For hardcore collectors, the main reason to get mega evolved Pokémon is that they appear permanently in your Mega Pokédex. But, on the downside, your mega evolved Pokémon will only stay in its brawny new form for 8 hours. After that, it devolves into its original form.
List of Mega Evolutions
https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Mega_Evolution
The Rules Of Mega Evolution
- You can only have 1 mega evolved Pokémon at a time. If you have a mega evolution already and you mega evolve another Pokémon, your first mega evolution will devolve and you’ll need to collect mega energy to mega evolve it again
- You cannot mega evolve shadow or clone Pokémon
- You can mega evolve purified Pokémon, but they won’t have a swirly white aura when mega evolved
- You cannot use a mega evolved Pokémon to defend a gym
- Mega Pokémon can’t be used in the GO Battle League (but this may change in the future)
How To Get And Use Mega Energy
To mega evolve a Pokémon, you first need to collect mega energy. Like candy, each Pokémon that can mega evolve has its own mega energy.
If you want a Mega Charizard, you’ll need to scrape together enough Charizard mega energy. But you can’t use another Pokémon’s mega energy to get Mega Charizard.
To get mega energy, you can:
- Battle mega evolved Pokémon in raids, where you’ll earn the mega energy of the Pokémon you’re fighting. You’ll get more mega energy the faster you complete the raid
- Complete certain research tasks that reward you with mega energy for a particular Pokémon
- You can also earn mega energy by walking with your buddy Pokémon. To get this bonus, you must have previously mega evolved a Pokémon in your buddy’s evolutionary line. So if Mega Blastoise is in your Mega Pokédex, and you make Squirtle your buddy, you’ll get mega energy when walking with your buddy
I only found out today, 2/2/2022, when I purified 2*Weedle to get 3* Kakuna, since I don't have enough candy, I made it as my buddy. To my big surprise, not only I can get candies, but also I can get Mega energy. It is extremely cheap. For 1km, you get 1 candy and 5 mega energy.
To make things trickier, mega evolved Pokémon are not always available in raids – which is a pain as battling them is the quickest way to get mega energy.
When a mega Pokémon disappears from raids, it may be a long time before it comes back.
So when a mega evolution is starring in raids, make sure to stock up on mega energy before it leaves.
You can only carry a maximum of 2,000 mega energy per Pokémon species. But as mega energy is hard to get, this is unlikely to ever be a problem.
Mega Evolving Gets Easier The More You Do It
If you want to mega evolve a Pokémon again, you’ll have to go through the same process of collecting and using mega energy.
But the good news is that, if you mega evolve a Pokémon again, you’ll need less mega energy.
For example, a Mega Venusaur costs 200 mega energy on its first mega evolution, but only 40 mega energy next time.
But beware! This bonus only applies to the specific Pokémon you mega evolved.
If you mega evolve your best Pidgeot into Mega Pidgeot, it will cost you 100 mega energy, but only 20 the second time.
But if you want to mega evolve another Pidgeot from your collection, it will cost you 100 mega energy.
To make things more complicated, Charizard can mega evolve into 2 different forms.
You’ll be given a choice to mega evolve Charizard into either Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y.
If you mega evolve Charizard into Mega Charizard X, the mega energy needed for future mega evolutions of that Pokémon will be reduced – but only for that form.
You will need to evolve a Mega Charizard Y at full cost before you can reduce the mega energy cost to get that mega evolved form again.
If you trade a Pokémon that was previously mega evolved, it will keep its mega energy discount.
The Advantages Of Having A Mega-Evolved Pokémon
The most obvious benefit of mega evolving Pokémon is in battle, where they get boosted attacks and combat power (CP).
But, in many cases, mega evolving a Pokémon can also change its type, which can give you a sly advantage in battle.
For example, Mega Charizard X is a fire and dragon type Pokémon. But the creature it evolved from, Charizard, is a fire and flying type.
To understand how Pokémon types can give you the upper hand in battle, check out our guide.
One thing that doesn’t change about mega evolved Pokémon is their fast and charged attacks. These remain exactly the same.
Also remember that mega evolved Pokémon can’t be powered up. To make your mega evolution kick ass, make sure to pump up the Pokémon it evolves from before squandering your mega energy.
Mega-Evolved Buddy Pokémon
If a Pokémon in your collection was previously a best buddy, and you mega evolve it and make it your active buddy, you’ll get an extra CP boost in battle. This is in addition to the normal boosts you get for a mega evolution.
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