.4 dps Sky Attack 48 dps
| Peck | 12 dps |
| Dragon Pulse | 30 dps |
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| Ice | deals 256% damage. |
| Rock | deals 160% damage. |
| Dragon | deals 160% damage. |
| Fairy | deals 160% damage. |
| Fighting | deals 63% damage. |
| Bug | deals 63% damage. |
| Fire | deals 63% damage. |
| Water | deals 63% damage. |
| Ground | deals 39% damage. |
| Grass | deals 39% damage. |
There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Swablu family. Altaria evolves from Swablu which costs 400 Candy.
Swablu
Altaria
Mega Altaria
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Altaria, which has the following appearance:
Altaria is a Dragon & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Swablu. It is vulnerable to Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy moves. Altaria's strongest moveset is Dragon Breath & Sky Attack and it has a Max CP of 2,004.
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The best moves for Altaria are Dragon Breath and Sky Attack when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Dragon Breath 14.4 dps Sky Attack 48 dps
| Peck | 12 dps |
| Dragon Pulse | 30 dps |
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