How to Mega Evolve
Defeat Korrina., Get the Mega Ring., Upgrade your Mega Ring., Find the Mega Stone for the Pokémon you want to Mega Evolve., Give the Mega Stone to the corresponding Pokémon to hold., Select "Mega Evolve" during a battle.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Defeat Korrina.
You will need to complete some of the story before you get access to Mega Evolutions.
Completing these tasks will give you the item you need to perform Mega Evolutions.
Obtain the Rumble Badge from Shalour Gym by defeating Korrina. , Go to the top of the Tower of Mastery after the battle and talk to Korrina again to receive the Mega Ring., The upgraded ring isn't necessary for all Mega Evolutions, but is required in order to find the hidden Mega Stones.
Professor Sycamore will upgrade your Mega Ring at the Anistar Sundial after you defeat your rival in Kiloude City.
This is only possible after completing the main story, In order to undergo a Mega Evolution, the Pokémon must be holding a special Mega Stone.
These stones are specific to each Pokémon, and only a handful of Pokémon are able to Mega Evolve with them.
Refer to the chart below to see which Pokémon can Mega Evolve, and where to find the Mega Stones they need.
The majority of Mega Stones can only be found after beating the game.Pokémon Mega Stone Stone Location Venasaur Venasaurite Stone Emporium Charizard Charizardite X Charizardite Y Stone Emporium Blastoise Blastoisinite Stone Emporium Alakazam Alakazite Reflection Cave* Gengar Gengarite Laverre City Kangaskhan Kangaskhanite Glittering Cave* Pinsir Pinsirite Santalune Forest* Gyarados Gyaradosite Couriway Town* Aerodactyl Aerodactylite Ambrette Town Mewtwo Mewtwonite X Mewtwonite Y Unknown Dungeon Ampharos Ampharosite Azure Bay Scizor Scizorite Frost Cavern* Heracross Heracronite Santalune Forest* Houndoom Houndoominite Route 16* Tyranitar Tyranitarite Cyllage Gym* Blaziken Blazikenite Held by Event Torchic Gardevoir Gardevoirite Cafe Soleil* Mawile Mawilite Shabboneau Castle* Aggron Aggronite Cyllage Gym* Medicham Medichamite Laverre City* Manectric Manectite Route 16* Banette Banettite Chamber of Emptiness* Absol Absolite Kiloude City Garchomp Garchompite Victory Road* Lucario Lucarionite Tower of Mastery Abomasnow Abomasite Frost Cavern * You will need to have an upgraded Mega Ring in order to find these Mega Stones.
Hidden stones can only be found between 8-9 PM.
The ground will sparkle when there is a Mega Stone hidden there. , In order to Mega Evolve, the Pokémon must be holding its Mega Stone., You can only Mega Evolve during battles, and only one of your Pokémon can Mega Evolve per battle.
The Pokémon will stay in its Mega form until the battle is over or it faints.
It will stay in its form if you switch it out during battle. -
Step 2: Get the Mega Ring.
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Step 3: Upgrade your Mega Ring.
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Step 4: Find the Mega Stone for the Pokémon you want to Mega Evolve.
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Step 5: Give the Mega Stone to the corresponding Pokémon to hold.
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Step 6: Select "Mega Evolve" during a battle.
Detailed Guide
You will need to complete some of the story before you get access to Mega Evolutions.
Completing these tasks will give you the item you need to perform Mega Evolutions.
Obtain the Rumble Badge from Shalour Gym by defeating Korrina. , Go to the top of the Tower of Mastery after the battle and talk to Korrina again to receive the Mega Ring., The upgraded ring isn't necessary for all Mega Evolutions, but is required in order to find the hidden Mega Stones.
Professor Sycamore will upgrade your Mega Ring at the Anistar Sundial after you defeat your rival in Kiloude City.
This is only possible after completing the main story, In order to undergo a Mega Evolution, the Pokémon must be holding a special Mega Stone.
These stones are specific to each Pokémon, and only a handful of Pokémon are able to Mega Evolve with them.
Refer to the chart below to see which Pokémon can Mega Evolve, and where to find the Mega Stones they need.
The majority of Mega Stones can only be found after beating the game.Pokémon Mega Stone Stone Location Venasaur Venasaurite Stone Emporium Charizard Charizardite X Charizardite Y Stone Emporium Blastoise Blastoisinite Stone Emporium Alakazam Alakazite Reflection Cave* Gengar Gengarite Laverre City Kangaskhan Kangaskhanite Glittering Cave* Pinsir Pinsirite Santalune Forest* Gyarados Gyaradosite Couriway Town* Aerodactyl Aerodactylite Ambrette Town Mewtwo Mewtwonite X Mewtwonite Y Unknown Dungeon Ampharos Ampharosite Azure Bay Scizor Scizorite Frost Cavern* Heracross Heracronite Santalune Forest* Houndoom Houndoominite Route 16* Tyranitar Tyranitarite Cyllage Gym* Blaziken Blazikenite Held by Event Torchic Gardevoir Gardevoirite Cafe Soleil* Mawile Mawilite Shabboneau Castle* Aggron Aggronite Cyllage Gym* Medicham Medichamite Laverre City* Manectric Manectite Route 16* Banette Banettite Chamber of Emptiness* Absol Absolite Kiloude City Garchomp Garchompite Victory Road* Lucario Lucarionite Tower of Mastery Abomasnow Abomasite Frost Cavern * You will need to have an upgraded Mega Ring in order to find these Mega Stones.
Hidden stones can only be found between 8-9 PM.
The ground will sparkle when there is a Mega Stone hidden there. , In order to Mega Evolve, the Pokémon must be holding its Mega Stone., You can only Mega Evolve during battles, and only one of your Pokémon can Mega Evolve per battle.
The Pokémon will stay in its Mega form until the battle is over or it faints.
It will stay in its form if you switch it out during battle.
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