In Pokémon GO, players can find and catch the Pokémon Mega Pidgeot in Mega Raids now through July 22, 2022. During this window, players will encounter Pidgeot in Mega Raids, which are typically more challenging than five-star raids. Mega Pidgeot is immediately identifiable as an enormous brown bird Pokémon with a light brown underside and yellow and red feathers adoring its head.
Players should note that Mega Pidgeot in Pokémon GO is a Flying/Normal-type Pokémon. Accordingly, the most effective counters against this Mega Pokémon are Electric-, Ice-, and Rock-type, which will deal super effective damage. Some of the best Pokémon who can learn powerful Electric-type moves are Electivire, Luxray, Raikou, and Mega Ampharos, with moves like Charge Beam, Thunder Shock, and Wild Charge. Additionally, Ice-type moves are super effective against Mega Pidgeot, so players should prioritize Ice-type Pokémon such as Mamoswine, Beartic, and Galarian Darmanitan with moves like Ice Shard, Powder Snow, and Avalanche. Finally, players can also utilize Rock-type Pokémon such as Rampardos and Tyranitar with moves like Stone Edge, Smack Down, and Rock Slide.
In a raid against Mega Pidgeot, players should avoid Grass, Fighting, and Bug-type Pokémon, as Mega Pidgeot's Flying/Normal-type is resistant to them. Accordingly, some traditionally powerful raid Pokémon like the Grass-types Venusaur, Serperior, and Roserade in Pokémon GO, and with moves like Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, and Solar Beam will not be effective. Likewise, players should not include Fighting-types in their parties like Machamp, Conkeldurr, or Throh with movesets of Counter, Dynamic Bunch, and Focus Blast. Finally, players should avoid Bug-type Pokémon such as Scizor or Heracross with moves like X-Scissor or Struggle Bug. Because Mega Raids only allow players a short window to defeat the boss, players will want to prioritize super-effective moves.
Pokémon GO: Mega Raid Guide
Because Mega Pidgeot is in Mega Raids, it will likely require at least five high-level players or several more lower-level players to win. Once the raid is defeated, the player will still have to successfully catch the bird Pokémon. Because Mega is only a temporary state in Pokémon GO, players will catch Pidgeot in its regular form. To evolve into Mega Pidgeot, players will need to use 100 Mega Energy in Pokémon GO, which is rewarded for defeating Mega Raids or some research tasks. Furthermore, players only receive a limited number of balls to make the catch. Luckily, players can participate in as many raids as they have passes for, so they have multiple chances to catch Pidgeot and collect as many as they wish, hunt for a shiny variant, or collect an abundance of Mega Energy.
Players should note that there is a slight chance they may encounter a shiny Mega Pidgeot in the Mega Raid, which is a bright gold color instead of the usual brown. Additionally, players can use berries to further improve their odds of successfully catching the Pokémon, such as a Razz Berry or Golden Razz Berry. For example, the Razz Berry will increase a player's odds by 1.5, while the rarer Golden Razz Berry in Pokémon GO increases their chances of a successful catch by 2.5. Golden Razz Berries can be obtained as rewards for completing raids or for completing some research tasks.
Pokémon GO is available now on iOS and Android.