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Is it better to power up before Mega Evolve?

Mega-Evolved Pokémon can't be powered up while Mega-Evolved. Their boosted stats are calculated based on their stats in their normal form, so make sure you've powered up Pokémon you want to Mega Evolve as much as possible before Mega Evolving them.
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Should I wait to Mega Evolve?

Mega Evolved Pokémon are extremely useful in Raid Battles, especially against powerful Legendary Pokémon that can be difficult to defeat otherwise. Fortunately, you can also Mega Evolve your Pokémon while waiting in the Raid Lobby, which is an extremely useful way to make some last-minute preparations.
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Should I level up my mega Pokémon?

Mega Evolution makes your Pokémon stronger, yes, but there's also a few other perks you get when you have and use a Mega Evolved Pokémon. One perk includes bonus candy for that type of Pokémon. You'll also have a higher chance to get XL Candy for Pokémon of the same type, if you're at least level 40.
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What's the point of mega evolving Pokemon GO?

Mega Evolutions allow you to power-up existing creatures into a much more powerful form in Pokémon Go. First introduced in the mainline games with Pokémon X and Y, Mega Evolutions took place by using specific stones in battle.
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How much stronger does Mega Evolution add?

When a Pokémon Mega Evolves in battle, it will provide a boost to itself and any other Pokémon in Raids that match its type and a 10% boost to all other Pokémon in the raid.
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Can you make Mega Evolution permanent?

Unlike evolving your Pokémon, which is permanent, Mega Evolution temporarily transforms your Pokémon, changing their appearance, improving their performance in battle through a significant boost in stats, and offering other unique benefits.
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What is the most broken mega Pokémon?

Pokémon: 10 Most Powerful Mega Evolutions, Ranked
  1. 1 Mega Rayquaza. Mega Rayquaza is so powerful that it's been banned from competitive play.
  2. 2 Mega Salamence. ...
  3. 3 Mega Gengar. ...
  4. 4 Mega Kangaskahn. ...
  5. 5 Mega Charizard X. ...
  6. 6 Mega Mawile. ...
  7. 7 Mega Alakazam. ...
  8. 8 Mega Lucario. ...
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What time is best to Mega Evolve?

1. Your Pokémon will be useful in a raiding event. Instead of rushing to complete your Mega Dex, a strategic time to Mega Evolve your Pokémon would be if there is a raiding event where your it will be useful. A Cresselia Raid Hour, for example, would be a terrific time to Mega Evolve Beedrill.
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Does Mega evolving hurt Pokémon?

"It stores the excess energy from Mega Evolution, so after a long time passes, its body starts to melt." Basically, if you Mega Evolve your Scizor, you've basically doomed it to a painful death by melting. While some Pokemon feel physical pain, other Pokemon simply become more cruel and vindictive when it evolves.
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Should I Mega Evolve my Charizard?

The main reason to choose Mega Charizard Y is that it has a much higher Attack stat (319 vs 273) and it's capable of reaching max 5037 CP, which is huge when compared to Mega Charizard X's max 4354 CP. Mega Charizard Y is pretty much the best Fire-type attacker you can get for Raid Battles, which makes it an easy win.
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Who should I choose to Mega Evolve?

The best starter for A Mega Moment in Pokemon Go

The event requires some classic gameplay but gives the player the choice of the final evolution of the original three starters. Players must pick Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise to be their buddy and reach Mega Evolution.
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Do you need mega energy every time?

Once you have Mega-Evolved a Pokémon, you can evolve it without Mega Energy following a resting period that may last up to several days. To Mega Evolve a previously Mega-Evolved Pokémon without using any Mega Energy, you will need to wait for the resting period to expire.
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Is it cheaper to Mega Evolve the second time?

First up, the big change to Mega Evolution — you do not need to pay to Mega Evolve more than once.
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How many times can you Mega Evolve per day?

The Mega Level also doesn't reset when Mega Evolution ends. Note that you can only contribute to an individual Pokémon's Mega Level once per day.
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What are the negative effects of Mega Evolution?

"Mega Evolution also affects its brain, leaving no other function except its destructive instinct to burn everything to cinders." One simple function. "As a consequence of Mega Evolution, its combative instincts exploded. The yellow marks it bears are scars from a long history of battles."
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What are the most broken mega evolutions?

Pokemon: The 15 Most Powerful Mega Evolutions Of All Time, Ranked
  • 8 Mega Scizor.
  • 7 Mega Tyranitar.
  • 6 Mega Steelix.
  • 5 Mega Houndoom.
  • 4 Mega Charizard X.
  • 3 Mega Blaziken.
  • 2 Mega Rayquaza.
  • 1 Mega Mewtwo Y.
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What are the drawbacks of Mega Evolution?

When Mega Evolving, Gengar changes its Ability to Shadow Tag, making it impossible for the other Pokemon to switch out (bar switching moves like Volt Switch). But this also means that it regains its weakness to Ground. As such, the biggest con of Mega Evolving Gengar is the loss of Levitate.
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Can you leave mega Pokémon in Gyms?

Gym Battling - You can battle at Gyms with Mega-Evolved Pokémon, but note that you can't leave them at a Gym to defend it. The attack boost applied to Raid Battles also applies to Gym battles.
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Who is the weakest mega Pokemon?

Weakest: Mega Abomasnow. A unique aspect about Abomasnow and its pre-evolution, Snover, is that they are the only Pokémon with the Ice/Grass-type combination.
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What is the strongest mega starter?

Pokemon: Every Starter Mega Evolution, Ranked
  • 7 Mega Sceptile.
  • 6 Mega Blastoise.
  • 5 Mega Charizard Y.
  • 4 Mega Venusaur.
  • 3 Mega Swampert.
  • 2 Mega Charizard X.
  • 1 Mega Blaziken.
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What is the weakest Pokemon?

13 Weakest Fully Evolved Pokemon (Based On Stats)
  1. 1 Shedinja (Base Stat Total: 236)
  2. 2 Kricketune (Base Stat Total: 384) ...
  3. 3 Dustox (Base Stat Total: 385) ...
  4. 4 Ledian (Base Stat Total: 390) ...
  5. 5 Beautifly (Base Stat Total: 395) ...
  6. 6 Delcatty (Base Stat Total: 400) ...
  7. 7 Wobbuffet (Base Stat Total: 405) ...
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Do Mega Pokémon stay mega forever?

Beedrill asks for 100 Mega Energy, while Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise require 200. The Mega Evolution will only last for four hours, however.
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Can a trainer have two Mega Evolutions?

Trainers are limited to having only one Mega Evolution in a battle. Each individual Mega Stone can be used an infinite number of times, but only once per battle.
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Does Mega Evolve give extra candy?

If a mega evolved Pokémon is your buddy, and you catch a Pokémon of the same species (any form), you'll get extra candy from your catch. For example, if Mega Charizard X is your buddy and you catch Charmander, Charmeleon or Charizard in the wild, you'll get extra candy.
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How do you farm mega energy?

You can earn Mega Energy by defeating a Mega-Evolved Pokémon in a Mega Raid Battle or by completing specific research tasks. You can also occasionally earn Mega Energy by walking with your Buddy Pokémon if you have previously Mega-Evolved a Pokémon in your Buddy Pokémon's Evolutionary line.
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