Mega Tyranitar Raid Duo Guide

Despite the fact that it's forced to rely on the terribly mediocre Focus Blast, Mega Blaziken stands head-and-shoulders above the competition in this raid. It has an outstanding mix of DPS and TDO that allows it to drop huge damage onto Mega Tyranitar with ease. And while it may not work as well against Stone Edge as some other Fighting Types, it has the advantage of resisting Iron Tail and Fire Blast in conjunction with the standard Dark Type movesets for added longevity. 

• Strengths: Bite, Iron Tail, Fire Blast, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

Much like Mega Blaziken, Mega Heracross is a strong Fighting Type that's cursed with a poor Charged Move. And, much like Mega Blaziken, Mega Heracross is able to overcome this weakness to still stand as a powerful Mega counter. While it's a bit below Mega Blaziken by most metrics, especially due to its worse defensive typing for this raid.

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Fire Blast

While not as strong as Mega Blaziken, Mega Lopunny makes a good budget Mega Evolution. It has high average performance that makes it viable, though it definitely lives in the face of the self-frying chicken highlighted above.

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

Well, it's worth a mention at least.

Mega Alakazam sports a huge attack stat and a solid Fighting Type moveset, meaning it can come in and beat up poor Mega Tyranitar... but it's a risky move with little payoff. Mega Alakazam is weak to what are arguably Mega Tyranitar's most dangerous moves and may end up dropping before it can launch a Focus Blast, meaning it has the potential to be the worst Mega counter on this list. It also doesn't boost Fighting Types on the field like the above entries, so it's at a huge disadvantage that offers nothing more than the potential silver metal of Mega Evolution DPS in this raid... if everything goes right.

• Strengths: None
• Weaknesses: Bite, Crunch, Brutal Swing

The true Fighting Type legend is here.

With huge DPS that's compounded by resistances to Dark Type movesets and Fire Blast, Terrakion stands as a paragon among the counters to Mega Tyranitar, standing as a beacon of light against this destructive kaiju's darkness.

....I mean, it is weak to Iron Tail, but we're not about to mention that and spoil the mood that this Legendary Sword of Justice exudes. 

• Strengths: Bite, Fire Blast, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Iron Tail

While often overlooked in favor of big-brother Terrakion, Keldeo sports similar average performance with the added benefit of resisting Iron Tail, making its resistance set in this raid perfectly covered. While it's true that it doesn't quite pack as much of a punch as Terrakion, it's still very much using if you raised yours.

• Strengths: Bite, Iron Tail, Fire Blast, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

Wherever there exists a being that needs to be punched, Machamp will find it and punch it.

Shadow Machamp is the true-vanilla Fighting Type, and a strong option for this raid regardless of moveset or situation. If you want to break through Mega Tyranitar, then Shadow Machamp can definitely help arrange it!

• Strengths: Bite, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

In a parallel similar to Terrakion Vs. Keldeo, Shadow Hariyama lives in the shadow of Shadow Machamp, but it's a perfectly good counter in-and-of itself!

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

The first non-Shadow/non-Legend/non-Mega on this list, Lucario wears its broken charged move and Steel sub-typing with pride. One of the gold-standards of the type, Lucario will take on most movesets with ease, even going so far as to resist Iron Tail and double resist Stone Edge, making it a great universal counter option into Mega Tyranitar... just make sure that you dodge Fire Blast.

• Strengths: Bite, Iron Tail, Crunch, Stone Edge (2x), Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Fire Blast

While it never got the chance to wear the Fighting Type Champion belt, Conkeldurr is still a power-house Pokemon that can cause a lot of pain.

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

The old classic rises again. While not what it once was in the raid scene, Machamp is still a very capable attacker that should not be overlooked. If you have a team of 6 from the old days, they can still pull off a duo for this raid.

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

Shadow Regigigas needs Hidden Power Fighting to be good here. Other Super Effective Hidden Power types can work, but the resulting damage output is significantly worse.

• Strengths: None
• Weaknesses: None

Hariyama is still here, and Hariyama is still willing to slap Mega Tyranitar silly with those big hands. 

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

Galarian Zapdos is actually a decent counter for this ra- ...what? You don't have one? Noone actually has one and everyone who claims to have caught one is lying? Oh, never mind then....

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Fire Blast

It looks so wrong to have Virizion listed as a good counter to a raid, but here we are! Sacred Sword and Double Kick really are just that good.

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Fire Blast

Hey, look! We have the whole quartet here!

• Strengths: Bite, Iron Tail, Crunch, Stone Edge (2x), Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Fire Blast

Burn bright, not long.

• Strengths: Bite, Iron Tail, Fire Blast, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

Did anyone else have someone in their old-school raid group who insisted that Breloom was better than Machamp as a Fighting Type? No? Just me? Okay then....

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Fire Blast

For the love of all things Holy, dodge everything if you're bringing this bug along for the ride! Seriously; if Pheromosa doesn't reach Focus Blast at least once, then it's basically a dead raider slot.

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: Fire Blast

You know, performing what equates to a bodyslam against something that's clad in craggy, rocky armor has got to hurt like heck... but it's doubtlessly effective here.

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

• Strengths: Bite, Iron Tail, Fire Blast, Crunch, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None

• Strengths: Stone Edge
• Weaknesses: None

• Strengths: Bite, Crunch, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Weaknesses: None