Mega Evolution (GO)

Mega Evolution (Japanese: メガシンカ Mega Evolution) is a temporary transformation introduced to Pokémon GO on August 27, 2020. Like in the core series, Mega Evolution will significantly increase a Pokémon's stats and potentially change its type, but its moves will remain the same. However, rather than using a Mega Stone, an eligible Pokémon instead consumes Mega Energies to undergo a temporary Mega Evolution.

Promotional artwork from Pokémon GO

Activation

Mega Evolving a Pokémon costs a large amount of Mega Energies for the first time and a significantly reduced amount for subsequent times. As of September 3, 2020, the reduced cost is one-fifth of the initial amount. (When first introduced, subsequent Mega Evolutions required one-fourth of the initial Mega Energy.) This reduction is applied only to that specific Pokémon, not the species as a whole. And for a Pokémon with multiple Mega Evolutions, the reduction only applies to forms it has previously Mega Evolved into. So if a Charizard has previously evolved into Mega Charizard X for the first time, then it would cost 40 to evolve into Mega Charizard X again, but 200 to evolve into Mega Charizard Y.

In addition, after registering a Mega Evolution into the Pokédex, walking a Buddy Pokémon that belongs to that Mega Evolution's evolutionary family can yield its respective Mega Energies (at 5 per km).

Shadow Pokémon and Clone Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve, but Purified Pokémon and other event forms can.[1] Slowbro's Galarian Form cannot Mega Evolve.

  • Mega Evolution lasts for eight hours. This timer can be seen on the Mega Evolved Pokémon's summary view.
    • Prior to October 15, 2020, Mega Evolution lasted four hours.
  • A player can only have one active Mega Evolution at a time. A player that has recently Mega Evolved a Pokémon would have to wait out the timer before Mega Evolving another one.
  • Mega-Evolved Pokémon cannot be deployed to defend Gyms, traded, or powered up

However, some Pokémon that can Mega Evolve in the anime cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon Go.

In battle

Mega-evolved Pokémon can be used in all types of battles, except in the GO Battle League.

When used in Raid Battles, a Mega-Evolved Pokémon provides special damage bonuses to all allies when on the battlefield:

  • ×1.3 damage for all moves that match any of the ally Mega-evolved Pokémon's type or
  • ×1.1 damage increase for all other ally Pokémon's moves

Prior to 0.189.0 update, there was a bug that caused Mega-evolved Pokémon to be more powerful depending on the level the Pokémon was powered up from.

Multiple players can send out Mega-evolved Pokémon at one time, but the damage bonuses will not stack, and only the highest possible damage bonus will be applied.

Outside of battle

If a player has a Mega Evolved Pokémon, then catching a Pokémon may yield one extra Candy if

  • The caught Pokémon shares a type with the Mega Evolved Pokémon or
  • The Pokémon was caught from a raid, regardless of type.

Mega Raids
Main article: Raid Battle

Mega-evolved Pokémon may appear as Raid Bosses for Mega Raids. Upon completion, Mega Raids reward Mega Energies that correspond to the Mega Raid Boss. Upon defeat, the Raid Boss will revert to its normal form and can be caught as such during the bonus challenge.

List of Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO
Mega Energy Pokémon Type Cost
First time Subsequent time
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

References
  1. Mega Evolving your Pokémon — Niantic Support
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