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Pokemon Go gives you the opportunity to battle and catch different powerful Pokemon through its Raiding feature, including top-tier Mega Evolutions. One of the Mega Evolutions that can be acquired through this method is Mega Lopunny, a Normal and Fighting dual-type Pokemon that has been in and out of Mega Raids since its initial release.
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Successfully completing this Raid will provide you with several in-game rewards, including Lopunny Mega Energy, a valuable resource used to Mega Evolve your own Lopunny. This will be a relatively difficult PvE encounter to attempt, so we've put together a guide containing the best strategies for this specific Mega Raid.
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Recommended Group Size
With Mega Lopunny possessing tons of HP and powerful attacks, this Mega Raid is one that you'll want to avoid attempting on your own. For this reason, it's best if you group up with other Pokemon Go Trainers for this PvE encounter, greatly increasing your chances of success.
For this specific Mega Raid, it is recommended that you attempt this with a group of at least three to five Trainers if possible. This larger group size will drastically improve your chances of successfully completing this Raid, securing yourself different valuable rewards and an encounter with Lopunny.
To further your Raid group's damage output for this Raid, make sure to Mega Evolve one of the Pokemon that you're using for this battle.
Doing this will increase the CP of the Mega Evolved Pokemon, and more importantly, increase the damage of all players' attacks if they match the type of the Mega Evolved Pokemon.
Mega Lopunny: Strengths And Weaknesses
With its Normal and Fighting dual-typing, there are specific attack types that you will want to both avoid using and take advantage of. There are four attack types that Mega Lopunny is resistant to: Rock, Bug, Dark, and Ghost. Make sure to avoid using Pokemon that have attacks of these types against this pokemon, as they will deal significantly less damage in battle.
Mega Lopunny is double-resistant to Ghost-type attacks, only dealing 39 percent of their standard damage against this specific Raid Pokemon.
This is a larger resistance compared to other Rock, Bug, and Dark-type attacks.
Luckily, Mega Lopunny has just as many weaknesses, being vulnerable to four different attack types on the battlefield. These attack types are Psychic, Fighting, Flying, and Fairy, so make sure to use Pokemon with powerful attacks of these four types if you face it in battle.
Same Type Attack Bonus, or STAB for short, is a battling mechanic that is present in all games in the Pokemon franchise.
This attack bonus is activated when Pokemon use attacks that match the user's type, increasing the damage that these attacks deal in battle.
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Mega Lopunny: Best Counter Picks
For this Mega Raid, you'll want to make sure you're using Pokemon with powerful Psychic, Fighting, Flying, or Fairy-type attacks due to Mega Lopunny's specific vulnerabilities. Doing so will maximize the damage that your Pokemon deal in this battle, allowing you to easily take complete this PvE encounter.
Below you can find the best Mega Lopunny counters that are currently in the game with their recommended attacks, including Psychic, Fighting, Flying, and Fairy-type options.
Although the Pokemon provided below are the best for countering Mega Lopunny in this Raid battle, you are not necessarily expected to have access to all of these top-tier choices.
If this is the case, don't worry, as you should still be able to easily defeat Mega Lopunny with other Pokemon, as long as they are still powerful Psychic, Fighting, Flying, or Fairy-types.
Psychic-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Mewtwo
Fast Attack: Confusion
Charged Attack: Psystrike
Mega Latios
Fast Attack: Zen Headbutt
Charged Attack: Psychic
Mega Alakazam
Fast Attack: Confusion
Charged Attack: Psychic
Shadow Metagross
Fast Attack: Zen Headbutt
Charged Attack: Psychic
Hoopa (Unbound)
Fast Attack: Confusion
Charged Attack: Psychic
Mega Latias
Fast Attack: Zen Headbutt
Charged Attack: Psychic
Fighting-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Blaziken
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Brave Bird
Keldeo
Fast Attack: Low Kick
Charged Attack: Sacred Sword
Terrakion
Fast Attack: Double Kick
Charged Attack: Sacred Sword
Conkeldurr
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Dynamic Punch
Galarian Zapdos
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Brave Bird
Shadow Machamp
Fast Attack: Counter
Charged Attack: Dynamic Punch
Flying-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Moltres
Fast Attack: Wing Attack
Charged Attack: Sky Attack
Shadow Lugia
Fast Attack: Extrasensory
Charged Attack: Aeroblast+
Shadow Ho-Oh
Fast Attack: Extrasensory
Charged Attack: Brave Bird
Mega Pidgeot
Fast Attack: Gust
Charged Attack: Brave Bird
Galarian Articuno
Fast Attack: Confusion
Charged Attack: Brave Bird
Shadow Zapdos
Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
Charged Attack: Drill Peck
Fairy-Type Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Shadow Gardevoir
Fast Attack: Confusion
Charged Attack: Psychic
Togekiss
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Shadow Granbull
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Play Rough
Sylveon
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Primarina
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Psychic
Mega Altaria
Fast Attack: Peck
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam