How to defeat Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension

Beating Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension is one of the many challenges in the story mode. This boss fight is part of the Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 2 Main Quest in the Mega Dimension DLC. The Staraptor is a powerful opponent that changes its type after its Mega Evolution. This transformation can be quite difficult to deal with for gamers unfamiliar with its moveset or weaknesses.

This guide explains how to defeat Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension.

How to beat Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension

As mentioned, to defeat Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension, you must assess its weaknesses, strengths, and other stats. Here's an overview:

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Megatross Iron Head attack in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension (Image via TPC/ YouTube @Mixeli)

Weaknesses:

Electric
Psychic
Fairy
Flying
Ice

Resistances:

Fighting
Grass
Dark
Bug (Quad resistant)
Ground (Immune)

Stats:

Level: 120
HP: 85
Attack: 140
Defence: 100
Special Attack: 60
Special Defence: 90
Speed: 100

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Attacks

Mega Staraptor Focus Blast attack (Image via TPC/ YouTube @Mixeli)

Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension is a flying- and fighting-type Pokemon with some powerful attacks:

Double Edge: Mega Staraptor dives from one end of the stage to the other and deals damage to everything in its path.
Focus Blast: With this attack, Staraptor creates a big sphere in the arena, which slowly moves toward your Pokemon's location.
Special Aerial Ace: Staraptor charges an attack and starts teleporting to your location, rapidly attacking your Pokemon with its talons. While this Special Areial Ace takes some time to charge, it can be used multiple times, so players must use dodge rolls to minimize the damage they take.
Dual Wingbeat: This is a close counter in which Staraptor slashes the targets in its vicinity.

Best Pokemon type to defeat Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension

Since Mega Staraptor is a Flying/Attack type, you should pick a defensive, Ghost-type Pokemon. Ghost types are more susceptible to attacks like Double Edge and Focus Blast, which Staraptor will spam during the fight. Also, keep an eye out for attacks like Dual Wingbeat, in which he targets the player.

Xerneas in Pokemon Legends Z-A (Image via TPC/ YouTube @Mixeli)

Here are some Pokemon that can be used to beat Rogue Mega Staraptor in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension:

Mega Skarmory: A Steel-type Pokemon that can resist Dual Wingbeat and Double Edge with ease. His Flying typing resists Focus Blast.
Mega Froslass: An Ice/Ghost-type Pokemon that can defend and attack Staraptor while disabling most of its attacks.
Xerneas: This is one of the best Pokemon in the game and is a Fairy-type critter that can go toe to toe with Mega Staraptor. His attacks, Moonblast and Geomacy, when used in combination, can take a huge chunk out of Staraptor's HP.
Mega Metagross: Metagross is a Steel-type creature that can defend against attacks like Double Edge and Double Wingbeat. Similar to Mega Skamory, it can reduce the damage taken via Mega Staraptor's Focus Blast.