Mega Evolution a special kind of evolution that only affect certain kinds of Pokémon. It is discovered in Kalos, but as of right now, Mega Evolution still hold many mysteries.
Korrina and her grandfather Gherkinn (both hailing from Shalour City) are said to know a few secrets from Mega Evolving. Steven Stone, Pokémon Champion from Hoenn, is also intrigued by this process.
According to a Kalosian legend, Lucario was the very first Pokémon that ever Mega Evolved.
There's a process known as Primal Reversion, which has its similarities with Mega Evolution. Groudon and Kyogre can undergo through this to become Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, respectively. However, it is unknown if Rayquaza can use this process.
Usage[]
In order for a Pokémon to Mega Evolve, it first has to hold the correct Mega Stone, appropriately named after itself. A Blaziken has to Mega Evolve by holding a Blazikenite. If it's holding something like a Venusaurite, it won't work, as it only works for Venusaur. However, its Trainer has to hold and activate a Key Stone in order to have it work. The Key Stone can literally be hung or placed anywhere the Trainer wants: in a ring, bracelet, necklace, glasses, etc. But even with the necessary items in place, the Pokémon is unable to Mega Evolve if it doesn't have a strong bond with its Trainer.
A Pokémon can only Mega Evolve during a battle, and the Trainer can only Mega Evolve one Pokémon per battle. Mega Evolution is revertible, but the Mega Pokémon can only turn back into its original state when the battle is over, or when it faints. When a fainter Pokémon is revived, but already Mega Evolved before it fainted in the same battle, it cannot Mega Evolve again for the same match.
Mega Evolution can be used on the same turn as a normal attack, and always has priority before anything else.
Mega Stones cannot be stolen or switched with another item from other Pokémon. Therefor, Thief and Covet will turn into a regular attack, and the abilities Pickpocket and Magician will never succeed to take away a Mega Stone. The holder cannot get rid of a Mega Stone either, so moves like Fling and Bestow will fail instantly.
Moves that prevent the usage of held items, like Embargo or Wonder Room, do not prevent Mega Evolution. Status conditions won't prevent the Pokémon from Mega Evolving either.
There are only two instances when a Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve: shifting positions during a Triple Battle, and during the airborne phase of Sky Drop, when the target can basically do nothing at all.
Effects[]
Aside from the Pokémon having "Mega" before its name (e.g. Mega Scizor), they get a vast changes in their stats. The HP stat is the only stat that won't ever be affected. The stat boosts will give each Mega Evolution a boost of 100 points to their Base Stat Total. Mega Alakazam is the only exception, whose Base Stat Total boost is just 90 points.
These stat changes can completely turn a Pokémon and its strategies around. For example, Garchomp's highest stats were Attack and Speed, but its lowest were Special Attack and Special Defense, so it was typically used as a physical sweeper. However, Mega Garchomp has its Speed as its lowest stat, and gained a tremendous boost in Attack and Special Attack.
Aside from stats, the Pokémon usually gets its Ability changed as well. Sometimes, they get a different type combination. They can gain a new type while originally just single-typed (e.g. pure Electric-type Ampharos becomes Electric/Dragon), have their secondary type switched out for another (e.g. Mega Gyarados is Water/Dark, as opposed to regular Gyarados's Water/Flying), or removed altogether to become a single type (e.g. Aggron loses its Rock-type after Mega Evolution, becoming pure Steel).
The original movement order remains intact on the turn when Mega Evolution is activated, so the improvements or declines will be realized on the next turn instead.
List of Mega Evolution-capable Pokémon[]
Official[]
Before Mega Evolution | After Mega Evolution | Mega Stone | ||||||||||
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Pokémon | Type | Ability/ies | Pokémon | Type | Ability | |||||||
Venusaur |
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Overgrow Chlorophyll (Hidden) |
File:003Mega Venusaur.png Mega Venusaur |
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Thick Fat | File:Dream Venusaurite Sprite.png Venusaurite | ||||
Charizard |
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Blaze Solar Power (Hidden) |
File:006Mega Charizard X.png Mega Charizard X |
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Tough Claws | File:Dream Charizardite X Sprite.png Charizardite X | ||||
File:006Mega Charizard Y.png Mega Charizard Y |
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Drought | File:Dream Charizardite Y Sprite.png Charizardite Y | ||||||||
Blastoise |
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Torrent Rain Dish (Hidden) |
File:009Mega Blastoise.png Mega Blastoise |
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Mega Launcher | File:Dream Blastoisinite Sprite.png Blastoisinite | ||||||
File:065Alakazam.png Alakazam |
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Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard (Hidden) |
File:065Mega Alakazam.png Mega Alakazam |
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Trace | File:Dream Alakazite Sprite.png Alakazite | ||||||
File:080Slowbro.png Slowbro |
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Oblivious Own Temper Regenerator (Hidden) |
File:080Mega Slowbro.png Mega Slowbro |
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Shell Armor | Slowbronite | ||||
File:094Gengar.png Gengar |
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Levitate | File:094Mega Gengar.png Mega Gengar |
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Shadow Tag | File:Dream Gengarite Sprite.png Gengarite | ||||
Kangaskhan |
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Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus (Hidden) |
File:115Mega Kangaskhan.png Mega Kangaskhan |
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Parental Bond | File:Dream Kangaskhanite Sprite.png Kangaskhanite | ||||||
Pinsir |
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Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie (Hidden) |
File:127Mega Pinsir.png Mega Pinsir |
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Aerilate | File:Dream Pinsirite Sprite.png Pinsirite | |||||
File:130Gyarados.png Gyarados |
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Intimidate Moxie (Hidden) |
File:130Mega Gyarados.png Mega Gyarados |
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Mold Breaker | File:Dream Gyaradosite Sprite.png Gyaradosite | ||||
File:142Aerodactyl.png Aerodactyl |
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Rock Head Pressure Unnerve (Hidden) |
File:142Mega Aerodactyl.png Mega Aerodactyl |
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Tough Claws | File:Dream Aerodactylite Sprite.png Aerodactylite | ||||
Mewtwo |
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Pressure Unnerve (Hidden) |
File:150Mega Mewtwo X.png Mega Mewtwo X |
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Steadfast | File:Dream Mewtwonite X Sprite.png Mewtwonite X | |||||
File:150Mega Mewtwo Y.png Mega Mewtwo Y |
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Insomnia | File:Dream Mewtwonite Y Sprite.png Mewtwonite Y | |||||||||
File:181Ampharos.png Ampharos |
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Static Plus (Hidden) |
File:181Mega Ampharos.png Mega Ampharos |
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Mold Breaker | File:Dream Ampharosite Sprite.png Ampharosite | |||||
File:212Scizor.png Scizor |
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Swarm Technician Light Metal (Hidden) |
File:212Mega Scizor.png Mega Scizor |
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Technician | File:Dream Scizorite Sprite.png Scizorite | ||||
Heracross |
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Swarm Guts Moxie (Hidden) |
File:214Mega Heracross.png Mega Heracross |
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Skill Link | File:Dream Heracronite Sprite.png Heracronite | ||||
File:229Houndoom.png Houndoom |
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Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve (Hidden) |
File:229Mega Houndoom.png Mega Houndoom |
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Solar Power | File:Dream Houndoominite Sprite.png Houndoominite | ||||
File:248Tyranitar.png Tyranitar |
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Sand Stream Unnerve (Hidden) |
File:248Mega Tyranitar.png Mega Tyranitar |
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Sand Stream | File:Dream Tyranitarite Sprite.png Tyranitarite | ||||
File:254Sceptile.png Sceptile |
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Overgrow Unburden (Hidden) |
File:254Mega Sceptile.png Mega Sceptile |
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Lightning Rod | Sceptilite | |||||
File:257Blaziken.png Blaziken |
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Blaze Speed Boost (Hidden) |
File:257Mega Blaziken.png Mega Blaziken |
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Speed Boost | File:Dream Blazikenite Sprite.png Blazikenite | ||||
File:260Swampert.png Swampert |
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Torrent Rain Dish (Hidden) |
File:260Mega Swampert.png Mega Swampert |
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Swift Swim | Swampertinite | ||||
File:282Gardevoir.png Gardevoir |
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Synchronize Trace Telepathy (Hidden) |
File:282Mega Gardevoir.png Mega Gardevoir |
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Pixilate | File:Dream Gardevoirite Sprite.png Gardevoirite | ||||
File:302Sableye.png Sableye |
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Stall Keen Eye Prankster (Hidden) |
File:302Mega Sableye.png Mega Sableye |
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Magic Bounce | Sablinite | ||||
File:303Mawile.png Mawile |
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Intimidate Hyper Cutter Sheer Force (Hidden) |
File:303Mega Mawile.png Mega Mawile |
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Huge Power | File:Dream Mawilite Sprite.png Mawilite | ||||
File:306Aggron.png Aggron |
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Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal (Hidden) |
File:306Mega Aggron.png Mega Aggron |
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Filter | File:Dream Aggronite Sprite.png Aggronite | |||||
File:308Medicham.png Medicham |
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Pure Power Telepathy (Hidden) |
File:308Mega Medicham.png Mega Medicham |
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Pure Power | File:Dream Medichamite Sprite.png Medichamite | ||||
File:310Manectric.png Manectric |
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Static Lightning Rod Minus (Hidden) |
File:310Mega Manectric.png Mega Manectric |
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Intimidate | File:Dream Manectite Sprite.png Manectite | ||||||
File:334Altaria.png Altaria |
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Natural Cure Cloud Nine (Hidden) |
File:334Mega Altaria.png Mega Altaria |
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Pixilate | Altarite | ||||
File:354Banette.png Banette |
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Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body (Hidden) |
File:354Mega Banette.png Mega Banette |
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Prankster | File:Dream Banettite Sprite.png Banettite | ||||||
File:359Absol.png Absol |
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Pressure Super Luck Justified (Hidden) |
File:359Mega Absol.png Mega Absol |
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Magic Bounce | File:Dream Absolite Sprite.png Absolite | ||||||
File:373Salamence.png Salamence |
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Intimidate Moxie (Hidden) |
File:373Mega Salamence.png Mega Salamence |
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Aerilate | Salamencinite | ||||
File:376Metagross.png Metagross |
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Clear Body Light Metal (Hidden) |
File:376Mega Metagross.png Mega Metagross |
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Tough Claws | Metagrossite | ||||
File:380Latias.png Latias |
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Levitate | Mega Latias |
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Levitate | Latiasite | ||||
File:381Latios.png Latios |
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Levitate | Mega Latios |
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Levitate | Latiosite | ||||
Lopunny |
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Cute Charm Klutz Limber (Hidden) |
File:428Mega Lopunny.png Mega Lopunny |
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Scrappy | Lopunnite | |||||
File:445Garchomp.png Garchomp |
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Sand Veil Rough Skin (Hidden) |
File:445Mega Garchomp.png Mega Garchomp |
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Sand Force | File:Dream Garchompite Sprite.png Garchompite | ||||
File:448Lucario.png Lucario |
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Steadfast Inner Focus Justified (Hidden) |
File:448Mega Lucario.png Mega Lucario |
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Adaptability | File:Dream Lucarionite Sprite.png Lucarionite | ||||
File:460Abomasnow.png Abomasnow |
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Snow Warning Soundproof (Hidden) |
File:460Mega Abomasnow.png Mega Abomasnow |
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Snow Warning | File:Dream Abomasite Sprite.png Abomasite | ||||
File:531Audino.png Audino |
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Healer Regenerator Klutz (Hidden) |
File:531Mega Audino.png Mega Audino |
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Healer | Audinite | |||||
Diancie |
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Clear Body | File:719Mega Diancie.png Mega Diancie |
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Magic Bounce | Diancite |
Fanon[]
Trivia[]
- Dragon and Psychic appear to be tied as the types with the most Mega Evolutions (eight), while Ice has the fewest (only one).
- So far, the only two Pokémon having two Mega Evolutions are Mewtwo and Charizard. Both of them hail from Kanto and are very popular among Pokémon fans.