Mega Energy

Mega Energy (Japanese: メガエナジー Mega Energy) is a type of currency introduced in Pokémon GO that is used to temporarily Mega Evolve certain species of Pokémon. Similar to Candy, each type of Mega Energy is specific to one evolutionary line. According to Professor Willow, unlike with Mega Stones, Mega Energies allow a Trainer to Mega Evolve Pokémon without needing a Key Stone.

Promotional artwork from Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO

Each eligible requires a specific amount of Mega Energies to Mega Evolve. After a Pokémon has Mega Evolved for the first time, the cost to Mega Evolve it again into the same form is reduced to 1/5 the original cost. This cost reduction is retained even if the Pokémon is later traded.

For each species, a player can hold a maximum of 2,000 Mega Energies at a time*. Any Mega Energies earned beyond this limit will not be received.

Acquisition

Mega Energy is normally obtained by completing Mega Raids, Raid Battles with Mega-Evolved Pokémon as Raid Bosses, which will reward Mega Energies specific to the Raid Boss that was defeated. The amount of Mega Energy rewarded ranges from 50 to 90, depending on how quickly the players completed the Mega Raid.

Mega Energy for various Pokémon may also be obtained for completing certain Field, Special, or Timed Research tasks.

Occasionally, spinning a PokéStop or Gym may yield 5 Mega Beedrill Energies. However, the game will not display this among the rewarded items.

Since November 2020, Buddy Pokémon will also find Mega Energies whenever it Buddy Candy, if the player has previously Mega Evolved a Pokémon in that Buddy Pokémon’s Evolutionary line. The amount of Mega Energies found per Buddy Candy is directly proportional to Buddy distance, at a rate of 5 per 1 km.

1 km — 5
3 km — 15
5 km — 25

List of Mega Energies

Mega Energy			Mega Evolution Cost
First time	Subsequent times
	Venusaur Mega Energy	Mega Venusaur	200	40
	Charizard Mega Energy	Mega Charizard X	200	40
	Charizard Mega Energy	Mega Charizard Y	200	40
	Blastoise Mega Energy	Mega Blastoise	200	40
	Beedrill Mega Energy	Mega Beedrill	100	20
	Pidgeot Mega Energy	Mega Pidgeot	100	20
	Slowbro Mega Energy	Mega Slowbro	200	40
	Gengar Mega Energy	Mega Gengar	200	40
	Gyarados Mega Energy	Mega Gyarados	200	40
	Ampharos Mega Energy	Mega Ampharos	200	40
	Houndoom Mega Energy	Mega Houndoom	200	40
	Manectric Mega Energy	Mega Manectric	200	40
	Altaria Mega Energy	Mega Altaria	200	40
	Lopunny Mega Energy	Mega Lopunny	200	40
	Abomasnow Mega Energy	Mega Abomasnow	200	40

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超級能量 Chīukāp Nàhngleuhng
Chinese	Mandarin	超級能量 Chāojí Néngliàng
French		Méga-Énergie
German		Mega-Energie
Italian		Megaenergia
Korean		메가에너지 Mega Energy
Brazilian Portuguese		Megaenergia
Spanish		Megaenergía
Thai		พลังงานเมก้า Mega Energy

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