{"id":50255,"date":"2024-04-25T18:03:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2031493"},"modified":"2024-04-25T19:10:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:10:36","slug":"aggron-pokemon-go-raid-guide-weaknesses-and-counters","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/aggron-pokemon-go-raid-guide-weaknesses-and-counters\/","title":{"rendered":"Aggron Pok\u00e9mon Go: Raid guide, weaknesses and counters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> You will be mega cool if you catch one of these. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Cole Luke\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 25 April 2024 at 16:03 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Another week, another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon-go\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> raid \u2013 this time, it\u2019s Mega Aggron.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got everything you need to know about their weaknesses, when they\u2019re available and the best counters to use.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to act quick if you want to catch one, though, as they won\u2019t be part of the Mega Raid roster for too long.<\/p>\n<p>If Mega Aggron proves a little too difficult for you, you can always head out to the beach and catch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/pokemon-go-wiglett\/\">Wiglett<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also loads to be getting busy with as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/pokemon-go-sustainability-week-2024\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go Sustainability Week<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/pokemon-go-rediscover-kanto-explained\/\">Rediscover Kanto<\/a> events, so there\u2019s plenty to distract yourself with if Mega Aggron is mega elusive.<\/p>\n<p>That is, if you are able to stomach how avatars look now, after the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/pokemon-go-update-fans-reaction\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Go graphics update<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But what makes Mega Aggron tick? And what makes them call your Pok\u00e9ball home? Read on and we shall reveal all!<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Aggron in Pok\u00e9mon Go raid battles?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mega Aggron will be available to battle in Pok\u00e9mon Go raids between 25th April 2024 and 2nd May 2024<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>There is a chance, too, that you will come across a shiny variant of Mega Aggron, though they will be suitably rare.<\/p>\n<p>Be prepared to put up quite the fight, though, as Mega Aggron means business \u2013 and they\u2019ll get the better of you if you don\u2019t plan ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, we have you covered, and you can find all of Mega Aggron\u2019s weaknesses and the best counters to use against them below!<\/p> <h2><b>What are Aggron\u2019s weaknesses in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Being a Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon, Mega Aggron\u2019s weaknesses are Fire, Fighting and Ground-based Pok\u00e9mon<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Any other type of Pok\u00e9mon will be useless, as Mega Aggron has extremely high Damage Resistance to all other forms of attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Mega Aggron also receives a boost when in snowy or cloudy weather, so they are even more dangerous there. The flip side to this is that if you do manage to catch them, they will also have a higher rating.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a high-risk, high-reward type of deal. If you\u2019re feeling up to the challenge, read on to see which Pok\u00e9mon to bring with you.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"a7d2f51011412375cfb0b027cc2b90933231ccab\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"a7d2f51011412375cfb0b027cc2b90933231ccab\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <h2><b>Best counters to use against Aggron in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Below are all the best counters we would recommend to use against Mega Aggron in Pok\u00e9mon Go:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Chandelure<\/b> \u2013 Fire Spin and Overheat<\/li>\n<li><b>Heatran<\/b> \u2013 Fire Spin and Magma Storm<\/li>\n<li><b>Keldeo<\/b> \u2013 Low Kick and Scared Sword<\/li>\n<li><b>Mega Alakazam<\/b> \u2013 Counter and Focus Blast<\/li>\n<li><b>Mega Blaziken<\/b> \u2013 Counter and Blast Burn<\/li>\n<li><b>Mega Garchomp<\/b> \u2013 Mud Shot and Earth Power<\/li>\n<li><b>Mega Heracross<\/b> \u2013 Counter and Close Combat<\/li>\n<li><b>Mega Y Charizard<\/b> \u2013 Fire Spin and Blast Burn<\/li>\n<li><b>Primal Groudon<\/b> \u2013 Mud Shot and Precipice Blades<\/li>\n<li><b>Reshiram<\/b> \u2013 Fire Fang and Fusion Flare<\/li>\n<li><b>Terrakion<\/b> \u2013 Double Kick and Sacred Sword<\/li>\n<li><b>Therian Forme Landorus<\/b> \u2013 Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any of these, we\u2019d recommend getting a Charmander as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/pokemon-go-rediscover-kanto-explained\/\">Rediscover Kanto Special Research task<\/a> and evolving them into their mega form.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s your lot! 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