How to find a Mega Raid in Pokmon Go

July 2024 · 2 minute read
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In Pokémon Go, you need to locate a Mega Raid for your Pokémon to go through their Mega Evolution. The Mega Raid is how you gain a particular Pokémon’s Mega Energy to power that evolution. For example, suppose you battle a Mega Blastoise. In that case, you gain Mega Energy for Blastoise that you can use to evolves yours. You cannot Mega Evolve your Blastoise using energy acquired from completing a Mega Charizard. There are many Mega Raids active around the world, waiting for you and your friends to conquer.

A Mega Raid looks exceptionally similar to a traditional raid, but there are some key differences. You want to look for the Mega Evolution icon on the raid. The raid egg that displays before a raid is active at the top of the gym is also different. Typically, it has a distinct color, showing the difficulty of the raid. However, a Mega Raid’s egg will be changing between various colors, radiating in blue, red, yellow, green, purple, and brown. If you find a raid with a distinctly color-changing egg, it’s a Mega Raid. You probably want to stick around to wait for it to hatch. There’s no tactic to finding a Mega Raid. They pop up every so often. It’s a good idea to roam around and visit locations with several gyms to increase your chances of finding one.

Taking on a Mega Raid is not easy. It’s the same difficulty level of battling a Legendary five-star raid, so you want to bring a handful of trainers to fight it, or invite friends who have access to a remote raid pass. The faster you complete the Mega Raid, the more Mega Energy you earn to use for Mega Evolutions.

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Zack Palm

Zack Palm is the Senior Writer of Gamepur and has spent over five years covering video games, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Oregon State University. He spends his free time biking, running tabletop campaigns, and listening to heavy metal. His primary game beats are Pokémon Go, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and any newly released title, and he finds it difficult to pull away from any Star Wars game.

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