Mega Abomasnow is one of several Mega Pokémon you can battle PokemonGo by participating in Mega Raids. These are some of the most hard raids in the game, so you’ll need to be prepared with a good team of counterattackers who can target his weaknesses.
Most Mega Pokémon have already debuted in PokemonGobut Mega Abomasnow still holds its position as the top Ice-type attacker. If you defeat this powerful opponent in Mega Raids, you will gain Mega Energy, which you can then operate to Mega Evolve your own Abomasnow.
You’ll get another chance to battle Mega Abomasnow and earn Mega Energy when he returns to the raid schedule from December 26, 2024 to January 4, 2025. Below, we’ve summarized everything you need to know to defeat him, including your team’s best counters.
Mega Abomasnow’s weaknesses
Like its non-Mega counterpart, Mega Abomasnow has quite a few weaknesses that you can exploit: Bug-type, Fighting-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Poison-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves.
Best focus on Fire-type Pokémon with Fire-type moves where possible, as they are super effective and deal even more damage to Mega Abomasnow than the rest.
Mega Abomasnow, on the other hand, is immune to Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves. Avoid using them as they will not be very effective in combat.
Here are some of the best counter moves to defeat Mega Abomasnow PokemonGo: :
- Mega Charizard (or X or Y) with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Reshirama with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
- Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
- Delfox with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Chandelier with fire swirling and overheating
- Darmanitan with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Flareon with fire swirling and overheating
The two best Mega Abomasnow counters are Mega Charizard (X or Y) and Mega Blaziken. If you have such a copy in your collection, be sure to operate it. Having one of these Mega Evolution Pokémon on the battlefield will also power up Fire-type moves used by other Trainers you’re competing against, making them extremely valuable.
Of course, not everyone will have access to Mega Evolved Pokémon. The good news is that there are plenty of other Fire-type Pokémon that can do some solemn damage. Even if you don’t have any of our recommendations on the list above, just choose your strongest Fire-type Pokémon, make sure everyone knows Fire-type moves, and give it your all!
As with any Mega Raid, cooperation with other trainers is indispensable if you want to win. If you want to beat Mega Abomasnow, we recommend finding at least five high-level players with forceful counters, but the more the better. You may have to look for a local PokemonGo meet up or operate the Campfire app if you can’t get a gigantic enough group together.
Finally, it’s worth knowing that Fire-type moves will receive a damage bonus when the weather is bright or cloudless.
Best moveset for Mega Abomasnow
Mega Abomasnow is best in raids as an Ice-type attacker, so it’s good to have one who knows Snowball and weather powder (ice) for optimal damage. If you prefer to operate Mega Abomasnow as a Grass-type attacker, select this option Leaf and Energy Ball.
For the most part, Mega Pokémon cannot participate in Trainer Battles in Go Battle League, so you don’t have to worry about a competitive-specific moveset for now.
However, there is a Champions League Mega Edition that will appear infrequently from February 25 to March 4, 2025. If you want to operate Mega Abomasnow during this limited-time League, you should run Powder snow with energy ball and weather ball (ice).
Is Mega Abomasnow shiny in Pokémon Go?
The good news is this Abomasnow can be shiny PokemonGowhich means Mega Abomasnow can be shiny too. They both replace their green features with blue ones.
When you defeat a Mega Abomasnow in a Mega Raid, you will get a chance to catch a regular Abomasnow. When you go to the capture screen, you will know whether it is shiny or not.
If you are lucky enough to catch a shiny Abomasnow, Mega Evolve it and you will be able to see your shiny Mega Abomasnow!
How to get Mega Abomasnow
To Mega Evolve Abomasnow you need to do this collect 200 Mega Energy. You can obtain Mega Energy by defeating Mega Abomasnow in Mega Raids. You’ll get more Mega Energy for defeating him faster, so focus on finding a gigantic team of trainers to fight.
You can start the Mega Evolution process by tapping the “Mega Evolution” button on the Abomasnow information page. Mega Evolution lasts only eight hours, after which your Abomasnow will revert to its non-Mega form, so operate it wisely!
If you want to Mega Evolve Abomasnow again, you will need to wait until the cooldown period ends. Alternatively, you can spend more Mega Energy to start the process earlier. Finally, remember that you can only have one Mega Evolved Pokémon at a time.
