Global Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn is coming up this weekend on February 25th & 26th from 10am – 6pm each day. All 135 Hoenn Pokémon will be featured during the event, but which Mega Evolutions are the best to maximise your catch Candy, XP and Candy XL during the event?
NOTE: This data only includes Pokémon catchable from Raids, Research and in the wild. Evolutions and Egg Hatches do not receive Mega bonuses.
Mega Evolution Bonuses
In case you are not familiar with the bonuses you get from Mega/Primal levels, here’s a quick recap:
| Level | Bonuses |
| Base Level
(Mega Evolve a Pokémon 1 time) |
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| High Level
(Mega Evolve a Pokémon 7 times) |
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| Max Level |
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Best Mega Evolutions
Mega Slowbro
Mega Slowbro’s Water and Psychic typing covers 27 Pokémon, the most of any Megas, including important Pokémon of Kyogre, Latias, Latios, Mudkip, Beldum, Spheal and Ralts.
Full list of Mega Slowbro boosted Pokémon: Mudkip, Wingull, Lotad, Surskit, Meditite, Carvanha, Wailmer, Feebas, Rainy Castform, Barboach, Corphish, Spheal, Clamperl, Ralts, Unown, Spoink, Lunatone, Solrock, Chimecho, Baltoy, Beldum, Latias, Latios, Jirachi, Deoxys, Luvdisc and Kyogre.
Mega Swampert
Mega Swampert’s Water and Ground typing covers 19 Pokémon, including both Primal Raid Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon, as well as useful Pokémon such as Mudkip and Spheal.
Full list of Mega Swampert boosted Pokémon: Mudkip, Wingull, Lotad, Surskit, Nincada, Carvanha, Wailmer, Numel, Feebas, Rainy Castform, Trapinch, Barboach, Corphish, Baltoy, Spheal, Clamperl, Luvdisc, Kyogre and Groudon.
Mega Gyarados
Mega Gyarados changes to a Water and Dark typing which covers 17 Pokémon, including Kyogre, Mudkip, Absol and Sableye.
Full list of Mega Swampert boosted Pokémon: Mudkip, Wingull, Lotad, Surskit, Absol, Carvanha, Wailmer, Feebas, Rainy Castform, Barboach, Corphish, Spheal, Clamperl, Poochyena, Luvdisc, Kyogre and Sableye.
Mega Gardevoir
Recently released Mega Gardevoir’s Psychic and Fairy typing covers 15 Pokémon with Meta Relevant Pokémon of Ralts, Latias, Latios and Beldum.
Full list of Mega Gardevoir boosted Pokémon: Ralts, Unown, Spoink, Lunatone, Solrock, Chimecho, Baltoy, Beldum, Latias, Latios, Jirachi, Deoxys, Mawile and Meditite.
Mega Latios and Latias
Both Mega Latios and Mega Latias share a typing of Dragon and Psychic which covers 13 Pokémon including of previously mentioned Ralts, Latias, Latios and Beldum, as well as Bagon.
Full list of Mega Latias & Latios boosted Pokémon: Ralts, Unown, Spoink, Lunatone, Solrock, Chimecho, Baltoy, Beldum, Latias, Latios, Deoxys, Bagon and Meditite.
Mega Pidgeot
Mega Pidgeot has a typing of Normal and which covers 12 Pokémon with PvP relevant Pokemon Altaria (Swablu) and Gym defending beast Slaking (Slakoth).
Full list of Mega Pidgeot boosted Pokémon: Zigzagoon, Taillow, Wingull, Slakoth, Whismur, Skitty, Spinda, Swablu, Castform, Zangoose, Kecleon, Ninjask.
Honorable Mentions:
| Mega Pokémon | Number of Boosted Pokémon | Notable Boosted Pokémon |
Blastoise (Mega)
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14 Pokémon | Kyogre, Mudkip, Spheal |
Alakazam (Mega)
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13 Pokémon | Beldum, Deoxys, Ralts, Meditite |
Lopunny (Mega)
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12 Pokémon | Slakoth, Makuhita |
Abomasnow (Mega)
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11 Pokémon | Treecko, Spheal |
Scizor (Mega)
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11 Pokémon | Beldum |
Steelix (Mega)
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10 Pokémon | Beldum, Groudon |
Sceptile (Mega)
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10 Pokémon | Treecko, Bagon |