How to beat the Mega Kangaskhan raid in Pokémon Go

Mega Kangaskhan is back in Pokémon Go Mega Raids, which give you the rare opportunity to catch Kangaskhan and obtain the resources necessary to Mega Evolve him. Owning a variety of Mega Evolutions to use in battle is important in Pokémon Go, so you’ll want to take this opportunity to acquire another one.

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As with any higher-level raid in Pokémon Go, making sure you use the best Pokémon available is crucial, as it often makes the difference between victory and defeat. Use our recommendations below to build your team of Pokémon to battle in this raid, giving you the best chance of success.

Recommended group size

Although this is a Mega Raid, you will only need a few allies to fight with to defeat Mega Kangaskhan. For this specific Raid, it is best if you form a group of at least three to five coaches to comfortably defeat Mega Kangaskhan.

The Trainers you group up with for this Raid can be in person or join remotely, but either way, they must be relatively high-level and experienced players. This will ensure that your Raid party has several top-tier Mega Kangaskhan counters to fight, allowing you to complete this Raid easily.

To help contribute to the success and firepower of your Raid group in this Mega Raid, come to the Raid with a Mega Evolved either Reverted primary Pokémon to fight with.

Doing this will be Powers up specific types of attacks used by both you and other players in your Raid group.

Mega Kangaskhan: strengths and weaknesses

Mega Kangaskhan is a sole normal type Pokémon, limiting the number of strengths and weaknesses this Pokémon has on the battlefield.

There is only one type of attack that Mega Kangaskhan is resistant to: Ghost type attacks. Attacks of this type will deal much less damage than any other type, so it is essential that you avoid using them in this raid.

To take advantage of Mega Kangaskhan’s only weakness, be sure to battle Pokémon you are equipped with. Fighting type attacks. These types of attacks will work exceptionally well in this battle, so be sure to come with several Pokémon that have them.

In addition to using Fighting type attacks, activate the Attack bonus of the same type fighting with fighting type Pokémon.

Matching the attack type to the Pokémon type will result in a increasing the overall effectiveness of the measure.

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Mega Kangaskhan: Best Counter Options

To be successful in this Mega Raid, it will take more than just bringing your most powerful Pokémon. To really maximize your effectiveness, you’ll need to use those that specifically counter Mega Kanghaskan in battle.

This means putting together a team of Pokémon that wield Fighting-type attacks, ideally those that are also Fighting-type. There are some exceptions to this, but for the most part, it’s best to follow these recommendations when building your team.

To help you with this, we provide you with the 25 most effective Pokémon to fight against Mega Kangaskhan, mainly of the Fighting type. Power up and use a selection of the Pokémon below to easily complete this raid.

It may be difficult to build a team of Pokémon to use in this raid using strictly the Pokémon below.

If this is the case, Power up and fight with other strong fighting type Pokémon equipped with Fighting type attacks.

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