So far, the mega evolutions in the PvP Battle League of Pokémon GO have not been a factor. But that seems set to change soon.
This has been announced: The Pokémon GO team shared a short teaser through their official Twitter channel. In it, there is a seven-second scene from the PvP Battle League.
The video is quickly summarized: A trainer sends out the mega evolution of Kangaskhan against a Blastoise in battle.
Only the sentence “More mega evolution surprises are coming your way” has been published.
Much more is not yet known – but it’s already enough to get trainers speculating.
Mega Evolution Could Change the Meta in Battle League
What does the teaser mean? Despite its brevity, the teaser seems quite clear: Soon trainers will likely be able to use their mega evolutions in the Battle League as well. This would make the megas even more relevant, after they have just been overhauled and have become more interesting for many players.
It’s also noteworthy that a Battle Day in the PvP Battle League, which includes a “mega surprise”, is scheduled for May 29, but it has not yet been presented in detail. It seems likely that the teaser is connected to this Battle Day.
But how exactly the feature will be implemented in the Battle League – that is still completely open.
This is what the community says: In the subreddit “TheSilphRoad”, trainers are already discussing what the mega evolutions could mean for the Battle League.
Depending on the league, it could be that mega versions of certain Pokémon significantly shake up the established monsters. Especially Mega Gyarados looks like a promising candidate for the Battle League. And also Mega Altaria is an interesting Pokémon for the Battle League – after all, even its “normal” version is a popular Pokémon in PvP battles.
Furthermore, trainers also see potential in Mega Beedrill to carve out a niche in the Battle League where it may not take much damage but could deal significant damage.
And other Pokémon could also become exciting:
- “Ahh, this will be fun. Charizard Y has the stats to break Dialga/Metagross users and can probably seriously threaten Melmetal if played with an energy advantage. Mega Aerodactyl tears through Togekiss and Charizard,” summarizes user TehWildMan (via reddit).
- However, some players are also wondering how this will play out: “For my part, I’m quite excited if they introduce it in a way that leagues with and without megas run simultaneously,” suggests user TJBacon (via reddit): “Then I think it would be more widely accepted.”
At the same time, it should be noted that as of now, there is still limited access to mega evolutions and it will be difficult to tinker with your team over a single day.
Additionally, there are still development restrictions if you haven’t yet collected enough mega energy for the first mega evolution. For this reason, some players wish for more tasks to be added to the game that offer mega energy as a reward.
The mega announcement is meanwhile not the only new development in Pokémon GO. The free remote raid passes from the weekly boxes are a thing of the past – and now there is the first box that brings alternative items.
