Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Blaziken. Mega Blaziken stands alone as the best Fire Mega in the game, and no slouch in the Fighting type either, only being beaten by such megas as Mega Lucario and Mega Mewtwo X, so, in short, Mega Blaziken is invaluable. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will be taking place from August 5th to August 11th. It will be preceded by Mega Aggron and Kyurem, coincide with the Lake Trio, and be followed by Mega Garchomp and Groudon.

Being fire and fighting, Mega Blaziken has a few weaknesses mentioned below. However, wise trainers should take a look at the charge move list, and notice Brave Bird as an outlier. Why this bird knows flying moves when I see a distinct lack of wings baffles me, but it makes this raid harder, so be careful.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Bug
Resist (0.6x)	Steel Fire Grass Ice Dark
Neutral	Normal Fighting Poison Rock Ghost Electric Dragon Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Flying Ground Water Psychic
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Mega Blaziken’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Focus Blast
• Brave Bird
• Overheat
• Blaze Kick
• Return
• Aura Sphere

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Blaziken. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Confusion / Psystrike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Confusion	Psystrike	100%
Psycho Cut	Psystrike	98%
Confusion	Psychic	92%
Psycho Cut	Psychic	89%
Counter	Psystrike	85%
Counter	Psychic	77%

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Air Slash / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	100%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	93%
Air Slash	Hurricane	73%
Air Slash	Aerial Ace	71%
Air Slash	Breaking Swipe	70%
Dragon Tail	Aerial Ace	64%

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Psystrike

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Psystrike	100%
Confusion	Psystrike	99%
Confusion	Psychic	91%
Psycho Cut	Psychic	91%
Counter	Psystrike	87%
Counter	Psychic	80%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Brave Bird	—	—	⚔
Overheat	—	🛡	—
Focus Blast	🛡	🛡	🛡
Aura Sphere	🛡	🛡	🛡
Blaze Kick	—	🛡	—

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Rayquaza

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Mewtwo A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Psystrike

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Moltres A

Best Moveset: Wing Attack / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Latios A

Best Moveset: Zen Headbutt / Psychic

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Swampert A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Salamence A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Blaziken. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega GarchompMega SalamenceShadow KyogreMewtwoShadow LatiosShadow LugiaMega GardevoirMega BlastoiseMega LatiasMega AlakazamShadow GroudonGalarian ArticunoMega StarmieMoltresLugiaShadow GarchompShadow LatiasMega GalladeYveltal

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Sunny/Clear

Mega Garchomp (0.9)

Rainy

Mega Swampert (0.8)Shadow Kyogre (0.9)

Windy

Mega Latios (0.8)Rayquaza (0.8)Shadow Mewtwo (0.8)

Overall, Mega Blaziken, despite being so strong, is pretty easy. With a very optimized team, you could definitely find yourself soloing the raid. But, without that luxury, make sure to bring the right types, don’t get surprised by Brave Bird, and take this paradoxically flightless bird down a peg. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!