Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Chandelure. This is a new addition to Pokemon GO, and is not only a good pick for a Ghost type mega, it momentarily dethrones titans such as Mega Gengar, and even Dawn Wings Necrozma in some cases, making it an amazing pickup. 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.

Course Schedule

This raid will be coming out on October 31st, running from 2pm to 5pm as a Raid Hour.

Being both Ghost and Fire gives Mega Chandelure a good amount of weaknesses. However, be aware that Mega Chandelure knows Energy Ball, a Grass Move, which could be a problem if you bring any strong against Water, Ground, or Rock counters, so be aware.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Normal Fighting Bug
Resist (0.6x)	Poison Steel Fire Grass Ice Fairy
Neutral	Flying Electric Psychic Dragon
Super Effective (1.6x)	Ground Rock Ghost Water Dark
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Mega Chandelure’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Shadow Ball
• Flame Charge
• Overheat
• Energy Ball
• Return

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

Mega Greninja A

Best Moveset: Water Shuriken / Surf+

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Water Shuriken	Surf+	100%
Bubble	Surf+	96%
Feint Attack	Surf+	93%
Water Shuriken	Hydro Cannon	90%
Bubble	Hydro Cannon	88%
Feint Attack	Hydro Cannon	86%

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	95%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	90%
Waterfall	Thunder	72%
Waterfall	Blizzard	66%
Waterfall	Return	65%

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	100%
Mud Shot	Earthquake	91%
Dragon Tail	Precipice Blades	81%
Dragon Tail	Earthquake	74%
Mud Shot	Fire Blast	51%
Mud Shot	Solar Beam	47%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Overheat	🛡	🛡	🛡
Shadow Ball	🛡	—	—
Energy Ball	⚔	⚔	—
Flame Charge	🛡	🛡	🛡

Mega Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Future Sight+

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Garchomp

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.

Shadow Tyranitar A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Hydreigon A

Best Moveset: Bite / Brutal Swing

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Swampert A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

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

A	Mega HoundoomMega RayquazaMega BlastoiseShadow GroudonMega SalamenceShadow DarkraiMega GyaradosShadow TyrantrumMega StarmieMega AerodactylNecrozma - Dawn WingsMega GengarMega AbsolShadow RhyperiorShadow GigalithShadow FeraligatrShadow SamurottDarkraiShadow Gyarados

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.

Sunny/Clear

Mega Garchomp (1.1)

Rainy

Shadow Kyogre (1.1)Mega Swampert (1.1)Mega Blastoise (1.2)

Partly Cloudy

Mega Diancie (1.2)Shadow Tyranitar (1.2)

Windy

Mega Rayquaza (1.2)

Fog

Shadow Hydreigon (1.1)Shadow Tyranitar (1.1)Mega Houndoom (1.2)

Overall, Mega Chandelure is a pretty simple raid. There is a wide variety of choices against Mega Chandelure, and even if it happens to roll Energy Ball against your Water, Rock, and Ground counters, it will still only take a few people to take this Pokemon down. 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!