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Mega Evolution a special kind of evolution that only affect certain kinds of Pokémon. It is discovered in Kalos, but as of right now, Mega Evolution still hold many mysteries.
Korrina and her grandfather Gherkinn (both hailing from Shalour City) are said to know a few secrets from Mega Evolving. Steven Stone, Pokémon Champion from Hoenn, is also intrigued by this process.
According to a Kalosian legend, Lucario was the very first Pokémon that ever Mega Evolved.
There's a process known as Primal Reversion, which has its similarities with Mega Evolution. Groudon and Kyogre can undergo through this to become Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, respectively. However, Rayquaza has a regular Mega Evolution instead, but the Sky High Pokémon does have rooted connections with this process.
Usage[]
In order for a Pokémon to Mega Evolve, it first has to hold the correct Mega Stone, appropriately named after itself. A Blaziken has to Mega Evolve by holding a Blazikenite. If it's holding something like a Venusaurite, it won't work, as it only works for Venusaur. However, its Trainer has to hold and activate a Key Stone in order to have it work. The Key Stone can literally be hung or placed anywhere the Trainer wants: in a ring, bracelet, necklace, glasses, etc. But even with the necessary items in place, the Pokémon is unable to Mega Evolve if it doesn't have a strong bond with its Trainer.
A Pokémon can only Mega Evolve during a battle, and the Trainer can only Mega Evolve one Pokémon per battle. Mega Evolution is revertible, but the Mega Pokémon can only turn back into its original state when the battle is over, or when it faints. When a fainted Pokémon is revived, but already Mega Evolved before it fainted in the same battle, it cannot Mega Evolve again for the same match.
Mega Evolution can be used on the same turn as a normal attack, and always has priority before anything else.
Mega Stones cannot be stolen or switched with another item from other Pokémon. Therefor, Thief and Covet will turn into a regular attack, and the abilities Pickpocket and Magician will never succeed to take away a Mega Stone. The holder cannot get rid of a Mega Stone either, so moves like Fling and Bestow will fail instantly.
Moves that prevent the usage of held items, like Embargo or Wonder Room, do not prevent Mega Evolution. Status conditions won't prevent the Pokémon from Mega Evolving either.
There are only two instances when a Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve: shifting positions during a Triple Battle, and during the airborne phase of Sky Drop, when the target can basically do nothing at all.
Effects[]
Aside from the Pokémon having "Mega" before its name (e.g. Mega Scizor), they get a vast changes in their stats. The HP stat is the only stat that won't ever be affected. The stat boosts will give each Mega Evolution a boost of 100 points to their Base Stat Total. Mega Alakazam is the only exception, whose Base Stat Total boost is just 90 points.
These stat changes can completely turn a Pokémon and its strategies around. For example, Garchomp's highest stats were Attack and Speed, but its lowest were Special Attack and Special Defense, so it was typically used as a physical sweeper. However, Mega Garchomp has its Speed as its lowest stat, and gained a tremendous boost in Attack and Special Attack.
Aside from stats, the Pokémon usually gets its Ability changed as well. Sometimes, they get a different type combination. They can gain a new type while originally just single-typed (e.g. pure Electric-type Ampharos becomes Electric/Dragon), have their secondary type switched out for another (e.g. Mega Gyarados is Water/Dark, as opposed to regular Gyarados's Water/Flying), or removed altogether to become a single type (e.g. Aggron loses its Rock-type after Mega Evolution, becoming pure Steel).
The original movement order remains intact on the turn when Mega Evolution is activated, so the improvements or declines will be realized on the next turn instead.
Supreme Evolution[]
A Fanon concept that is an evolutionary state beyond Mega Evolution, the Supreme Evolution further increases a Pokemon's battle capabilities as well as for some Pokemon, giving them a third type. Supreme Evolution requires a Key Stone and Mega Stone like Mega Evolution however the Pokemon must have a high Friendship Level to Supreme Evolve.
Like Mega Evolution, Supreme Evolution only lasts for as long as the Pokemon is not fainted and only works in battle. Supreme Evolution cannot be activated on turn 1 unless scripted to do so. Instead Pokemon must wait for Turn 2 to Supreme Evolve, requiring a Mega Evolution on turn 1.
List of Mega Evolution-capable Pokémon[]
Official[]
Before Mega Evolution | After Mega Evolution | Mega Stone | ||||||||||
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Pokémon | Type | Ability/ies | Pokémon | Type | Ability | |||||||
Venusaur |
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Overgrow Chlorophyll (Hidden) |
Mega Venusaur |
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Thick Fat | Venusaurite | ||||
Charizard |
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Blaze Solar Power (Hidden) |
Mega Charizard X |
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Tough Claws | Charizardite X | ||||
Mega Charizard Y |
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Drought | Charizardite Y | ||||||||
Blastoise |
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Torrent Rain Dish (Hidden) |
Mega Blastoise |
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Mega Launcher | Blastoisinite | ||||||
Beedrill |
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Swarm Sniper (Hidden) |
Mega Beedrill |
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Adaptaility | Beedrillite | ||||
Pidgeot |
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Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks (Hidden) |
Mega Pidgeot |
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No Guard | Pidgeotite | ||||
Alakazam |
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Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard (Hidden) |
Mega Alakazam |
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Trace | Alakazite | ||||||
Slowbro |
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Oblivious Own Temper Regenerator (Hidden) |
Mega Slowbro |
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Shell Armor | Slowbronite | ||||
Gengar |
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Levitate | Mega Gengar |
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Shadow Tag | Gengarite | ||||
Kangaskhan |
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Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus (Hidden) |
Mega Kangaskhan |
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Parental Bond | Kangaskhanite | ||||||
Pinsir |
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Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie (Hidden) |
Mega Pinsir |
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Aerilate | Pinsirite | |||||
Gyarados |
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Intimidate Moxie (Hidden) |
Mega Gyarados |
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Mold Breaker | Gyaradosite | ||||
Aerodactyl |
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Rock Head Pressure Unnerve (Hidden) |
Mega Aerodactyl |
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Tough Claws | Aerodactylite | ||||
Mewtwo |
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Pressure Unnerve (Hidden) |
Mega Mewtwo X |
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Steadfast | Mewtwonite X | |||||
Mega Mewtwo Y |
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Insomnia | Mewtwonite Y | |||||||||
Ampharos |
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Static Plus (Hidden) |
Mega Ampharos |
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Mold Breaker | Ampharosite | |||||
Steelix |
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Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force (Hidden) |
Mega Steelix |
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Sand Force | Steelixite | ||||
Scizor |
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Swarm Technician Light Metal (Hidden) |
Mega Scizor |
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Technician | Scizorite | ||||
Heracross |
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Swarm Guts Moxie (Hidden) |
Mega Heracross |
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Skill Link | Heracronite | ||||
Houndoom |
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Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve (Hidden) |
Mega Houndoom |
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Solar Power | Houndoominite | ||||
Tyranitar |
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Sand Stream Unnerve (Hidden) |
Mega Tyranitar |
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Sand Stream | Tyranitarite | ||||
Sceptile |
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Overgrow Unburden (Hidden) |
Mega Sceptile |
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Lightning Rod | Sceptilite | |||||
Blaziken |
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Blaze Speed Boost (Hidden) |
Mega Blaziken |
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Speed Boost | Blazikenite | ||||
Swampert |
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Torrent Rain Dish (Hidden) |
Mega Swampert |
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Swift Swim | Swampertite | ||||
Gardevoir |
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Synchronize Trace Telepathy (Hidden) |
Mega Gardevoir |
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Pixilate | Gardevoirite | ||||
Sableye |
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Stall Keen Eye Prankster (Hidden) |
Mega Sableye |
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Magic Bounce | Sablenite | ||||
Mawile |
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Intimidate Hyper Cutter Sheer Force (Hidden) |
Mega Mawile |
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Huge Power | Mawilite | ||||
Aggron |
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Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal (Hidden) |
Mega Aggron |
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Filter | Aggronite | |||||
Medicham |
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Pure Power Telepathy (Hidden) |
Mega Medicham |
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Pure Power | Medichamite | ||||
Manectric |
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Static Lightning Rod Minus (Hidden) |
Mega Manectric |
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Intimidate | Manectite | ||||||
Sharpedo |
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Rough Skin Speed Boost (Hidden) |
Mega Sharpedo |
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Strong Jaw | Sharpedonite | ||||
Camerupt |
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Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point (Hidden) |
Mega Camerupt |
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Sheer Force | Cameruptite | ||||
Altaria |
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Natural Cure Cloud Nine (Hidden) |
Mega Altaria |
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Pixilate | Altarianite | ||||
Banette |
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Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body (Hidden) |
Mega Banette |
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Prankster | Banettite | ||||||
Absol |
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Pressure Super Luck Justified (Hidden) |
Mega Absol |
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Magic Bounce | Absolite | ||||||
Glalie |
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Inner Focus Ice Body Moody (Hidden) |
Mega Glalie |
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Refrigirate | Glalitite | ||||||
Salamence |
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Intimidate Moxie (Hidden) |
Mega Salamence |
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Aerilate | Salamencite | ||||
Metagross |
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Clear Body Light Metal (Hidden) |
Mega Metagross |
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Tough Claws | Metagrossite | ||||
Latias |
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Levitate | Mega Latias |
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Levitate | Latiasite | ||||
Latios |
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Levitate | Mega Latios |
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Levitate | Latiosite | ||||
Rayquaza |
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Air Lock | Mega Rayquaza |
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Delta Stream | Rayquaza doesn't need to hold a Mega Stone, but instead has to know the move Dragon Ascent. | ||||
Lopunny |
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Cute Charm Klutz Limber (Hidden) |
Mega Lopunny |
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Scrappy | Lopunnite | |||||
Garchomp |
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Sand Veil Rough Skin (Hidden) |
Mega Garchomp |
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Sand Force | Garchompite | ||||
Lucario |
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Steadfast Inner Focus Justified (Hidden) |
Mega Lucario |
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Adaptability | Lucarionite | ||||
Abomasnow |
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Snow Warning Soundproof (Hidden) |
Mega Abomasnow |
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Snow Warning | Abomasite | ||||
Gallade |
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Steadfast Justified (Hidden) |
Mega Gallade |
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Inner Focus | Galladite | ||||
Audino |
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Healer Regenerator Klutz (Hidden) |
Mega Audino |
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Healer | Audinite | |||||
Diancie |
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Clear Body | Mega Diancie |
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Magic Bounce | Diancite |
Fanon[]
Before Mega Evolution | After Mega Evolution | Mega Stone | ||||||||||
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Pokémon | Type | Ability/ies | Pokémon | Type | Ability | |||||||
File:758Volcanuzz.png Volcanuzz |
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Solar Power Flash Fire (Hidden) |
File:758Mega Volcanuzz.png Mega Volcanuzz |
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Blaze | Volcanite | ||||
File:759Frostuzz.png Frostuzz |
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Levitate Water Absorb (Hidden) |
File:759Mega Frostuzz.png Mega Frostuzz |
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Torrent | Frostite | ||||
File:809Blizoak.png Blizoak |
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Snow Cloak Fireproof (Hidden) |
File:809Mega Blizoak.png Mega Blizoak |
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Refrigerate | Blizite | ||||
File:836Streazerry.png Streazerry |
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Chlorophyll Drizzle (Hidden) |
File:836Mega Streazerry.png Mega Streazerry |
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Volt Absorb | Streazite | ||||
File:855Chimrodon.png Chimrodon |
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Soundproof Mythize (Hidden) |
File:855Mega Chimrodon.png Mega Chimrodon |
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Pressure | Chimrodonite | ||||
File:874Jetuzz.png Jetuzz |
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Heavy Metal Blaze (Hidden) |
File:874Mega Jetuzz.png Mega Jetuzz |
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Techno Boost | Jetuzzite | ||||
File:907Tecrojebom.png Tecrojebom |
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Pressure Techno Boost Lightning Rod (Hidden) |
File:907Mega Tecrojebom.png Mega Tecrojebom |
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Techno Extreme | Tecrojemite | ||||
File:910Dyrashine.png Dyrashine |
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Sturdy Lustrous Boost Levitate (Hidden) |
File:910Mega Dyrashine.png Mega Dyrashine |
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Luster Extreme | Dyrashinite | ||||
File:910Soulem.png Soulem |
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Sturdy Levitate (Hidden) |
File:910Mega Soulem.png Mega Soulem |
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Wonder Guard | File:Dream Soulemite Sprite.png Soulemite | ||||
File:910Psyro.png Psyro |
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Battle Armor Huge Power(Hidden) |
File:910Mega Psyro.png Mega Psyro |
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Brainpower | File:Dream Psyrite Sprite.png Psryite |
St. Clair Publications[]
Hidden abilities are noted in italics.
Pokémon | Before | After | Stone Needed | ||||
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Type(s) | Ability/ies | Type(s) | Ability | ||||
Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens |
Pollen Storm | Butterfrite | |||||
Keen Eye
Sniper |
Rough Skin | Fearowite | |||||
Shield Dust
Tinted Lens |
Unchanged. | Pollen Storm | Venomothite | ||||
Chlorophyll
Gluttony |
Unchanged. | Arena Trap | Victreebelite | ||||
Rock Head
Sturdy |
Inflame | Golemite | |||||
Magnet Pull
Sturdy |
Unchanged. | Severe Weather | |||||
Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor |
Sheer Force | Kinglerite | |||||
Oblivious
Forewarn |
Snow Warning | Jynxite | |||||
Immunity
Thick Fat |
Magnet Pull | Snorlaxite | |||||
Swarm
Insomnia |
Shadow Tag | Ariadosite | |||||
Oblivious | Unchanged | Primordial Sea | Slowkingite | ||||
Curious Medicine
Own Tempo |
Unchanged | Negative Zone | |||||
Guts
Quick Feet |
Huge Power | Ursaringite | |||||
Slaking |
Truant | Unchanged | Vital Spirit | Slakingite | |||
Soundproof
Scrappy |
Mute Button | Exploudite | |||||
Intimidate
Reckless |
Delta Stream | Staraptite | |||||
Motor Drive
Vital Spirit |
Severe Weather | Electivirite | |||||
Magmortar |
Flame Body
Vital Spirit |
Desolate Land | Magmortarite | ||||
Bisharp |
Defiant
Inner Focus |
Unchanged | Reckless | Bisharpite | |||
~my sugarboo, it's Levitating~ | Unchanged | Pure Power | Hydreigonite | ||||
Serene Grace | Filter | Meloettite | |||||
Overgrow
Bulletproof |
Unchanged | Rough Skin | Chesnaughtite | ||||
Blaze
Magician |
Unchanged | Impulsive | Delphoxite | ||||
Torrent
Protean |
Unchanged | Skill Link | Greninjite X | ||||
Swift Swim | Greninjite Y | ||||||
Fluffy
Klutz |
Flash Fire | Bewearite | |||||
Disguise | Unchanged | Wonder Guard | Mimikyite | ||||
Clear Body
Infiltrator |
Unchanged | Technician | Dragapultite | ||||
Cheerlene | Overgrow | Unchanged | Pollen Storm | Cheerlenite | |||
Footfault | Blaze
Sheer Force |
Aftermath | Footfaultite | ||||
Kristiguchi | Torrent
Drizzle |
Snow Warning | Kristiguchite | ||||
Volecano | Guts
Moxie |
Inflame | Volecanoite | ||||
Meganeko | Volt Absorb
Compound Eyes |
No Guard | Meganekite X | ||||
Unchanged | Heavy Metal | Meganekite Y | |||||
Missingno | ~come on, dance with me; it's Levitating~
Pickup |
Unchanged | Blue Screen | Missingnite | |||
Jopunch | Iron Fist
Rock Head |
Unchanged | Parental Stock | Jopunchite | |||
Comflowey | Intimidate
Triage |
Unchanged | Pollen Storm | Comflowite | |||
Lipexha | Severe Weather
Deep Breathing |
Unchanged | Ability does not change from regular form. | Lipexhite | |||
Gagashock | Severe Weather | Unchanged | Ability does not change from regular form. | Gagashockite |
Trivia[]
- In canon, Dragon and Psychic appear to be tied as the types with the most Mega Evolutions (eight), while Ice and Electric have the fewest (only one).
- So far, the only two Pokémon to have two Mega Evolutions in canon are Mewtwo and Charizard, both of whom are Generation 1 Pokémon that are very popular among fans.
- Mewtwo was the first legendary Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.
- In canon, when a Pokémon Mega Evolves into its X form, they always have their secondary type replaced with another type or gain a secondary type.