Professor Geekbeak’s Raid Research: Mega Blaziken

Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Blaziken. Mega Blaziken stands alone as the best Fire Mega in the game, and no slouch in the Fighting type either, only being beaten by such megas as Mega Lucario and Mega Mewtwo X, so, in short, Mega Blaziken is invaluable. 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.

Being fire and fighting, Mega Blaziken has a few weaknesses mentioned below. However, wise trainers should take a look at the charge move list, and notice Brave Bird as an outlier. Why this bird knows flying moves when I see a distinct lack of wings baffles me, but it makes this raid harder, so be careful.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Overall, Mega Blaziken, despite being so strong, is pretty easy. With a very optimized team, you could definitely find yourself soloing the raid. But, without that luxury, make sure to bring the right types, don’t get surprised by Brave Bird, and take this paradoxically flightless bird down a peg. 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! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! 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!