Mega Sharpedo Pokémon GO raid guide: Hundo CP, weakness, and counters

For an upcoming September 7 Raid Day, Pokémon GO players can take part in the very first Mega Sharpedo raids for a chance to get some Mega Energy and lots of Carvanha Candy.

Mega Sharpedo keeps the same Water/Dark typing as its base form. This makes it strong against Psychic, Fire, Ghost, Rock, and Ground Pokémon. Since its highest stat is Attack, it’s best to avoid using these types when battling it.

Other than that, you also need to learn the ways of defeating Mega Sharpedo, and here’s a complete guide so you can build the ultimate anti-Mega Sharpedo raid team.

Mega Sharpedo takes more damage from Electric-, Fighting-, Grass-, Fairy-, and Bug-type moves. 

Its attacks involve Water- and Dark-type moves, so consider countering this shark with Grass-, Dragon-, Fighting-, and Fairy-type Pokémon.

Ideally, try to use the following Pokémon, as they can help take down Mega Sharpedo with ease:

Mega Lucario is definitely the top counter against Sharpedo since both of its moves deal more damage to Mega Sharpedo, and being a Fighting/Steel type, it can take damage from Mega Sharpedo’s attacks as well.

In case you don’t have any of these Pokémon yet, any other Grass, Fighting, or Fairy-type mon will do, as long as they have moves that take advantage of Mega Sharpedo’s weaknesses.

Yes, you can catch a Shiny Sharpedo in Pokémon GO. Trainers who prefer its purple variant will need to hope for luck with every raid.

Here’s a nifty trick for newbies: if you Mega evolve a Pokémon, you can get extra candies for the Pokémon you catch. However, this only works if your active Mega Pokémon matches the type of the Pokémon you’re trying to catch.

In the case of Mega Sharpedo, you can earn extra Carvanha candies if you have an active Mega Pokémon with a Water type, a Dark type, or both.

Here are some examples of Pokémon that you can mega evolve before catching Sharpedo in Mega Raids:

To take down Mega Sharpedo, you’ll need the help of at least two high-level Trainers. If your Trainer level is low, you might need more, ideally at least five.

Remember that after a Mega raid, you’ll only encounter the regular Sharpedo. It’s for the RNG gods to decide, but if you’re fortunate enough, watch out for these CPs, as they indicate that the Sharpedo you caught is a hundo (a Pokémon with perfect IVs):

Various weather boosts can affect your Pokémon and Mega Sharpedo’s performance during raids. Check the table below to plan ahead and learn what happens if you’re going against Mega Sharpedo during a particular weather condition.

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