Pokemon Go's Mega Evolutions Are Overpowered
thegamer.comMega Evolution is a great mechanic in the mainline Pokemon games, even if it paved the way for disappointing gimmick after disappointing gimmick in the years to come. Kaiju Pokemon – sorry, I mean Dynamax – in football stadiums seems cool (and is one of the better shticks), but doesn’t work as well as Megas, and sometimes feels like fleeting set pieces for gym battles and little else. None of the Gigantamax designs are as good as Megas either.
If you asked Pokemon fans which generational gimmick they would prefer to come to Pokemon Go, the vast majority would say Megas. Aside from being the most popular, it makes the most sense when taking into account Pokemon Go’s gameplay. Dynamax might work for Raids, but Z-moves would be an unnecessary complication for the simple battling methods in both PvE and PvP. Megas are a simple concept, and have been integrated well.
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One thing to note about Pokemon Go’s Megas, however, is that they haven’t been usable in PvP battles. The Go Battle League is the only way to fight other players and has strict rules on which Pokemon can enter. Only Pokemon below 1,500CP can fight in the Great League, for instance. The Holiday Cup, when it was available, further limited you to Grass, Ghost, Electric, Flying, Ice or Normal-types. The Master League, on the other hand, lets you use your most powerful Pokemon, so it’s commonplace to find Legendaries powered all the way up to Level 50. But still, no Megas.
That is, until this weekend. Mega Go Battle Day offered grand rewards to players who participated, and allowed Mega Pokemon to be used in PvP for the first time. I’m not going to lie to you, though, it was a bit of a
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