Pokemon Go Mega Venusaur Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters

Mega Venusaur is making its way back to Pokemon Go Mega Raids during the World of Wonders season, so let’s go over this Grass/Poison-type’s weaknesses and effective counters against it.

Thanks to the Pokemon Go World of Wonders season, plenty of new and returning content is coming to the mobile game from events, festivals, and Mega Raids. One such Mega Raid features the beloved Mega Venusaur, and fans are already excited to grab it for their Pokedex.

So, let’s break down this Grass/Poison-type’s weaknesses, moveset, and the best counters to take into this upcoming Mega Raid.

Content

• Mega Venusaur weaknesses in Pokemon Go
• Mega Venusaur counters in Pokemon Go
• How to get Mega Venusaur in Pokemon Go
• Can Mega Venusaur be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

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Mega Venusaur weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Like its standard form, Mega Venusaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokemon. As such, it’s weak to several types, including Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Ice.

Mega Venusaur will be resistant to Fighting, Water, Grass, Electric, and Fairy so Pokemon of those types should be left out of this Mega Raid.

Mega Venusaur counters in Pokemon Go

POKEMON	SPRITE	MOVESET
Mega Charizard Y		Fire Spin & Blast Burn
Rayquaza		Air Slash & Dragon Ascent
Shadow Mewtwo		Confusion & Psystrike
Mega Blaziken		Fire Spin & Blast Burn
Mega Alakazam		Confusion & Psychic
Shadow Chandelure		Fire Spin & Overheat
Shadow Staraptor		Gust & Fly
Heatran		Fire Spin & Magma Storm
Reshiram		Fire Fang & Fusion Flare
Shadow Metagross		Zen Headbutt & Psychic

How to get Mega Venusaur in Pokemon Go

You’ll be able to get Mega Venusaur by defeating it in the Mega Raid Battle and catching the normal Venusaur afterward.

Once you’ve caught the regular Venusaur, you can Mega Evolve it using 200 Mega Energy. You can obtain Mega Energy by defeating a Mega Evolved Pokémon in Mega Raids or by completing specific research tasks.

Mega Venusaur will be available in Raids from Thursday, March 21, 2024, until Thursday, April 4, 2024, when it will be replaced by an unknown Raid boss.

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Can Mega Venusaur be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, players will be able to find Shiny Mega Venusaur through Mega Raids.

It’s going to take some serious luck for trainers to encounter Shiny Mega Venusaur, but it is certainly possible. With its bright green appearance and large yellow flower, this Shiny variant is sure to leave quite the impression.

Now that you know how to defeat Mega Venusaur, check out the rest of our Pokemon Go guides below:

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