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It looks like Niantic may finally be reworking the heavily-criticized Mega Evolution system that was introduced to Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>in August 2020. <\/p>

In data pulled from several new APK backend updates for Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> via datamining group Pok\u00e9Miners<\/a>, text for several new mechanical changes for Mega Evolution is fully detailed, including the addition of Mega Levels and Free Mega Evolution.\u00a0<\/p>

Mega Levels will work as a tracker of sorts for Pok\u00e9mon that have Mega Evolved at least once. The more you Mega Evolve a specific Pok\u00e9mon, the higher its level will go among the three classifications, Base, High, and Max Level. These levels will be viewable just like normal XP progress for each Pok\u00e9mon and there will be a daily cap for how many Mega Levels you can obtain in a day. <\/p>

Free Mega Evolution is likely the more prominent change to the mechanic that will keep players\u2019 attention, as it will partially fix the high cost of Mega Energy required to consistently Mega Evolve a Pok\u00e9mon. <\/p>

Once this feature goes live, Mega Evolving a Pok\u00e9mon using Mega Energy will trigger something called a \u2018Rest Period\u2019 that, once over, will allow you to Mega Evolve the Pok\u00e9mon for free. This will act as a cooldown tied to the Mega Levels, meaning as you increase a Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Mega Level, the Rest Period will be reduced. <\/p>

You can also still Mega Evolve a Pok\u00e9mon during the Rest Period, with the Mega Energy required being reduced depending on the remaining time left on the cooldown.\u00a0More Mega Evolution perks are also coming, which include increased Mega Energy rewards. Players might also be able to Mega Evolve in raid lobbies when this update goes live.\u00a0<\/p>

This will be the first sizable change to Mega Evolution since October 2020 whenever any of these detailed updates are pushed to the app. Fans should be aware, though, that this is all incomplete data and certain things could be changed at any point. <\/p>

Outside of Mega content, Team Skull clothing and a new pose were added, a new home screen widget is coming to track Buddy stats, and some additional changes too. You can view the full breakdown on the Pok\u00e9Miners website<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"