Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Blaziken. Game Freak’s strange choice of having two fire starters, both of which mainly involve using their legs to fight aside, the chicken is better than the rabbit here. Mega Blaziken is the strongest Fire Mega, which makes it worth catching on its own. 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.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus. Not only that, please note that some raids will not be covered in an article for GO FEST, due to the sheer volume. Our team has decided that the best call is to only cover raids who are within the top 10 counters in their type. If you’re looking for a counter that does not have an article, feel free to use pokebattler.com

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

Fire and Fighting are a common combination, resulting in a decent list of counters. Mega Blaziken unluckily does not have many Charge Moves that cover those weaknesses though.

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 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	74%
Air Slash	Aerial Ace	71%
Air Slash	Breaking Swipe	70%
Dragon Tail	Aerial Ace	64%

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	96%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	91%
Waterfall	Return	76%
Waterfall	Thunder	72%
Waterfall	Blizzard	67%

Shadow Mewtwo 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	89%
Confusion	Shadow Ball	67%
Confusion	Focus Blast	66%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

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

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Moltres A

Best Moveset: Wing Attack / Fly

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 Salamence A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Fly

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Latios A

Best Moveset: Zen Headbutt / Psychic

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Swampert A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mewtwo A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Psystrike

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

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 SalamenceMega GarchompMega AlakazamMega GardevoirShadow LatiosShadow GroudonShadow LugiaGalarian ArticunoMega BlastoiseShadow Ho-OhMega GalladeMega LatiasMoltresNecrozma - Dawn WingsSalamenceShadow GarchompEternatusShadow SwampertYveltal

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 (0.8)

Windy

Rayquaza (0.8)Mega Latios (0.8)Mega Salamence (0.8)

Overall, Mega Blaziken is a pretty easy raid. A dual type with no way to cover its defenses ends up getting squashed pretty easily. However, there is definitely purpose to catching it, as you’ll never use it in this easily counterable situation. 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! 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!