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Professor Geekbeak’s Raid Research: Mega Lopunny

A scholarly analysis of Mega Lopunny raid counters from the Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute: the top counters, their best movesets, ratings and trainers needed.

By Professor Geekbeak ·
  • Raids
  • Mega Lopunny

Professor Noctowl's Raid Research: Mega Lopunny

A Scholarly Analysis from the Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute

Raid Introduction

Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Lopunny. Mega Lopunny might not be the only Fighting Type mega anymore, but it is still pretty strong. 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.

Visual Guide

Mega Lopunny raid visual guide
Mega Lopunny raid visual guide. Art by CaptGoldfish

Raid Syllabus

Course Schedule

This raid will be taking place from June 10th to June 16th. It will be preceded by Mega Audino and Reshiram, coincide with Zekrom, and be followed by Mega Scizor and Necrozma.

Type Effectiveness & Moveset List

Fighting types have plenty of weaknesses, however, be careful, as Mega Lopunny knows a variety of charge moves, some of which could be super effective.

Mega Lopunny type effectiveness
EffectivenessTypes
Double Resist (0.4x)
  • Ghost
Resist (0.6x)
  • Rock
  • Bug
  • Dark
Neutral
  • Normal
  • Poison
  • Ground
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Grass
  • Electric
  • Ice
  • Dragon
Super Effective (1.6x)
  • Fighting
  • Flying
  • Psychic
  • Fairy
Double Super Effective (2.6x)—
  • NormalHyper Beam
  • FireFire Punch
  • FightingFocus Blast
  • IceTriple Axel

The Dean's List - Top 5 Counters

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Lopunny. 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.

  1. Rank 1

    Mega Mewtwo Y A

    PsychicPsycho Cut / PsychicPsystrike

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    1Lvl 40 trainer

  2. Rank 2

    Mega Mewtwo X A

    FightingCounter / PsychicPsystrike

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    1Lvl 40 trainer

  3. Rank 3

    Mega Rayquaza A

    FlyingAir Slash / FlyingDragon Ascent

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    1Lvl 40 trainer

  4. Rank 4

    Mega Blaziken A

    FightingCounter / FightingAura Sphere

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    1Lvl 40 trainer

  5. Rank 5

    Shadow Mewtwo A

    PsychicConfusion / PsychicPsystrike

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    2Lvl 40 trainers

Also Noteworthy

A
  • Mega Lucario

Best movesets

Mega Mewtwo Y
Quick moveCharged moveEfficacy
PsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsystrike100%
PsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrike99%
FightingCounterPsychicPsystrike94%
PsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic92%
PsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsychic91%
FightingCounterPsychicPsychic87%
Mega Mewtwo X
Quick moveCharged moveEfficacy
FightingCounterPsychicPsystrike100%
PsychicConfusionPsychicPsystrike98%
PsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsystrike98%
FightingCounterPsychicPsychic93%
PsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic91%
PsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsychic89%
Mega Rayquaza
Quick moveCharged moveEfficacy
FlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon Ascent100%
DragonDragon TailFlyingDragon Ascent93%
FlyingAir SlashFlyingHurricane74%
FlyingAir SlashFlyingAerial Ace71%
FlyingAir SlashDragonBreaking Swipe71%
DragonDragon TailFlyingAerial Ace64%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

How the top 3 take Mega Lopunny’s moves ▲ resists, ▲▲ double resists, — neutral, ▼ weak, ▼▼ double weak
Boss moveMega Mewtwo YMega Mewtwo XMega Rayquaza
NormalHyper BeamNeutralNeutralNeutral
FightingFocus BlastResistResistResist
IceTriple AxelNeutralNeutralDouble weak
FireFire PunchNeutralNeutralResist

Honor Roll - The Bottom 5

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.

  1. Rank 6

    Keldeo A

    FightingLow Kick / FightingSecret Sword

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    2Lvl 40 trainers

  2. Rank 7

    Mega Latios A

    PsychicZen Headbutt / FightingAura Sphere

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    2Lvl 40 trainers

  3. Rank 8

    Mewtwo A

    PsychicPsycho Cut / PsychicPsystrike

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    2Lvl 40 trainers

  4. Rank 9

    Mega Gardevoir A

    PsychicConfusion / PsychicPsychic

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    2Lvl 40 trainers

  5. Rank 10

    Mega Gallade A

    PsychicConfusion / PsychicPsychic

    DPS
    Tank
    Reliability

    2Lvl 40 trainers

Honorable Mentions

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Lopunny. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A
  • Mega Alakazam
  • Rayquaza
  • Shadow Latios
  • Mega Heracross
  • Mega Latias
  • Galarian Articuno
  • Mega Salamence
  • Shadow Metagross
  • Galarian Zapdos
  • Tapu Lele
  • Zacian - Crowned Sword
  • Mega Metagross
  • Shadow Salamence
  • Shadow Blaziken
  • Shadow Raikou
  • Enamorus
  • Shadow Latias
  • Latios
  • Terrakion

Weather Specialists

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.

Cloudy
  • Mega Lucario 0.9
  • Keldeo 0.9
  • Mega Latios 1.0
Windy
  • Mewtwo 1.0
  • Shadow Moltres 1.0
  • Mega Gardevoir 1.0

Raid Conclusion

Overall, Mega Lopunny is a pretty easy raid. You might even be able to solo this raid, with the right conditions. 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! 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!