

Related: Why A New Pokémon Snap Sequel Took So Long However, only one Pokémon on the team can Mega Evolve during the battle. A Pokémon stays Mega Evolved even if it is recalled to its Pokéball during a battle or wild encounter and will only revert after the battle has ended, or the Pokémon is knocked unconscious. However, it doesn't have the turn-based time limit that Sword and Shield placed on Dynamax abilities. Like Dynamax and Gigantimax, Mega Evolution can only be used once during a battle. However, once Mega Evolution is achieved, a Pokémon can deal incredibly powerful moves during battle, while also sporting an exciting, temporary Mega Form design. After Mega Evolution was introduced in Pokémon X & Y, it appeared in several other Pokémon titles, but the mechanics work differently in each game.Ĭurrently, there are 46 Pokémon species who possess the ability to Mega Evolve.

Players must raise a Mega Evolution Capable Pokémon, obtain an item called a Key Stone, and the Pokémon must be holding a Mega Stone for the mechanics to work. This special form of evolution isn't permanent, unlike regular evolution mechanics. Battle mechanics took on a new direction in the Pokémon main series during Generation 6, with the addition of Mega Evolution.
