It’s time for anotherPokemon GoRaid Guide, this time for the game’s latest Mega Evolution,Mega Heracross. You will only gain access to Mega Heracross in your own Pokemon Go collection after the successful completion of this new Mega Raid, so it’s important to make the most of each attempt.

WithMega Heracross making its Pokemon Go debutwith its own Raid Day event, you will want to make sure you know the best Pokemon to use when attempting this Raid. This Bug and Fighting dual-type Mega Evolution will not be easy to beat without taking these considerations into account, so we have created a guide to help you with just that.

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Fortunately, even though Mega Heracross is the latest Mega Evolution added to Pokemon Go, its Mega Raid may be one of the easiest released yet. That being said, you will still want toattempt this Raid with a group of at least two to four Trainers.

Although it is possible to defeat Mega Heracross on your own, it is not recommended. If you do have to attempt this Mega Raid solo, make sure that you arebattling with very powerful Pokemon that specifically counter Mega Heracross, otherwise your attempt may prove to be unsuccessful.

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You will want to eitherMega EvolveorPrimal Revertone of the Pokemon you’re battling with in this Raid, especially if you are attempting it on your own.

Battling with a Mega Evolved or Primal Reverted Pokemon willboost the attack damage of specific types of attacks, applying to both you and your allies during a Raid battle.

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Mega Heracross: Strengths And Weaknesses

With its uniqueBug and Fighting dual-typing, it will be important to take all of Mega Heracross’s strengths and weaknesses into consideration when putting together your team of Pokemon to battle with.

Luckily, there are also attacks that will deal increased damage against Mega Heracross in this Raid battle. Mega Heracross has weaknesses toFire, Psychic, and Fairy-type attacks, and a double-weakness to Flying-type attacks, so it’s important to use these five attack types.

With Mega Heracross possessing a double-weakness to Flying-type attacks,attacks of this type will be the optimal choice for this Raid battle, as they will deal significantly more damage compared to other attacks.

There are five different attack types that will deal less damage against Mega Heracross due to this Pokemon’s resistances:Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground. If you are looking to be effective in this Raid battle, verify to avoid using Pokemon with attacks of these five types.

Mega Heracross: Best Counter Picks

It’s very important to put together a team of Pokemon that counters Mega Heracross and takes advantage of its different weaknesses. This includes using Pokemon with types and attacks that are strong against Mega Heracross.

For this Mega Raid,you will find the most success when using Pokemon with strong Flying-type attacks. Due to Mega Heracross’s double weakness to this attack type, Flying-type attacks will do significantly more damage than any others.

It is recommended that youpair Flying-type attacks with Pokemon that are also Flying types.

This will allow them to benefit fromSame Type Attack Bonus, or STAB, increasing the damage of any Flying-type attack that is used.

As you’d expect, the majority of the top-tier Mega Heracross counters are strong Flying-type Pokemon with Flying-type attacks. With there being several viable options when it comes to Mega Heracross counters, we have put together a list of the top 20 options, including their recommended attacks.