Pokémon GO is Getting Mega Evolutions: Here’s How it Works

Once you have collected enough Mega Energy, you can go ahead and evolve your eligible Pokémon to its ‘Mega’ form. Notably, you only get corresponding Mega Energy to the Mega Evolved Pokémon that you defeated. The Pokémon will remain in its Mega form even when you are not in a battle which means that it will be listed in your Pokémon bag and you can even make it as your buddy. There are a few things that you need to know though. Firstly, only one Pokémon can Mega Evolve at a time. This means that if you want multiple Mega Venusaurs, you cannot do that. You can however choose another Pokémon to evolve into its Mega form wherein the previous one would go back to its original state. Also, Clone Pokémon and Shadow Pokémon that have not yet been purified cannot be evolved into their Mega form. Lastly, you cannot leave a Mega-Evolved Pokémon to defend a Gym.

You can also collect Mega Energy for Beedrill via a new Special Research under the “A Mega Discovery” quest. By completing certain tasks you can learn more about Mega Evolution and earn Beedrill Mega Energy, which will allow you to Mega Evolve your Beedrill. This essentially means that a total of four Pokémon are eligible for Mega Evolution. However, there are a lot more that have a Mega Evolution form and we might see them being added in the future. Here is a list of all Pokémon that can Mega Evolve:

Venusaur

Charizard