Pokémon GO Mega Aerodactyl Mega Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Mega Aerodactyl

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Zacian Crowned SwordDPS 38.1

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

Necrozma Dusk ManeDPS 35.8

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

Zamazenta Crowned ShieldDPS 35.5

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

RegielekiDPS 32.4

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

Primal KyogreDPS 32.2

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

Thundurus TherianDPS 30.6

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Mega Aerodactyl — ⚡ Top 9 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Diancie.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Mega Diancie Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	29.1	388.4
2	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	26.0	696.8
3	6	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock, Flying)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	25.1	280.3
4	5	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe*	21.8	288.3
5	3	Mega Dragonite Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Steel Wing / Draco Meteor*	21.6	304.5

Show ranks 6-9 (remaining 4)

6	4	Mega Salamence Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump	20.3	289.1
7	7	Mega Pidgeot Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Steel Wing / Brave Bird	18.4	175.1
8	8	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Breath* / Blast Burn*	13.7	106.4
9	9	Mega Pinsir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fury Cutter / Superpower	13.2	96.8

Mega Aerodactyl — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Primal Kyogre. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	32.2	635.5
2	1	Mega Lucario Mega	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash	29.7	718.2
3	7	Mega Metagross Mega	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	29.1	571.4
4	12	Mega Diancie Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	29.1	388.4
5	9	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Psycho Cut / Thunderbolt	28.1	459.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	14	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	27.5	320.3
7	4	Mega Swampert Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	27.4	639.2
8	3	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Confusion / Thunderbolt	26.7	666.1
9	10	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	26.6	429.3
10	11	Mega Blastoise Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	26.3	420.6
11	2	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	26.0	696.8
12	8	Mega Gyarados Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	25.6	537.4
13	18	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock, Flying)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	25.1	280.3
14	19	Mega Sharpedo Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	24.7	274.6
15	6	Mega Aggron Mega	Iron Tail / Meteor Beam	22.5	577.4
16	20	Mega Glalie Mega	Ice Shard / Avalanche	22.4	202.8
17	13	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	22.0	322.0
18	17	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe*	21.8	288.3
19	16	Mega Dragonite Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Steel Wing / Draco Meteor*	21.6	304.5
20	15	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Charge Beam / Triple Axel	21.6	309.4

Mega Aerodactyl — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Mega Aerodactyl is a mega raid boss. Weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Zacian Crowned Sword. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Zacian Crowned Sword.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	38.1	926.3
2	3	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike	35.8	592.0
3	1	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash	35.5	1446.6
4	13	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	32.4	296.8
5	16	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	30.6	266.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	7	Shadow Metagross Shadow	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	29.6	407.3
7	6	Shadow Kyogre Shadow	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	29.4	412.1
8	9	Kyurem White Legendary	Steel Wing / Ice Burn	28.8	351.0
9	19	Shadow Rampardos Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Slide	28.8	230.1
10	11	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock	27.9	340.6
11	4	Shadow Dialga Shadow	Metal Claw / Iron Head	27.7	479.9
12	14	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	27.4	294.5
13	15	Shadow Greninja Shadow	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	27.3	286.8
14	17	Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	27.2	264.6
15	8	Shadow Empoleon Shadow	Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon*	27.1	390.4
16	12	Shadow Tyrantrum Shadow	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	26.9	326.0
17	20	Shadow Kingler Shadow	Bubble / Crabhammer	26.7	225.4
18	18	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	26.6	234.5
19	10	Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	26.6	347.4
20	5	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	26.5	433.4

Mega Aerodactyl — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Zeraora.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	9	Zeraora Legendary	Volt Switch / Plasma Fists*	26.5	357.9
2	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Zap Cannon	25.6	63.9
3	16	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Metal Claw / Moongeist Beam	25.5	258.2
4	7	Metagross	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	25.2	403.2
5	10	Glimmora	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	24.9	322.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	4	Kyogre Legendary	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	24.9	426.4
7	1	Tinkaton	Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer*	24.7	558.9
8	17	Rampardos	Smack Down / Rock Slide	24.6	239.3
9	13	Kyurem Legendary	Steel Wing / Glaciate*	24.0	279.0
10	19	Deoxys Legendary	Charge Beam / Zap Cannon	23.6	124.0
11	12	Genesect Douse Legendary	Metal Claw / Techno Blast Water*	23.5	291.2
12	6	Quaquaval	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	23.3	414.5
13	11	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	23.3	311.4
14	3	Lucario	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash	23.2	441.5
15	8	Empoleon	Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon*	23.1	397.1
16	5	Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	23.1	421.2
17	14	Greninja	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	23.0	270.1
18	15	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	22.8	262.1
19	18	Kingler	Bubble / Crabhammer	22.7	229.3
20	2	Dialga Legendary	Metal Claw / Iron Head	22.7	477.6

Mega Aerodactyl — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Inteleon.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	14	Inteleon	Water Gun / Surf	22.5	213.7
2	8	Gigalith	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	22.3	311.2
3	18	Darmanitan Galarian Standard	Ice Fang / Avalanche	22.3	173.3
4	10	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang / Blizzard	22.3	240.4
5	1	Rhyperior	Smack Down / Rock Wrecker*	22.3	484.3

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	6	Primarina	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	22.1	357.8
7	4	Excadrill	Metal Claw / Iron Head	22.0	394.2
8	3	Swampert	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	21.7	410.8
9	9	Clawitzer	Water Gun / Crabhammer	21.7	247.3
10	7	Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	21.7	320.5
11	20	Sharpedo	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	21.6	152.2
12	5	Magnezone	Charge Beam / Wild Charge	21.5	381.0
13	19	Archeops	Steel Wing / Ancient Power	21.5	156.9
14	15	Weavile	Ice Shard / Avalanche	21.3	203.0
15	13	Crawdaunt	Waterfall / Crabhammer	21.3	219.7
16	17	Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	21.2	179.0
17	11	Jolteon	Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon*	21.1	235.0
18	16	Glaceon	Ice Shard / Avalanche	21.1	200.9
19	2	Tyranitar	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	21.0	411.2
20	12	Luxray	Spark / Wild Charge	20.9	229.6