Pokémon GO has announced the Mega Evolutions for 2020. These are different from normal evolutions. We will show you what it is all about.
What was announced? The announcement was quite brief. It stated that Mega Evolutions for Pokémon GO will arrive in 2020. No further information was provided.
This leaves much room for speculation. How does one obtain the Mega Evolution? What impact does this evolution have? We will investigate these questions.
Mega Evolutions in Pokémon GO – What’s Coming?
What are Mega Evolutions anyway? This type of evolution was introduced in Generation 6 to the Pokémon world. Pokémon GO currently stands at Generation 5 – a release of Gen 6 later this year is quite conceivable.
The Mega Evolutions are only temporary evolutions. They do not last permanently. They are typically triggered by the interaction of Mega Stones and Key Stones:
- Mega Stones are minerals that are carried by the Pokémon themselves. Each Pokémon has a different Mega Stone, named after the corresponding Pokémon, such as Venusaurite.
- Key Stones, on the other hand, are carried by trainers, for example in the form of chains or rings.
- When a particularly close bond between trainer and Pokémon is formed, the Mega Evolution can be performed.
What do Mega Evolutions bring? Through these evolutions, the Pokémon temporarily changes its appearance and becomes stronger. In the Pokémon games, this typically lasted for one battle – after that, the Pokémon reverted to its normal form.
Which Pokémon can Mega Evolve? Not every Pokémon has a Mega Evolution. In total, there are 46 Pokémon that can undergo such a Mega Evolution. Here is the list:
- Venusaur
- Charizard
- Blastoise
- Beedrill
- Pidgeot
- Alakazam
- Gardevoir
- Gengar
- Kangaskhan
- Pinsir
- Gyarados
- Aerodactyl
- Ditto
- Ampharos
- Steelix
- Scizor
- Heracross
- Houndoom
- Tyranitar
- Sceptile
- Blaziken
- Swampert
- Gardevoir
- Sableye
- Gallade
- Medicham
- Electivire
- Gyarados
- Camerupt
- Altaria
- Banette
- Absol
- Froslass
- Dragonite
- Metagross
- Latias
- Latios
- Rayquaza
- Snorlax
- Garchomp
- Lucario
- Froslass
- Gliscor
- Diancie (not yet available in Pokémon GO)
What impact could this have on Pokémon GO? So far, it is still completely unclear what impact the Mega Evolution will have on Pokémon GO. Therefore, one can only speculate for now.
However, it should be assumed that the Mega Evolution also only lasts temporarily, for example, for the duration of a raid or a PvP battle.
It is quite possible that through a Mega Evolution, one can become significantly stronger during a raid battle. This could indeed make it possible to complete legendary raids with just two or even solo.
The acquisition of Mega and Key Stones could become exciting. Currently, you get evolution items from PokéStops or special quests. The same could be true for the stones needed for Mega Evolution.
When will the Mega Evolutions be released? There is no exact date for that yet. It should happen sometime in 2020. Dataminers have not yet found any information about the Mega Evolutions, so one can probably rule out an imminent release.
However, it could happen during GO Fest. There, on the second day a big surprise should await trainers. A release of the Mega Evolutions would definitely be such a surprise.
