Mega Energy

Mega Energy (Japanese: メガエナジー Mega Energy) is a type of currency introduced in Pokémon GO that is used to temporarily Mega Evolve certain species of Pokémon. Similar to Candy, each type of Mega Energy is specific to one evolutionary line. According to Professor Willow, unlike with Mega Stones, Mega Energies allow a Trainer to Mega Evolve Pokémon without needing a Key Stone.

Promotional artwork from Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO

Each eligible requires a specific amount of Mega Energies to Mega Evolve. After a Pokémon has Mega Evolved for the first time, the cost to Mega Evolve it again into the same form is reduced to 1/5 the original cost. This cost reduction is retained even if the Pokémon is later traded.

For each species, a player can hold a maximum of 2,000 Mega Energies at a time*. Any Mega Energies earned beyond this limit will not be received.

Acquisition

Mega Energy is normally obtained by completing Mega Raids, Raid Battles with Mega-Evolved Pokémon as Raid Bosses, which will reward Mega Energies specific to the Raid Boss that was defeated. The amount of Mega Energy rewarded ranges from 50 to 90, depending on how quickly the players completed the Mega Raid.

Mega Energy for various Pokémon may also be obtained for completing certain Field, Special, or Timed Research tasks.

Occasionally, spinning a PokéStop or Gym may yield 5 Mega Beedrill Energies. However, the game will not display this among the rewarded items.

Since November 2020, Buddy Pokémon will also find Mega Energies whenever it Buddy Candy, if the player has previously Mega Evolved a Pokémon in that Buddy Pokémon’s Evolutionary line. The amount of Mega Energies found per Buddy Candy is directly proportional to Buddy distance, at a rate of 5 per 1 km.

  • 1 km — 5
  • 3 km — 15
  • 5 km — 25

List of Mega Energies
Mega Energy Pokémon Mega Evolution Cost
First time Subsequent times
Venusaur Mega Energy Mega Venusaur 200 40
Charizard Mega Energy Mega Charizard X 200 40
Mega Charizard Y
Blastoise Mega Energy Mega Blastoise 200 40
Beedrill Mega Energy Mega Beedrill 100 20
Pidgeot Mega Energy Mega Pidgeot 100 20
Slowbro Mega Energy Mega Slowbro 200 40
Gengar Mega Energy Mega Gengar 200 40
Gyarados Mega Energy Mega Gyarados 200 40
File:GO Aerodactyl Mega Energy.png Aerodactyl Mega Energy Mega Aerodactyl 200 40
Ampharos Mega Energy Mega Ampharos 200 40
File:GO Steelix Mega Energy.png Steelix Mega Energy Mega Steelix 200 40
Houndoom Mega Energy Mega Houndoom 200 40
Manectric Mega Energy Mega Manectric 200 40
Altaria Mega Energy Mega Altaria 200 40
File:GO Absol Mega Energy.png Absol Mega Energy Mega Absol 200 40
Lopunny Mega Energy Mega Lopunny 200 40
Abomasnow Mega Energy Mega Abomasnow 200 40

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 超級能量 Chīukāp Nàhngleuhng
Mandarin 超級能量 Chāojí Néngliàng
French Méga-Énergie
German Mega-Energie
Italian Megaenergia
Korean 메가에너지 Mega Energy
Brazilian Portuguese Megaenergia
Spanish Megaenergía
Thai พลังงานเมก้า Mega Energy



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