Pokemon GO debuts Shiny Mega Sharpedo during the Mega Sharpedo Raid Day in September 2025. Mega Sharpedo comes as a Mega Raid Boss, and defeating it rewards a guaranteed Sharpedo encounter. You can later Mega Evolve it into a Mega Sharpedo.

To get a Shiny Mega Sharpedo in Pokemon GO, you must first catch a Shiny Sharpedo. Lucky players can get a Shiny Sharpedo by winning multiple Mega Sharpedo Raids. You must match Sharpedo’s Shiny odds to get a Shiny Sharpedo. But winning multiple Mega Raids is extremely challenging; you must possess counters with type advantage against Mega Sharpedo. That said, this guide details how to get Shiny Mega Sharpedo in Pokemon GO.

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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Mega Sharpedo By Winning Raids

Get Pokemon GO Shiny Sharpedo

While Mega Sharpedo Raid winners can get a Shiny Sharpedo in Pokemon GO, there is no surefire way to guarantee a Shiny encounter on wins. Only some lucky players might encounter Shiny Sharpedo after winning the Mega Raid. You must win multiple Mega Sharpedo Raids to encounter numerous Sharpedo and match its Shiny odds.

Defeating Mega Sharpedo in Pokemon GO is a hard ordeal since its maximum Combat Power of 3701 CP increases, notably as a Mega Raid boss. The Mega Pokemon also has a staggering Attack stat of 289 ATK, making it a powerful attacker. You must team up with more than 4 trainers to solidify your chances of winning.

Make sure that every team member possesses carefully selected Mega Sharpedo counters in Pokemon GO. You must study its weaknesses and resistances and strategically select counters with STAB potential attacks.

Best Mega Sharpedo Raid Counters In Pokemon GO

Pokemon

Fast Attack

Charged Attack

Mega Lucario

Counter (Fighting)

Aura Sphere (Fighting)

Mega Sceptile

Fury Cutter (Bug)

Leaf Blade (Grass)

Mega Heracross

Counter (Fighting)

Megahorn (Bug)

Mega Rayquaza

Dragon Tail (Dragon)

Dragon Ascent (Flying)

Mega Gardevoir

Charm (Fairy)

Dazzling Gleam (Fairy)

Kartana

Razor Leaf (Grass)

Leaf Blade (Grass)

Shadow Conkeldurr

Counter (Fighting)

Dynamic Punch (Fighting)

Shadow Raikou

Thunder Shock (Electric)

Wild Charge (Electric)

Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)

Low Kick (Fighting)

Sacred Sword (Fighting)

Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf (Grass)

Grass Knot (Grass)

Avoid raiding in rainy or foggy raid locations, as they boost Mega Sharpedo’s damage output in Pokemon GO.

Once you get a Shiny Sharpedo in Pokemon GO, you must then Mega Evolve it. The requirement for Mega Evolving the Shiny Sharpedo into a Shiny Mega Sharpedo is 200 Mega Energy for the first time. After the initial Mega Evolution, later ones cost only 40 Mega Energy.

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