The first Mega Legendaries are coming to Pokemon GO. The Mega forms of Latios and Latias originally debuted in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and now they’ll be obtainable in Pokemon GO. You’ll want to get your hands on these first Mega Legendaries since the duo is likely to be very powerful. Here’s everything you need to know about how and when to get Mega Latias and Latios in Pokemon GO Raids.
Getting Mega Latias & Latios in Pokemon GO Raids
Get your best Ghost, Ice, and Dark Pokemon ready because there’s no telling how difficult these raids might be. You’ll definitely want to even up the odds with a Mega Gengar or Mega Houndoom. But you should still bring some friends along for the ride to give you the best chances.
Most Legendary raids seem to be beatable with at least two other trainers helping you out. Yet, there’s no indication that this will be the case for Mega Legendary raids.
When to Get Mega Latias & Latios
Fortunately, you still have some time to get your teams ready to take on this new challenge before it goes live. The Air Adventures event marks the debut of Mega Latias and Latios in Pokemon GO. This event starts on May 3 at 10 AM local time and ends on May 8 at 8 PM local time.
It’s not clear if these Legendary Megas will stick around after the event ends, but they will eventually return if you don’t get them this first time around.
How to Get Mega Latias & Latios
Just like all other Megas in Pokemon GO, you’ll need to do a few raids before you can finally have enough Mega Energy to Mega Evolve one of these creatures. Just keep in mind that it’ll take 300 Mega Energy to evolve either one of these Legendary Dragons. You might be out raiding for quite a while.
Fortunately, the teams that you had for taking on Latias and Latios in the past should be equipped to take on the Mega forms since their types don’t change at all.
As was mentioned before, Mega Gengar and Mega Houndoom are very helpful in this raid. Weavile, Tyranitar, Mamoswine, and Origin Giratina are also solid options. Additionally, any Shadow versions of those Pokemon will be even better options for taking on these raids.
That’s all there is to know about how and when to get Mega Latias and Latios in Pokemon GO Raids.
