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Is it worth it to Mega Evolve 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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Should I power up or 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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What is the point of mega evolving?

Mega Evolution is an Evolution that transcends all others. Mega Evolution temporarily changes a Pokémon's appearance and increases its strength. In Pokémon GO, Trainers use Mega Energy to Mega Evolve their Pokémon.
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What is the downside of Mega Evolution Pokémon?

A Mega evolution and Z move can only be used once each, each Pokemon battle. The downside is you can only Mega evolve one Pokemon and one Z-move each Pokemon battle.
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Do mega Pokémon last forever?

For hardcore collectors, the main reason to get mega evolved Pokémon is that they appear permanently in your Mega Pokédex. But, on the downside, your mega evolved Pokémon will only stay in its brawny new form for 8 hours. After that, it devolves into its original form.
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Mega Pokemon in Pokemon GO Everything You Need to Know!

Is Mega Evolving bad?

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 Mega Evolve twice?

You can only Mega Evolve one Pokémon at a time. If you Mega Evolve a second Pokémon, the other one will return back to normal. Shadow Pokémon cannot undergo a Mega Evolution.
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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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Why are Mega Evolutions banned?

They're only banned in the gen 8 meta game if you go back to gen 7 you can use mega evolution and z moves again. The reason the new metagame does not allow mega evolutions is that the new games, sword and shield don't have them in the game, instead we have dynamax.
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Which Mega Evolution is stronger?

Strongest: Mega Mewtwo X & Y

Aside from Charizard, Mewtwo is the only other Pokémon with two Mega Evolutions. With Mega Mewtwo X, it transforms into a Psychic/Fighting-type, receives a massive increase to its attack stat, and a slight boost in its defense.
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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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How many times can you Mega Evolve?

Only once; even if the Pokemon you Mega Evolved faints, you cannot Mega Evolve another.
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Why did Charizard get two mega evolutions?

The Pokémon fandom has always believed that Charizard should have been a Dragon type. Game Freak obliged by giving Charizard two mega evolutions (a distinction shared by none other than the almighty Mewtwo) with one of them being a Fire Dragon type!
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Is it better to evolve bigger Pokémon?

In general, you want higher CP Pokémon to evolve over lower CP Pokémon, but just because a Pokémon has a high CP doesn't mean it's actually very good. Since you can't see the underlying stats, you won't know if the numbers are getting goosed because it has one high stat and a bunch of low ones, for instance.
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Should you evolve your strongest Pokémon?

If you have a Pokemon that is in the highest or second highest IV tier, it really is not that far away from perfect Max CP. So evolving a Pokemon with IV's in the first or second tier is a good idea, you don't need to wait for the perfect IV's. Never power up a Pokémon before evolving it!
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Which Mega Evolution to choose?

There are four Mega Evolutions to choose from after you progress through the first stage of the Special Research story, including Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Mega Blastoise. If you are looking for the strongest Pokemon with the most Combat Power or Points, Mega Charizard Y is the way to go.
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Can you make Mega Evolutions permanent?

Mega Evolution in Pokemon is a temporary transformation of some Pokemon. This evolution can “boost” a Pokemon, meaning that they will have a different appearance, different base stats, and abilities from its regular-evolved form.
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Why is Mega Evolution evil?

"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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Why didn t Ash use Mega Evolution?

Pidgeot got the ending to its character development when Ash left it behind to watch over all the Pokémon in its home, so as a developed character that already had the necessary bond with Ash to Mega Evolve, there wasn't much of a story to be told by Pidgeot gaining access to this, and the writers would have to go out ...
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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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Can you Mega Evolve every battle?

In battle. In any battle, each Trainer may Mega Evolve a single Pokémon once. Mega Evolution is essentially a free action a Pokémon may make in addition to its normal move, but if a Pokémon will not use a move, it cannot Mega Evolve.
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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. Instead, Niantic has implemented a “rest meter.” Once Mega Evolved, your Pokemon will be fatigued and unable to Mega Evolve for a certain period of time.
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Which Mega Charizard is better?

The only stat on Mega Charizard X that is better than Mega Charizard Y is its defense. Mega Charizard X has a defense stat of 213, while Mega Charizard Y has a defense of 212. As can be seen, this is not a very large difference. Both forms also share the same stamina stat in Pokemon GO of 186.
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Can you only have 1 mega?

Trainers can only have one Mega-Evolved Pokémon active at a time. If you Mega Evolve a Pokémon while another Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, the first Pokémon you Mega-Evolved will turn back into its regular form.
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What is the rarest mega Charizard?

The 10 Rarest Charizard Pokémon Cards
  • 8 Shining Charizard 1st Edition (107/105) ...
  • 7 Charizard Prerelease Staff (11/108) ...
  • 6 Charizard (146/144) ...
  • 5 Charizard National Championship (100/97) ...
  • 4 Charizard (006) ...
  • 3 Charizard (89/88) ...
  • 2 Shining Charizard (006) Darkness And, To Light. ...
  • 1 Charizard 1st Edition (4/102) Base Set.
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