Mega Lopunny Raid Guide: Best Counters and Weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Check out the Mega Lopunny Raid Guide for Pokemon GO to learn about the best counters and weaknesses and have an easier time in-game.

Mega Lopunny Raid Guide in Pokemon GO [Source: Niantic]
Mega Lopunny Raid Guide in Pokemon GO (Source: Niantic)

Mega Lopunny Raid Counters in Pokemon GO involve Fighting-, Flying-, Fairy-, and Psychic-type (does supereffective damage). The Normal- and Fighting-type mega evolved beast can be a handful to deal with, boasting a mega raid boss CP of 42637 CP. Once trainers successfully defeat it, they can catch Lopunny with a maximum CP of 1177 CP or 1471 CP (cloudy or windy weather boost).

Trainers are encouraged to make use of  Pokemon GO Search String type&@type&cp2000- (substitute “type” with any of the four aforementioned). Although difficult, a player can solo defeat Mega Lopunny in Pokemon GO raids with proper counters.

The current Mega Lopunny raid cycle in Pokemon GO runs from January 4 to January 16, 2025.

Best Mega Lopunny Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

The top raid counters for Mega Lopunny are:

PokemonFast MoveCharged Move
Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza
Air SlashDragon Ascent
Mega Lucario
Mega Lucario
Force PalmAura Sphere
Mewtwo
Shadow Mewtwo
Psycho CutPsytrike
Mega Alakazam
Mega Alakazam
ConfusionPsychic
Mega Latios
Mega Latios
Zen HeadbuttPsychic
Mega Gallade
Mega Gallade
ConfusionPsychic
Mega Heracross
Mega Heracross
CounterClose Combat
Dawn Necrozma Pokemon
Dawn Wings Necrozma
Psycho CutFuture Sight
Lunala
Lunala
ConfusionPsychic
Mega Salamence
Mega Salamence
Dragon TailDawn Wings Necrozma

Mega Lopunny Weaknesses, Stats, and Moveset

Mega Lopunny is weak to Fighting-, Flying-, Fairy-, and Psychic-type (taking 1.6x damage) and resistant to Ghost-type (taking 0.39x damage). You can check the Pokemon GO Type Calculator to learn more.

Its max CP at level 50 is 4234 CP, with ATK 282, DEF 214, and HP 183 stats.

Mega Lopunny current moveset in Pokemon GO is:

Fast MovesCharged Moves
Low Kick (Fighting-type)
Pound (Normal-type)
Focus Blast (Fighting-type)
Hyper Beam (Normal-type)
Fire Punch (Fire-type)

How To Get Mega Lopunny in Pokemon GO

To get Mega Lopunny in Pokemon GO, trainers need to mega evolve Lopunny with 200 Mega Energy. Subsequent mega evolutions of the same Pokemon post its cooldown period will require less amount of Mega Energy. The following table explains the mechanics:

LevelTotal times Mega-EvolvedCooldown period (days)Mega Energy costBonuses
Level 00142001 bonus catch Candy
Base Level17401 bonus catch Candy
High Level75201 bonus catch Candy, 10% increased Candy XL chance, 50 bonus XP
Max Level303102 bonus catch Candies, 25% increased Candy XL chance, 100 bonus XP

Can Mega Lopunny Be Shiny From Pokemon GO Raids?

Shiny Lopunny is available from Pokemon GO raids with 1-in-128 odds. Trainers will then need to mega evolve it to get a Shiny Mega Lopunny in-game.


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