Pokémon GO: Mega Pidgeot Raid Guide (2024)

Pidgeot is one of the OG birds of Pokémon, as well as specifically of Pokémon GO, making its first appearance in the franchise all the way back in Generation 1. It is the third and final evolution of Pidgey, and is capable (obviously) of going one stop further and being Mega Evolved! Pidgeot is avian and with that, it brings all the birdlike appendages you can think of - large wings, sharp talons, a beak, plumage, so on. Its Mega Evolved form gives it a Super Saiyan hair makeover, as well as nearly doubling its size and lengthening its wings. Its wing tips and tail feathers also become blue when it is Mega Evolved and, if I do say so myself, it looks exactly as you'd want it to for being the Mega Evolution of Pidgeot.

You cannot catch Pidgeot in its Mega Evolved form. Instead, when you encounter it in the Mega raid rotation, you will be able to catch the regular form of Pidgeot. By beating Mega Pidgeot during the raids, you will be rewarded with Mega Energy, which you can later use to Mega Evolve a Pidgeot of your choosing. I recommend holding on to your Mega Energy for a Pidgeot with fantastic IVs, as Mega Pidgeot is a great Pokémon to have in your arsenal, so you may as well ensure you have a good one to fall back on.

Pidgeot can be captured in both shiny and normal variations. Here is what it looks like in both of its forms, whilst Mega Evolved. The shiny one has the more yellowy-golden tint to its plumage, and no red accents to speak of. Tragically.

Mega Pidgeot Raid Overview

• Availability: Begins Thursday, May 23, at 10:00 am Local Time
• Duration: Available until Saturday, June 1, at 10:00 AM Local Time
• Typing: Normal/Flying
• Weather Boost: Windy/Partly Cloudy (Increases CP and Level)

Mega Pidgeot CP Ranges and Moves

CP Ranges

Moves

Mega Pidgeot Weaknesses

Mega Pidgeot is vulnerable to:

• Electric
• Rock

This raid will not be too difficult to accomplish even without a strong set of Pokémon that know these types of moves, if you have friends. Don't worry too much about being best-in-slot here and just go out and have some fun with what you've got.

Mega Pidgeot Raid Strategy and Trainer Recommendations

• Soloability: Not possible
• Recommended Group Size:
  • 2-3 Trainers with strong counters
  • 3+ Trainers for more consistent results

Recommended Mega Pidgeot Counters

As ever, if you have Shadow variations of the Pokémon listed below, they will be better picks over their normal counterparts. Shadow Pokémon do more damage than their regular counterparts (even with mediocre IVs), so consider taking them for this raid for the extra damage.

Standard Counters

Legendary Counters

Mega Evolutions

Additional Tips

• Party Play Bonus: Take advantage of the damage increase when raiding with friends.
• Weather Caution: Please, do not go out into unsafe weather. Keep yourself and your friends safe and make wise decisions when deciding whether or not to go out.
• Remote Raiding: If weather or other circ*mstances limit outdoor activities, remote raiding is a viable alternative.

Pokémon GO

Franchise

Pokemon

Platform(s)

iOS, Android

Released

July 6, 2016

Developer(s)

Niantic, The Pokemon Company

Publisher(s)

Niantic

Genre(s)

Augmented Reality

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Unity