Mega Evolution

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Mega Evolution (Japanese: メガシンカ Mega Evolution) is a temporary transformation introduced in Generation VI that affects certain Pokémon. Mega-Evolved Pokémon are identified by having "Mega" in front of their name. Mega Evolution is not available in the Generation VIII games.

Blaziken Mega Evolving into Mega Blaziken

There are 46 species of Pokémon that are capable of Mega Evolution, and there are 48 different Mega Evolutions.

History

Korrina, the Gym Leader of Shalour City, is said to know secrets about Mega Evolution. The Tower of Mastery is also related to Mega Evolution. According to a Kalos legend, the first Pokémon to have been Mega Evolved was a Lucario. However, according to Zinnia's grandmother in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Rayquaza was the first Pokémon to Mega Evolve; Mega Evolution was first discovered by the first meeting of humanity and Rayquaza. Professor Sycamore theorizes that Mega Evolution can only be achieved if there is a strong bond between a Trainer and the Pokémon.

In the games

 
The Mega Evolution sigil, as seen in Pokémon Tretta

In order to Mega Evolve, most Pokémon must be holding their appropriate Mega Stone and the Trainer must have a Key Stone. Only Rayquaza does not need a Mega Stone to Mega Evolve; instead, it must know the move Dragon Ascent.

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. Mega Evolution occurs before most actions except switching. A Mega-Evolved Pokémon will only revert to its original state if it faints or the battle ends; if it is switched out, it will remain Mega Evolved.

A Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve if it is being held in the airborne phase of Sky Drop. Neither volatile nor non-volatile status conditions such as paralysis, sleep, and infatuation will have any effect over a Pokémon's ability to Mega Evolve, even if they result in the Pokémon not being able to move that turn.

Mega Stones are not affected by most moves or Abilities. If they would move a Mega Stone to or from a Pokémon that could use it to Mega Evolve, the moves Bestow, Covet, Fling, Thief, Trick, and Switcheroo will fail and the Abilities Magician, Pickpocket and Symbiosis will not activate. The move Knock Off cannot remove a Mega Stone from a Pokémon that can use it to Mega Evolve, and Knock Off's power will not be increased since it cannot remove the item. The moves Embargo and Magic Room and the Ability Klutz will not prevent a Pokémon from using its respective Mega Stone to Mega Evolve.

Changes in a Pokémon's Ability will take place immediately. A Sharpedo that normally has Speed Boost will not gain a boost in Speed at the end of the turn it Mega Evolves, but if it uses a biting move such as Crunch that turn, it will be boosted by Strong Jaw, its Ability as Mega Sharpedo.

Generation VI

In Generation VI, performing Mega Evolution will not alter the turn order. A Pokémon with a lower Speed than their opponent will still go after them on the one turn the Mega Evolution occurs, even if their Mega Evolution increases Speed and would otherwise cause them to go first. The opposite is also true for Pokémon who lose Speed from Mega Evolution, such as Garchomp. However, turn order will be determined normally on every turn afterwards.

Otherwise, stat changes and type changes due to Mega Evolution take effect immediately and damage calculation proceeds as usual. For example, a Pokémon whose Mega Evolution has a lower base Defense stat takes greater damage from physical moves on the turn it Mega Evolves. Likewise, the move Gyro Ball considers the Pokémon's Speed stat after Mega Evolution for damage calculation, not before.

Likewise, even if a Pokémon only has an Ability such as Prankster before Mega Evolution, appropriate moves will gain priority. If a Pokémon gains Prankster upon Mega Evolution, appropriate moves will not gain priority.

When the player Mega Evolves a Pokémon for the first time since the save file is accessed, a longer animation than usual will play, showing the player activating the Mega Evolution with his or her Mega Bracelet. On subsequent uses of Mega Evolution, a shorter animation will play, showing only the Pokémon as it Mega Evolves.

Generation VII

In Generation VII, a Pokémon's Speed after Mega Evolution is used to determine turn order, not its Speed before. Likewise, if a Pokémon only has an Ability such as Prankster before Mega Evolution, appropriate moves will not gain priority. If a Pokémon gains Prankster upon Mega Evolution, appropriate moves will gain priority.

Rayquaza cannot Mega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, as the Held item mechanic is not implemented, the player simply needs to have the compatible Mega Stone in their bag to access a Pokémon's Mega Evolution. The player can also manually pick which form Charizard or Mewtwo can become from the move menu.

Outside of battle

 
A Gardevoir Mega Evolving in a Contest Spectacular

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Mega Evolution can also occur during the Talent Round of Pokémon Contest Spectaculars. If the participating Pokémon is holding its corresponding Mega Stone when its appeal causes the audience's excitement to reach its peak, it will Mega Evolve and perform a Spectacular Talent. The Pokémon will remain Mega Evolved for the remainder of the Talent Round.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, when summoned by the Eon Flute, LatiosOR or LatiasAS will Mega Evolve before the player mounts it to soar in the sky. It will Mega Evolve even if it is not holding its corresponding Mega Stone, since the Eon Pokémon is summoned even if it is no longer in the player's game.

Effects

A Mega-Evolved Pokémon has different base stats, with the exception of HP, and can have a different Ability and type from its non-Mega-Evolved form. Every Mega-Evolved Pokémon (except for Mega Alakazam in Generation VI) has a base stat total 100 points higher than that of its base form.

Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution

Introduced in X and Y

Pokémon Before Mega Evolution After Mega Evolution Mega Stone
Image Type Ability Image Type Ability
  Venusaur Venusaur    Grass  Poison  Overgrow
Chlorophyll (Hidden)
   Grass  Poison  Thick Fat  
Venusaurite
   Charizard Charizard    Fire  Flying  Blaze
Solar Power (Hidden)
   Fire  Dragon  Tough Claws  
Charizardite X
   Fire  Flying  Drought  
Charizardite Y
  Blastoise Blastoise    Water  Torrent
Rain Dish (Hidden)
   Water  Mega Launcher  
Blastoisinite
  Alakazam Alakazam    Psychic  Synchronize or
Inner Focus
Magic Guard (Hidden)
   Psychic  Trace  
Alakazite
  Gengar Gengar    Ghost  Poison  Levitate (Generation VI)
Cursed Body (Generation VII)
   Ghost  Poison  Shadow Tag  
Gengarite
  Kangaskhan Kangaskhan    Normal  Early Bird or
Scrappy
Inner Focus (Hidden)
   Normal  Parental Bond  
Kangaskhanite
  Pinsir Pinsir    Bug  Hyper Cutter or
Mold Breaker
Moxie (Hidden)
   Bug  Flying  Aerilate  
Pinsirite
  Gyarados Gyarados    Water  Flying  Intimidate
Moxie (Hidden)
   Water  Dark  Mold Breaker  
Gyaradosite
  Aerodactyl Aerodactyl    Rock  Flying  Rock Head or
Pressure
Unnerve (Hidden)
   Rock  Flying  Tough Claws  
Aerodactylite
   Mewtwo Mewtwo    Psychic  Pressure
Unnerve (Hidden)
   Psychic  Fighting  Steadfast  
Mewtwonite X
   Psychic  Insomnia  
Mewtwonite Y
   Ampharos    Electric  Static
Plus (Hidden)
   Electric  Dragon  Mold Breaker  
Ampharosite
   Scizor    Bug  Steel  Swarm or
Technician
Light Metal (Hidden)
   Bug  Steel  Technician  
Scizorite
   Heracross    Bug  Fighting  Swarm or
Guts
Moxie (Hidden)
   Bug  Fighting  Skill Link  
Heracronite
   Houndoom    Dark  Fire  Early Bird or
Flash Fire
Unnerve (Hidden)
   Dark  Fire  Solar Power  
Houndoominite
   Tyranitar    Rock  Dark  Sand Stream
Unnerve (Hidden)
   Rock  Dark  Sand Stream  
Tyranitarite
   Blaziken    Fire  Fighting  Blaze
Speed Boost (Hidden)
   Fire  Fighting  Speed Boost  
Blazikenite
   Gardevoir    Psychic  Fairy  Synchronize or
Trace
Telepathy (Hidden)
   Psychic  Fairy  Pixilate  
Gardevoirite
   Mawile    Steel  Fairy  Hyper Cutter or
Intimidate
Sheer Force (Hidden)
   Steel  Fairy  Huge Power  
Mawilite
   Aggron    Steel  Rock  Sturdy or
Rock Head
Heavy Metal (Hidden)
   Steel  Filter  
Aggronite
   Medicham    Fighting  Psychic  Pure Power
Telepathy (Hidden)
   Fighting  Psychic  Pure Power  
Medichamite
   Manectric    Electric  Static or
Lightning Rod
Minus (Hidden)
   Electric  Intimidate  
Manectite
   Banette    Ghost  Insomnia or
Frisk
Cursed Body (Hidden)
   Ghost  Prankster  
Banettite
   Absol    Dark  Pressure or
Super Luck
Justified (Hidden)
   Dark  Magic Bounce  
Absolite
   Garchomp    Dragon  Ground  Sand Veil
Rough Skin (Hidden)
   Dragon  Ground  Sand Force  
Garchompite
   Lucario    Fighting  Steel  Steadfast or
Inner Focus
Justified (Hidden)
   Fighting  Steel  Adaptability  
Lucarionite
   Abomasnow    Grass  Ice  Snow Warning
Soundproof (Hidden)
   Grass  Ice  Snow Warning  
Abomasite

Introduced in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon Before Mega Evolution After Mega Evolution Mega Stone
Image Type Ability Image Type Ability
  Beedrill Beedrill    Bug  Poison  Swarm
Sniper (Hidden)
   Bug  Poison  Adaptability  
Beedrillite
  Pidgeot Pidgeot    Normal  Flying  Keen Eye or
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks (Hidden)
   Normal  Flying  No Guard  
Pidgeotite
  Slowbro Slowbro    Water  Psychic  Oblivious or
Own Tempo
Regenerator (Hidden)
   Water  Psychic  Shell Armor  
Slowbronite
   Steelix    Steel  Ground  Rock Head or
Sturdy
Sheer Force (Hidden)
   Steel  Ground  Sand Force  
Steelixite
   Sceptile    Grass  Overgrow
Unburden (Hidden)
   Grass  Dragon  Lightning Rod  
Sceptilite
   Swampert    Water  Ground  Torrent
Damp (Hidden)
   Water  Ground  Swift Swim  
Swampertite
   Sableye    Dark  Ghost  Keen Eye or
Stall
Prankster (Hidden)
   Dark  Ghost  Magic Bounce  
Sablenite
   Sharpedo    Water  Dark  Rough Skin
Speed Boost (Hidden)
   Water  Dark  Strong Jaw  
Sharpedonite
   Camerupt    Fire  Ground  Magma Armor or
Solid Rock
Anger Point (Hidden)
   Fire  Ground  Sheer Force  
Cameruptite
   Altaria    Dragon  Flying  Natural Cure
Cloud Nine (Hidden)
   Dragon  Fairy  Pixilate  
Altarianite
   Glalie    Ice  Inner Focus or
Ice Body
Moody (Hidden)
   Ice  Refrigerate  
Glalitite
   Salamence    Dragon  Flying  Intimidate
Moxie (Hidden)
   Dragon  Flying  Aerilate  
Salamencite
   Metagross    Steel  Psychic  Clear Body
Light Metal (Hidden)
   Steel  Psychic  Tough Claws  
Metagrossite
   Latias    Dragon  Psychic  Levitate    Dragon  Psychic  Levitate  
Latiasite
   Latios    Dragon  Psychic  Levitate    Dragon  Psychic  Levitate  
Latiosite
   Rayquaza    Dragon  Flying  Air Lock    Dragon  Flying  Delta Stream  
None*
   Lopunny    Normal  Cute Charm or
Klutz
Limber (Hidden)
   Normal  Fighting  Scrappy  
Lopunnite
   Gallade    Psychic  Fighting  Steadfast
Justified (Hidden)
   Psychic  Fighting  Inner Focus  
Galladite
   Audino    Normal  Healer or
Regenerator
Klutz (Hidden)
   Normal  Fairy  Healer  
Audinite
   Diancie    Rock  Fairy  Clear Body    Rock  Fairy  Magic Bounce  
Diancite

In other games

Pokémon Masters

 
Metagross Mega Evolving in Pokémon Masters

Certain sync pairs, including some Trainers that do not have Key Stones in the core series, Mega Evolve their Pokémon while performing their sync move. After Mega Evolving, their sync partner will benefit from increased stats and sometimes additional moves and passive skills for the rest of the battle. The following sync pairs can Mega Evolve:

Although Zinnia holds a Key Stone, her sync partner Rayquaza does not Mega Evolve with its sync move.

Pokémon Picross

Once a player purchases a Mega Pencil from Professor Tetra for 500 Picrites, puzzles for Mega Evolutions can be solved. Furthermore, murals can be solved one tile at a time to display Groudon and Kyogre's Primal Reversions.

Only one Mega Evolution can be set at one time, and they cannot be brought alongside their normal forms. Their skills are higher ranked than their normal counterpart, and they can be used on larger puzzles.

Pokémon Rumble World

The player gains the ability to Mega Evolve their Pokémon after completing the challenge "Raid of the Mighty General", then receiving the Special Stone Shop and a Mega Key from the rewards section of the ordinary shop. Mega Stones for currently owned Pokémon can be bought and immediately attached to its corresponding Pokémon using the Special Stone Shop. The first Mega Stone of the player's choice is free (unless either the Red or Blue Orb is chosen instead) and every one after it costs 5 Poké Diamonds. During battle, Mega Evolution can performed by tapping the Mega Evolution button using a Pokémon equipped with a Mega Stone in battle. Mega Evolution can be used again on any Pokémon in the same battle, unlike in the main games.

Mega-Evolved Pokémon revert after a completed trip, or when they are defeated or switched out. Mega Evolving will send out a shockwave that damages enemy Pokémon. This shockwave is capable of defeating and tipping over opposing Pokémon. Additionally, it also resets any negative status conditions or status changes the Pokémon had before Mega Evolving.

Pokémon Shuffle

Main article: List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number → Mega Evolution

Before a Pokémon's Mega Evolution can be used in Pokémon Shuffle, its respective Mega Stone must be obtained (or in Rayquaza's case, the Meteorite), typically either by defeating its Mega-Evolved form in a Trainer battle at the end of each Main Stage Area or as a prize for completing a Competitive Stage or reaching a certain point in an Escalation Battle.

The Pokémon placed in the first position (furthest to the left) when selecting Support Pokémon will Mega Evolve after the player fills the Mega Gauge by matching the Pokémon being Mega Evolved or matching Pokémon with the Mega Boost(+) Skills who are of the same type as the Pokémon being Mega Evolved. The size of the Mega Gauge depends on the Pokémon being Mega Evolved, with each Pokémon requiring different numbers of icons to be matched to fill its gauge. The Mega Effects for each Mega form vary between Pokémon, replacing the Pokémon's Skill for the remainder of the battle.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

 
Mega Evolution in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
 
Mega Alakazam in Berserk mode

Mega Evolution allows Pokémon to become more powerful, attack multiple enemies, and break down walls. To achieve Mega Evolution, the player must find an Awakening Emera in a Dungeon. These Emeras can be attached to a Looplet of a Pokémon that can Mega Evolve, causing it to Mega Evolve immediately. A Looplet attached with an Awakening emera will have a rainbow glow  . Should it be given to Mewtwo or Charizard, their Mega Evolution will be chosen randomly.

A bar will appear above the Mega-Evolved Pokémon after it transforms and will slowly start to fill up. As long as the bar is present, the Mega-Evolved Pokémon will keep their form even when moving to the next floor. Once the bar is filled, the Mega-Evolved Pokémon will go into Berserk mode. In Berserk mode, the Pokémon will move around and use a powerful attack on any Pokémon surrounding it, friend and foe alike. This will go away after a while, and the Pokémon will revert to normal. When Mega Evolved, its regular attack will get a huge boost in power and range, destroy walls, and reveal purple sparkling spots on the floor which can be picked up for an item.

Attaching an Awakening Emera to a Pokémon that cannot Mega Evolve increases its stats by a lot and give it different boosts. Pokémon that cannot Mega Evolve with an Awakening Emera attached will not go into Berserk mode.

Awakening Emeras are hard to find and appear randomly in dungeons; like other Emeras, they will disappear if they are not reached in time.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

Mega Evolution returns in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, here achieved by eating an Awakening Seed. Mega Evolved Pokemon also have all of the bonuses granted by the Awakened status (linked moves always result in critical hits, moves will never miss, and moves will ignore unfavorable type matchups). The only additional bonuses Mega Evolution grants compared to the Awakened status is the potential to change a Pokémon's type and ability.

As in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, If Mewtwo or Charizard Mega Evolves, their Mega Evolution will be chosen randomly.

Additionally, during Rayquaza's rematch or Mewtwo's boss fight, both will Mega Evolve once their health drops below one half of their total. Mewtwo will always Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo X during its boss fight.

Pokkén Tournament

Lucario, Garchomp, Gardevoir, Gengar, Charizard, Blaziken, Sceptile, Scizor, Blastoise, Mewtwo, and Shadow Mewtwo are able to Mega Evolve through Synergy Burst, with Charizard and both of the Mewtwo Mega Evolving into their X forms. Mega Evolution can be triggered whenever a Pokémon capable of it has its Synergy Gauge filled up to the max during a battle. The Mega Evolved Pokémon will revert to its regular form once it has used up all of its Synergy power.

In addition, every time when Shadow Mewtwo is fought against in the game's story mode, it will Mega Evolve before the battle begins and stay in this state for the entire fight.

On the Dragon's Nest battle stage, Mega Rayquaza appears in the form of both an enormous statue alongside the battle arena and a drawing on the ground of the battle arena. On the Old Ferrum Town (Winter) battle stage, Mega Swampert appears in the form of a giant snow sculpture. Mega Rayquaza itself is also a Support Pokémon available as part of the Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack.

 
Charizard as Mega Charizard X in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In the Super Smash Bros. Series

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Charizard and Lucario's Final Smashes are both Mega Evolution, which transforms them into Mega Charizard X and Mega Lucario, respectively. This Mega Evolution acts as a temporary power-up for the duration of the Final Smash.

Mewtwo's Final Smash is Psystrike, which has it Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y then use Psystrike.

Mega Venusaur and Mega Blastoise appear as trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Mega Blastoise, Mega Blaziken, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Venusaur, Mega Lucario, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Mega Charizard X appear as trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Description
Games Description
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Evolve into Mega Charizard X. Breathe fire with B.*
Evolve into Mega Lucario. Aura power rises to max.*


Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Mewtwo retains its Final Smash Psystrike from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, which still causes it to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y.

Lucario's Final Smash, Aura Storm, has it Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario in order to use it.

Mega Charizard X, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Lucario, and Mega Diancie appear as Spirits.

In the anime

 
Mega Blaziken in the anime

In the main series

Multiple Mega Evolutions have been featured in the anime:

Gallery

 
Mega Charizard X in Pokémon Origins
 
Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon Generations

In Pokémon Origins

Red's Charizard was shown Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard X in File 4: Charizard during Red's battle against Mewtwo, thanks to the Charizardite X and Key Stone given to him by Mr. Fuji in an earlier episode.

In Pokémon Generations

A Mega Rayquaza appeared in The Scoop, under the ownership of a Trainer, who used it to destroy a giant meteor. Afterwards, it battled against a Deoxys that had emerged from the destroyed meteor.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

All of the Mega Evolutions debuting in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were showcased in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer.

Gallery

In the manga

 
X's team achieving multiple Mega Evolutions at once in the Pokémon Adventures manga
 
Mega Charizard X in The Legend of the Dragon King manga

In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

In Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King, several main characters' Pokémon are capable of Mega Evolution, including Akira's Charizard, Koji's Garchomp, and Taichi's Ampharos.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mega Evolution was first presented in Pokémon Adventures in the X & Y arc. At first, it was portrayed as a relatively unknown phenomenon, known only to Gurkinn and his Successors. Since then, it became apparent that Team Flare were also after the power of Mega Evolution, with one member even compiling a list of Mega Stones that they discovered. Simultaneous Mega Evolutions can also be accomplished by a Trainer, as long as they have a Key Stone for each Pokémon they are Mega Evolving. However, doing so will cause severe mental stress on the Trainer, and they will be unable to focus on anything other than a single target until the Mega Evolution is undone.

  • When Team Flare members Aliana and Mable arrived in Vaniville Town in order to steal X's Mega Ring, the commotion caused X's baby Kangaskhan, Li'l Kanga, to react with X's Mega Ring and Mega Evolve into Mega Kangaskhan, easily defeating Aliana's Pyroar and Mable's Houndoom.
  • When X and his friends were attacked by Team Flare in Santalune City, Korrina arrived and Mega Evolved her Lucario into Mega Lucario to assist them.
  • In Lysandre Café, Diantha had her Gardevoir Mega Evolve into Mega Gardevoir to make Lysandre back off from attacking Trevor, Shauna, and Tierno.
  • The Mega Evolutions of Aerodactyl, Aggron, Ampharos, Mawile and Garchomp made cameos when Gurkinn explained Mega Evolution to Essentia during her raid on the Tower of Mastery. In the subsequent chapter, Gurkinn Mega Evolved his Heracross.
  • During Korrina's succession ceremony, three Successors demonstrated Mega Evolution to her by Mega Evolving their Medicham, Scizor and Alakazam respectively.
  • While visiting Lumiose City, X met an Electrike, which led him to a Manectite, evolving into Manectric in the process. Later Manectric joins X's team, Mega Evolving into Mega Manectric while facing a Team Flare Grunt.
  • During a battle against Team Flare, Gurkinn's Gengar protected X from Celosia's Aegislash. It helped battle against Team Flare to stop them from capturing Xerneas while in tree form. It was later given it to X, at which point he nicknamed it Garma. Garma has a Gengarite, which allows X to Mega Evolve it into Mega Gengar.
  • While confronting Essentia, X's Rute and Y's Solsol are given their respective Mega Stones, allowing them to Mega Evolve into Mega Pinsir and Mega Absol respectively.
  • Both X's Salamè and Blue's Charizard Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y respectively, after defeating Xerosic's Pokémon.
  • After reuniting with Blaine, Mewtwo gained the ability to Mega Evolve into both Mega Mewtwo X and Y. Due to their bond, Mewtwo is able to Mega Evolve more than once per battle.

In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, the role of Mega Evolution was diminished but its accessibility continued to be confined to a selected number of Trainers.

Gallery

In the TCG

Mega Evolution is mainly featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as  Pokémon . They were added as a new mechanic to the game in the XY era as an evolution of Pokémon-EX cards. Mega Evolving a Pokémon immediately ends a player's turn, unless that Pokémon has its specific Spirit Link Pokémon Tool attached to it.

The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Mega Evolved Pokémon in the Trading Card Game.

Mega Evolution Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
 Venusaur    XY   2/146 Collection X   002/060
Evolutions   2/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   002/087
Evolutions   100/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   089/087
 Blastoise    XY   30/146 Collection Y   015/060
Evolutions   22/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   022/087
Evolutions   102/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   093/087
 Charizard    Flashfire   13/106 M Charizard-EX Mega Battle Deck   002/021
Flashfire   107/106 Wild Blaze   088/080
Evolutions   13/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   013/087
Evolutions   101/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   091/087
 Charizard    Flashfire   69/106 Wild Blaze   055/080
Flashfire   108/106 Wild Blaze   089/080
 Kangaskhan    Flashfire   79/106 Wild Blaze   065/080
Flashfire   109/106 Wild Blaze   090/080
      Premium Champion Pack   094/131
 Heracross    Furious Fists   5/111 Rising Fist   005/096
Furious Fists   112/111 Rising Fist   104/096
 Lucario    Furious Fists   55/111 Rising Fist   053/096
Furious Fists   113/111 Rising Fist   105/096
      Premium Champion Pack   075/131
      The Best of XY   063/171
Miscellaneous Promotional cards   55a/111 The Best of XY   176/171
 Manectric    Phantom Forces   24/119 Phantom Gate   024/088
Phantom Forces   120/119 Phantom Gate   096/088
      Premium Champion Pack   043/131
      The Best of XY   035/171
Miscellaneous Promotional cards   24a/119 The Best of XY   174/171
 Gengar    Phantom Forces   35/119 Phantom Gate   034/088
Phantom Forces   121/119 Phantom Gate   097/088
      Premium Champion Pack   049/131
 Gengar    XY Black Star Promos   XY166 XY-P Promotional cards   079/XY-P
 Metagross    XY Black Star Promos   XY35 XY-P Promotional cards   102/XY-P
 Diancie    XY Black Star Promos   XY44 XY-P Promotional cards   093/XY-P
 Aggron    Primal Clash   94/160 Gaia Volcano   046/070
Primal Clash   154/160 Gaia Volcano   076/070
 Gardevoir    Primal Clash   106/160 Tidal Storm   051/070
Primal Clash   156/160 Tidal Storm   076/070
Generations   RC31/RC32 PokéKyun Collection   020/032
 Gallade    Roaring Skies   35/108 Emerald Break   031/078
Roaring Skies   100/108 Emerald Break   081/078
 Latios    Roaring Skies   59/108 Emerald Break   049/078
Roaring Skies   102/108 Emerald Break   083/078
 Rayquaza    Roaring Skies   61/108 M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck   006/018
 Rayquaza    Roaring Skies   76/108 Emerald Break   062/078
Roaring Skies   105/108 Emerald Break   086/078
      Premium Champion Pack   097/131
      XY-P Promotional cards   272/XY-P
      The Best of XY   105/171
 Absol    XY Black Star Promos   XY63 XY-P Promotional cards   XY-P
 Blaziken    XY Black Star Promos   XY86 XY-P Promotional cards   138/XY-P
 Swampert    XY Black Star Promos   XY87 XY-P Promotional cards   XY-P
 Sceptile    Ancient Origins   8/98 Bandit Ring   008/081
Ancient Origins   85/98 Bandit Ring   083/081
      Premium Champion Pack   007/131
      The Best of XY   007/171
 Ampharos    Ancient Origins   28/98 Bandit Ring   028/081
Ancient Origins   88/98 Bandit Ring   086/081
 Tyranitar    Ancient Origins   43/98 Bandit Ring   043/081
Ancient Origins   92/98 Bandit Ring   090/081
 Rayquaza    Ancient Origins   98/98 Bandit Ring   095/081
 Houndoom    BREAKthrough   22/162 Red Flash   010/059
BREAKthrough   154/162 Red Flash   061/059
 Glalie    BREAKthrough   35/162 Blue Shock   015/059
BREAKthrough   156/162 Blue Shock   061/059
 Mewtwo    BREAKthrough   63/162 Blue Shock   026/059
BREAKthrough   159/162 Blue Shock   063/059
      Premium Champion Pack   051/131
 Mewtwo    BREAKthrough   64/162 Red Flash   026/059
BREAKthrough   160/162 Red Flash   063/059
      Premium Champion Pack   052/131
      The Best of XY   043/171
 Aerodactyl    XY Black Star Promos   XY98 XY-P Promotional cards   183/XY-P
 Mawile    XY Black Star Promos   XY104 XY-P Promotional cards   186/XY-P
 Gyarados    BREAKpoint   27/122 Rage of the Broken Heavens   019/080
BREAKpoint   115/122 Rage of the Broken Heavens   082/080
 Scizor    BREAKpoint   77/122 Rage of the Broken Heavens   058/080
BREAKpoint   120/122 Rage of the Broken Heavens   087/080
 Venusaur    Generations   2/83 BREAK Starter Pack   002/072
 Charizard    Generations   12/83 BREAK Starter Pack   011/072
 Blastoise    Generations   18/83 BREAK Starter Pack   074/072
 Alakazam    Fates Collide   26/124 Awakening Psychic King   024/078
Fates Collide   118/124 Awakening Psychic King   081/078
      The Best of XY   041/171
 Altaria    Fates Collide   69/124 Awakening Psychic King   054/078
Fates Collide   121/124 Awakening Psychic King   084/078
 Audino    Fates Collide   85/124 M Audino-EX Mega Battle Deck   012/026
 Beedrill    XY Black Star Promos   XY158 Premium Champion Pack   002/131
 Garchomp    XY Black Star Promos   XY168 XY-P Promotional cards   XY-P
 Steelix     Steam Siege   68/114 Fever-Burst Fighter   033/054
Steam Siege   109/114 Fever-Burst Fighter   057/054
 Gardevoir     Steam Siege   79/114 Cruel Traitor   039/054
Steam Siege   112/114 Cruel Traitor   057/054
      The Best of XY   092/171
 Salamence    XY Black Star Promos   XY171 XY-P Promotional cards   257/XY-P
 Slowbro    Evolutions   27/108 XY-P Promotional cards   263/XY-P
 Pidgeot    Evolutions   65/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   063/087
Evolutions   105/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   097/087
 Camerupt    XY Black Star Promos   XY198 The Best of XY   013/171
Miscellaneous Promotional cards   XY198a The Best of XY   172/171
 Sharpedo    XY Black Star Promos   XY200 The Best of XY   071/171
Miscellaneous Promotional cards   XY200a The Best of XY   178/171
Mega Sableye & Tyranitar    Unified Minds   126/236 Miracle Twin   054/094
Unified Minds   225/236 Miracle Twin   101/094
Unified Minds   226/236 Miracle Twin   102/094
Unified Minds   245/236 Miracle Twin   111/094
Mega Lopunny & Jigglypuff    Cosmic Eclipse   165/236 Alter Genesis   073/095
Cosmic Eclipse   225/236 Alter Genesis   103/095
Cosmic Eclipse   226/236 Alter Genesis   104/095
Cosmic Eclipse   261/236 Alter Genesis   114/095
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Gengar Spirit Link I Phantom Forces   95/119 XY-P Promotional cards   055/XY-P
      Premium Champion Pack   111/131
Manectric Spirit Link I Phantom Forces   100/119 Phantom Gate   081/088
      Premium Champion Pack   115/131
      The Best of XY   134/171
Aggron Spirit Link I Primal Clash   123/160 Gaia Volcano   065/070
Gardevoir Spirit Link I Primal Clash   130/160 Tidal Storm   065/070
Steam Siege   101/114 Cruel Traitor   052/054
      The Best of XY   128/171
Gallade Spirit Link I Roaring Skies   183/108 Emerald Break   073/078
Latios Spirit Link I Roaring Skies   85/108 Emerald Break   074/078
Rayquaza Spirit Link I Roaring Skies   87/108 M Rayquaza-EX Mega Battle Deck   012/018
      XY-P Promotional cards   126/XY-P
      Premium Champion Pack   116/131
      The Best of XY   136/171
Ampharos Spirit Link I Ancient Origins   70/98 Bandit Ring   074/081
      Premium Champion Pack   115/131
      The Best of XY   134/171
Sceptile Spirit Link I Ancient Origins   80/98 Bandit Ring   073/081
      Premium Champion Pack   112/131
      The Best of XY   130/171
Tyranitar Spirit Link I Ancient Origins   81/98 Bandit Ring   075/081
Glalie Spirit Link I BREAKthrough   139/162 Blue Shock   055/059
Houndoom Spirit Link I BREAKthrough   142/162 Red Flash   056/059
Mewtwo Spirit Link I BREAKthrough   144/162 Blue Shock   056/059
      Red Flash   057/059
      Premium Champion Pack   114/131
      The Best of XY   133/171
Gyarados Spirit Link I BREAKpoint   101/122 Rage of the Broken Heavens   075/080
Scizor Spirit Link I BREAKpoint   111/122 Rage of the Broken Heavens   076/080
Aerodactyl I XY Black Star Promos   XY99 XY-P Promotional cards   188/XY-P
Mawile I XY Black Star Promos   XY105 XY-P Promotional cards   187/XY-P
Alakazam Spirit Link I Fates Collide   90/124 Awakening Psychic King   075/078
      XY-P Promotional cards   229/XY-P
      The Best of XY   132/171
Altaria Spirit Link I Fates Collide   91/124 Awakening Psychic King   074/078
Audino Spirit Link I Fates Collide   92/124 M Audino-EX Mega Battle Deck   019/026
Steelix Spirit Link I Steam Siege   106/114 Fever-Burst Fighter   052/054
Beedrill Spirit Link I XY Black Star Promos   XY159 Premium Champion Pack   113/131
Blastoise Spirit Link I Evolutions   73/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   080/087
Charizard Spirit Link I Evolutions   75/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   083/087
Pidgeot Spirit Link I Evolutions   81/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   081/087
Slowbro Spirit Link I Evolutions   86/108 XY-P Promotional cards   265/XY-P
Venusaur Spirit Link I Evolutions   89/108 Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary   082/087
Garchomp Spirit Link I XY Black Star Promos   XY169 Premium Champion Pack    
Salamence Spirit Link I XY Black Star Promos   XY172 XY-P Promotional cards   258/XY-P
Camerupt Spirit Link I XY Black Star Promos   XY199 The Best of XY   131/171
Sharpedo Spirit Link I XY Black Star Promos   XY201 The Best of XY   129/171
Camerupt Spirit Link I XY Black Star Promos   XY211 The Best of XY   135/171
 


Trivia

  • There is at least one Mega-Evolved Pokémon of every type: Psychic has the most (with ten), while Ice and Electric have the fewest (with two each).
  • Gardevoir and Gallade are the only Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution that are in the same evolutionary family.
  • Only Pokémon which cannot evolve further are capable of Mega Evolution.
  • With base stat totals of 780, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Mega Rayquaza have the highest base stat totals of any obtainable Pokémon. Eternamax Eternatus has the highest base stat total of all Pokémon at 1125, but cannot be used by the player.
    • In addition, Mega Mewtwo Y has the highest base Special Attack of all Pokémon at 194, and Mega Mewtwo X has the highest base Attack of all Pokémon at 190. Mega Mewtwo X also has the highest base stat increase of all Mega Evolutions, its Attack stat being boosted by 80 upon the process.
  • Aggron is the only dual-type Pokémon to become single-type upon Mega Evolving, going from Steel/Rock-type to pure Steel-type.
  • The only Pokémon with multiple Mega Evolutions are Charizard and Mewtwo, which have two each. In both cases, the first ones to be revealed were the Y versions.
    • In addition, both of their Y Mega Evolutions kept their original type(s), while both of their X Mega Evolutions changed or added their secondary type.
    • Also, in both cases, the X Mega Evolution is more physically-oriented (with a higher Attack and/or Defense), while the Y Mega Evolution is more specially-oriented (with a higher Special Attack and/or Special Defense).
  • Rayquaza is the only Pokémon that does not require a Mega Stone to Mega Evolve in the core series games, instead being required to know Dragon Ascent.
    • This makes Rayquaza the only Pokémon that can have a different held item while Mega Evolved, since Mega Stones cannot be taken off their proper holder during battle.
    • In Pokémon Shuffle Rayquaza needs the player to get the Meteorite for it to Mega Evolve.
  • Mega Latias and Mega Latios are programmed into Pokémon X and Y; as a result, they are not banned by the Kalos rules from battles, and their Mega Stones are not banned from trades between Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire and X or Y, despite being otherwise unavailable in those games.
  • The Japanese and Korean logos for Pokémon X and Y include the Mega Evolution sigil.
  • In an interview with the Nintendo Dream magazine, Ken Sugimori stated that Flygon was intended to get a Mega Evolution in Pokémon X and Y, but the idea was dropped due to him experiencing artist's block.
  • In the Pokémon X and Y demo, the message "An immense rare power has risen in Mewtwo" would be displayed before Mega Evolving. In the final game, the message displayed is "<Pokémon>'s <Mega Stone> is reacting to <Trainer>'s <Key Stone item>!" Additionally, Mega Mewtwo Y is referred to as simply Mega Mewtwo.
  • Slowbro is the only Pokemon to have both a Mega Evolved form and a regional form.

In other languages

Language Title
  Albanian Mega Evolucion
Chinese Cantonese 超級進化 Chīukāp Jeunfa *
超進化 Chīu Jeunfa *
Mandarin 超級進化 / 超级进化 Chāojí Jìnhuà *
超進化 / 超进化 Chāo Jìnhuà *
  Czech Mega evoluce
  Danish Megaudvikling
Mega Udvikling
  Dutch Mega Evolutie (Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon website, XY002-XY034)
Mega-evolutie (XY043-present)
  Finnish Megakehitys (anime)
Megaevoluutio (TCGO)
  French Méga-Évolution
  German Mega-Entwicklung
  Greek Μέγα Εξέλιξης Méga Exélixis
  Hebrew מגה התפתחות Mega Hitpatkhut
  Hindi Mega Evolution
  Hungarian Mega evolúció
Mega Fejlődés
  Indonesian Evolusi Mega
Mega Evolusi
  Italian Megaevoluzione
  Korean 메가진화 Mega Jinhwa
  Malaysian Evolusi Mega
  Norwegian Megautvikling
Megaevolusjon
  Polish Megaewolucja
Portuguese   Brazil Megaevolução (XY096-present, TCG, Pokémon Characters Guidebook)
Mega Evolução (XY002-XY068)
  Portugal MegaEvolução
  Russian Мега-Эволюция Mega-Evolyutsiya (Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon website, anime)
Мега Эволюция Mega Evolyutsiya
Мегаэволюция Megaevolyutsiya
  Spanish Megaevolución
  Swedish Mega-utveckling
Mega-evolution*
  Thai วิวัฒนาการร่างเมก้า Wiwatthanakan Rang Mega
วิวัฒนาการเมก้า Wiwatthanakan Mega
เมก้าชินกะ Mega Shinka
  Turkish Mega Evrim
  Vietnamese Tiến Hóa Mega

See also

References


Pokémon transformations
Mega EvolutionPrimal ReversionBond Phenomenon
Ultra BurstDynamax (Gigantamax) • Eternamax
Terastal phenomenon