Mega Energy

Promotional artwork from Pokémon GO

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.

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		Pokémon		Mega Evolution Cost
First time	1st Mega Level	2nd Mega Level	3rd Mega Level
	Venusaur Mega Energy		Mega Venusaur	200	40	20	10
	Charizard Mega Energy		Mega Charizard X	200	40	20	10
			Mega Charizard Y
	Blastoise Mega Energy		Mega Blastoise	200	40	20	10
	Beedrill Mega Energy		Mega Beedrill	100	20	10	5
	Pidgeot Mega Energy		Mega Pidgeot	100	20	10	5
	Slowbro Mega Energy		Mega Slowbro	100	20	10	5
	Gengar Mega Energy		Mega Gengar	200	40	20	10
	Kangaskhan Mega Energy		Mega Kangaskhan	200	40	20	10
	Gyarados Mega Energy		Mega Gyarados	300	60	30	15
	Aerodactyl Mega Energy		Mega Aerodactyl	200	40	20	10
	Ampharos Mega Energy		Mega Ampharos	200	40	20	10
	Steelix Mega Energy		Mega Steelix	200	40	20	10
	Houndoom Mega Energy		Mega Houndoom	100	20	10	5
	Manectric Mega Energy		Mega Manectric	100	20	10	5
	Altaria Mega Energy		Mega Altaria	300	60	30	15
	Absol Mega Energy		Mega Absol	200	40	20	10
	Latias Mega Energy		Mega Latias	300	60	30	15
	Latios Mega Energy		Mega Latios	300	60	30	15
	Lopunny Mega Energy		Mega Lopunny	200	40	20	10
	Abomasnow Mega Energy		Mega Abomasnow	200	40	20	10

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 超級能量 Chīukāp Nàhngleuhng 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 Turkish Mega Enerji

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