A Mega Discovery

A Mega Discovery is a series of Special Research tasks in which Professor Willow introduces Trainers at level 20 or above to Mega Evolution, focusing on Beedrill and its Mega Evolved form. A total of 175 Beedrill Mega Energy can be obtained for completing this Special Research.

Professor Willow dialogue
Hey there, Trainer! I think I’ve got an exciting adventure for you. I’ve been working on something...BIG. Recently, we observed a large number of Weedle appearing in the wild. I wanted to investigate that phenomenon further. After a day of research, I saw something sparkling in the tall grass near where the Weedle were gathering. It turned out to be a smooth, stonelike object with a symbol etched into it. It glowed with an energy I’ve never encountered before! I’d seen that symbol before in documents about Mega Evolution that I received from my colleague in Kalos, Professor Sycamore. That led me to believe that the object was somehow related. After digging further into the documents, I theorized that Pokémon can Mega Evolve using the energy from the object I found, which I named Mega Energy. It also occurred to me that the object I found might be related to Weedle. Now that I’ve caught you up on my BIG discovery, let’s get started on some research. We’ll need a Weedle—I think that Pokémon has mega potential!

Great work, Trainer! Let’s document our findings for other Trainers. Now, Weedle can’t Mega Evolve, but its final Evolution, Beedrill, can. My theory is that there is Mega Energy for different Pokémon and that each Pokémon needs a certain amount of Mega Energy to Mega Evolve. It also seems that Mega-Evolved Pokémon return to normal once their Mega Energy is depleted. It may be difficult to gather the Mega Energy needed to Mega Evolve a Pokémon for the first time. However, it seems that once a Pokémon has Mega Evolved, it requires less Mega Energy to do so again. Maybe it’s because Mega Evolution strengthens a Trainer’s bond with their Pokémon. Let’s continue this investigation. How about you evolve your Weedle to its final Evolution and see whether you can find enough Mega Energy to Mega Evolve your new Beedrill.

Again, you never cease to amaze me, Trainer. I think you and Beedrill are going to be great partners. I’ve learned that some other Pokémon can Mega Evolve, too. While I’ve been able to confirm only a few, I’m sure we’ll discover more in time. At this point, you should be able to Mega Evolve your Beedrill, if you’re ready. Now, I’m sure you are going to ask, “Professor Willow, how do I get Mega Energy for other Pokémon?” Well, don’t worry, Trainer. Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard, and Mega Blastoise are appearing in Mega Raids all around the world. It appears you can get Mega Energy by challenging those Mega-Evolved Pokémon. Why don’t you Mega Evolve your Beedrill and battle with it in Mega Raids? There seem to be benefits to battling in raids alongside Mega-Evolved Pokémon for both you and your fellow Trainers. I’m curious to see what effect Mega-Evolved Pokémon have on other Pokémon when they battle together. Why don’t you give it a try!

I dare say, this was a successful research project! It looks like you were able to acquire some Mega Energy by battling those Mega-Evolved Pokémon. I’ve documented that you and your Mega-Evolved Pokémon can do many other things together, too. I hope to see you and your Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling at Gyms, challenging other Trainers, combating Team GO Rocket, and, of course, taking some snapshots to send back to yours truly. Mega-Evolved Pokémon are extremely powerful, so I think it’s best that we don’t bring our new friends into the GO Battle League just yet, at least until more research is done. I wanted to give you a token of my appreciation for all your hard work on this project—a Mega Bracelet! In other regions, Trainers use Mega Bracelets to help their Pokémon Mega Evolve. Based on my research into Mega Energy, it seems you won’t need a Mega Bracelet to Mega Evolve your Pokémon. However, I thought a Mega Bracelet would be a trendy way to show off your Mega Evolution skills. You can check it out when you want to change up your look. I hope you accept this gift with my sincerest thanks for a job well done. Until next time, let’s GO!

Trivia

 * Professor Willow mentions an increased appearance of Weedle, which is reference to Weedle Community Day in June 2020.