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Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion temporarily boosts the Attack and Defense base stats of a Pokémon, with some forms having different [[type]]s. Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion can be used in all types of battles, except most formats in [[GO Battle League]]. | Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion temporarily boosts the Attack and Defense base stats of a Pokémon, with some forms having different [[type]]s, additionally Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion will restore a [[fainting|fainted]] or damaged Pokémon to max HP. Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion can be used in all types of battles, except most formats in [[GO Battle League]]. | ||
Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion both grant bonuses to types that are related to that transformation. | Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion both grant bonuses to types that are related to that transformation. |
Revision as of 00:15, 7 May 2023
Mega Evolution (Japanese: メガシンカ Mega Evolution) is a temporary transformations that certain Pokémon can undergo. Mega Evolution was introduced to Pokémon GO on August 27, 2020. Like in the core series, Mega Evolution 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 Energy to activate this temporary transformation. In addition, several type-based bonuses are in effect while Mega Evolution remains active.
Primal Reversion (Japanese: ゲンシカイキ Primal Regression) was introduced on February 18, 2023. Rather than using the Blue Orb or Red Orb, Primal Energy is consumed to activate Primal Reversion. In Pokémon GO, Primal Reversion is treated as a special type of Mega Evolution, and the only functional difference is that Primal Reversion grants bonus effects to more types.
Activation
Activating Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion for a Pokémon the first time costs a large amount of species-specific Mega Energy or Primal Energy. Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion last eight hours, and once its timer expires, that Pokémon will enter a rest period. During the rest period, a Pokémon can reactivate Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, but at a fraction of the Energy cost required the first time. As the rest period counts down, the Energy cost will gradually decrease. And once the rest period has ended, then the Pokémon can reactivate Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion at no cost.
A player can only have one active Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion at a time. Activating Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion on a second Pokémon will cancel any currently active ones. Prematurely ending Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion also immediately starts the rest period timer.
Shadow Pokémon and Clone Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve, but Purified Pokémon and other event forms can.[1] Active Mega-Evolved Pokémon cannot be deployed to defend Gyms, traded, or powered up. Trading a Pokémon resets all progress for Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion, and it will cost the full amount to activate Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion.
Costs
The following shows the possible costs to activate Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion. The subsequent activation costs decreases with the Pokémon's Mega Level or Primal Level.
Initial cost | Base Level |
High Level |
Max Level |
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100 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
200 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
300 | 60 | 30 | 15 |
400 | 80 | 40 | 20 |
Effects
Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion temporarily boosts the Attack and Defense base stats of a Pokémon, with some forms having different types, additionally Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion will restore a fainted or damaged Pokémon to max HP. Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion can be used in all types of battles, except most formats in GO Battle League.
Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion both grant bonuses to types that are related to that transformation.
When used in Gym and Raid Battles, Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion provides special damage bonuses to all allies when present on the battlefield:
- ×1.3 damage for all moves whose types are boosted by Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion
- ×1.1 damage increase for all other ally Pokémon's moves
Multiple players can use Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion at one time, but the damage bonuses will not stack, and only the highest possible damage bonus will be applied.
In addition special bonuses are applied for catching Pokémon that have at least one of the Mega Evolution's or Primal Reversion's boosted types:
- Bonus Candy from catching (also applied to any Pokémon caught from a raid)
- Increased chance of Candy XL from catching (unlocked at High level)
- The chance increase is a flat rate, depending on Mega Level, added to success rate of each weighted coin toss for a Candy XL.
- Bonus XP from catching (unlocked at High level)
Once a Pokémon's Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion is registered to the Pokédex, walking any Buddy Pokémon that belongs to its evolutionary family will also yield its respective Mega Energy or Primal Energy whenever it finds Candy (at 5 Energy per km). Energy can be found this way regardless if there is a Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion active.
Level
Mega Levels were introduced on April 28, 2022, as part of an update to Mega Evolutions. As a Pokémon's Mega Level or Primal Level increases, the additional perks for Mega Evolving it improve. Each Pokémon can increase its progress towards the next Mega or Primal Level by undergoing Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, up to once per day. Mega and Primal Levels are completely reset if a Pokémon is traded.
It takes at least 30 days for a Pokémon to reach Max Level, Mega Evolving it once each day. For a Pokémon that costs 100/200/300 to initially Mega Evolve, it would take at least 406/783/1160 total to reach Max Level within the minimum 30 days required, and waiting exactly 24 hours in between. If the player chooses to only perform subsequent Mega Evolutions without using Mega Energy, it will take at least 157 days (about 5 months) after the initial Mega Evolution to reach Max Level. In both ideal cases, the player cancels the Mega Evolution immediately to initiate the rest period timer.
Mega and Primal Raids
- Main article: Raid Battle (GO)
Mega-Evolved Pokémon and Primal Reversions may appear as Raid Bosses for Mega Raids and Primal Raids, respectively. Upon completion, the raid rewards a large amount of Energy that correspond to the Raid Boss, and the amount depends on how quicky the raid was completed. Each Mega Raid yields between 150 to 250 Mega Energy, and each Primal Raid yields between 60 to 100 Primal Energy. 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 and Primal Reversions
Resource | Pokémon | Boosted Types | Initial Cost | Release date | ||
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Venusaur Mega Energy | Mega Venusaur | 200 | August 27, 2020 | |||
Charizard Mega Energy | Mega Charizard X | 200 | August 27, 2020 | |||
Mega Charizard Y | ||||||
Blastoise Mega Energy | Mega Blastoise | 200 | August 27, 2020 | |||
Beedrill Mega Energy | Mega Beedrill | 100 | August 27, 2020 | |||
Pidgeot Mega Energy | Mega Pidgeot | 100 | September 18, 2020 | |||
Alakazam Mega Energy | Mega Alakazam | 200 | September 12, 2022 | |||
Slowbro Mega Energy | Mega Slowbro | 100* | June 8, 2021 | |||
Gengar Mega Energy | Mega Gengar | 200 | October 23, 2020 | |||
Kangaskhan Mega Energy | Mega Kangaskhan | 200 | April 29, 2022 | |||
Gyarados Mega Energy | Mega Gyarados | 300* | February 9, 2021 | |||
Aerodactyl Mega Energy | Mega Aerodactyl | 200 | January 7, 2022 | |||
Ampharos Mega Energy | Mega Ampharos | 200 | January 19, 2021 | |||
Steelix Mega Energy | Mega Steelix | 200 | December 1, 2021 | |||
Scizor Mega Energy | Mega Scizor | 200 | August 10, 2022 | |||
Houndoom Mega Energy | Mega Houndoom | 100* | October 1, 2020 | |||
Sceptile Mega Energy | Mega Sceptile | 200 | December 3, 2022 | |||
Blaziken Mega Energy | Mega Blaziken | 200 | December 3, 2022 | |||
Swampert Mega Energy | Mega Swampert | 200 | December 3, 2022 | |||
Gardevoir Mega Energy | Mega Gardevoir | 200 | February 8, 2023 | |||
Aggron Mega Energy | Mega Aggron | 200 | September 16, 2022 | |||
Medicham Mega Energy | Mega Medicham | 100 | March 8, 2023 | |||
Manectric Mega Energy | Mega Manectric | 100* | March 16, 2021 | |||
Altaria Mega Energy | Mega Altaria | 300* | May 15, 2021 | |||
Banette Mega Energy | Mega Banette | 100 | October 20, 2022 | |||
Absol Mega Energy | Mega Absol | 200 | October 22, 2021 | |||
Glalie Mega Energy | Mega Glalie | 200 | December 15, 2022 | |||
Salamence Mega Energy | Mega Salamence | 300* | January 10, 2023 | |||
Latias Mega Energy | Mega Latias | 300 | May 3, 2022 | |||
Latios Mega Energy | Mega Latios | 300 | May 3, 2022 | |||
Kyogre Primal Energy | Primal Kyogre | 400 | February 18, 2023 | |||
Groudon Primal Energy | Primal Groudon | 400 | February 18, 2023 | |||
Lopunny Mega Energy | Mega Lopunny | 200 | April 4, 2021 | |||
Abomasnow Mega Energy | Mega Abomasnow | 200 | December 1, 2020 |
Updates
- Prior to September 3, 2020, subsequent Mega Evolutions required 25% of the initial Mega Energy (instead of 20%)
- Prior to October 15, 2020, Mega Evolution lasted four hours (instead of eight).
- 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.
- Mega levels and its related perks were introduced on April 28, 2022. [2]. Prior to this update...
- For a Pokémon with multiple Mega Evolutions, the cost 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.
- A Pokémon that has previously Mega Evolved and is then traded will still cost a reduced amount to Mega Evolve.