Pokémon Go adds powerful Mega Evolution forms
Niantic is releasing a new Mega Evolution feature for Pokemon Go, bringing more powerful evolved forms of certain pokemon to the game. Mega Evolution was introduced to the mainline Pokemon series in Pokemon X and Y and continued in Sun and Moon, but it doesn't appear in the most recent games Sword and Shield, which have a similar feature called Dynamax.
In Pokemon Go, Mega Evolution is handled with a new resource called Mega Energy that is earned by battling Mega-Evolved pokemon in raids. You can Mega Evolve pokemon including Beedrill, Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur once you have enough energy. The pokemon will become much stronger in their new forms, so Mega Evolution is likely to have major implications for high-level play.
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