Can purified Pokémon be Mega Evolved?

Purified or costumed (Blastoise, Gengar) Pokémon can be Mega Evolved, but they do not have their white aura or costume while Mega Evolved.
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Can you evolve a purified Pokémon?

You can Purify Shadow Pokémon with a combination of Stardust and Candy. Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve their appraisal and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required for them to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack.
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Can a Pokémon be permanently Mega Evolved?

Once you Mega Evolve a Pokémon, they will become fatigued. And until they are fully rested, they cannot Mega Evolve again.
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Can Shadow Pokémon become mega?

Mega Pokémon can be set as your buddy, though like Legendary creatures cannot be left to defend gyms. They can be used in battles against your friends but are (for now) not usable in the competitive Go Battle League. Shadow and Clone Pokémon cannot be Mega Evolved.
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What happens when you evolve purified Pokémon?

Pokémon Go Purified Pokémon benefits

The Candy cost for powering up or evolving the Pokémon will decrease by 10%. The Stardust cost to powering up or teaching the Pokémon a secondary move will decrease by 10%. The Purified Pokémon will learn Return - a 3 bar Normal type move, which is great for Normal type Pokémon.
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Should I keep my purified Pokémon?

Many players often reiterate the line that purifying a Pokemon isn't worth it in almost any situation, but there are certainly situations where a purified Pokemon is more useful, even if it loses the 20% damage buff that comes with being a Shadow Pokemon.
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Should I purify Mewtwo?

Players should not purify Shadow Mewtwo. Though it's likely tempting to instantly get a high-CP Mewtwo without much effort, Shadow Mewtwo's damage output is significantly higher than a regular Mewtwo because of how the Shadow Pokemon mechanics work in the game.
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Can clones Mega Evolve?

Please note that Shadow and Clone Pokémon cannot be Mega Evolved. However, Shiny Pokémon can be Mega Evolved. Keep in mind that you can have only one Mega-Evolved Pokémon at a time. If you Mega Evolve another Pokémon, it appears that the first Mega-Evolved Pokémon will revert back to its original form.
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Why won't my Charizard Mega Evolve Pokémon Go?

What is this? According to multiple reports, players are unable to mega evolve Charizard in Pokemon Go even after having the correct amount of Mega Energy. This is inconveniencing players as they are unable to take part in battles among other things.
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What does Charizard evolve into?

Charizard (リザードン, Rizaadon) is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It can Mega Evolve into either Mega Charizard X, using the Charizardite X, or Mega Charizard Y, using the Charizardite Y. It has a Gigantamax form.
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How do you get permanent Mega Evolution?

To Mega Evolve your Pokémon, you'll have to collect Mega Energy for that specific Pokémon. Find Mega Pokémon in Mega Raids, take them on, and earn Mega Energy for that specific Pokémon. The faster you beat them, the more Mega Energy you'll be rewarded.
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Is Mega evolving temporary?

As in the main series of Pokémon games, Mega Evolution in Pokémon Go is a temporary effect. In Pokémon Go, Mega Pokémon require Mega Energy to evolve and will remain in their Mega form as long as they have enough Mega Energy to continue to do so. Mega Energy is discreet to each Pokémon species - like Pokémon candy.
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Which Mega Evolution path is better?

Mega Charizard Y. The question is, however, which Mega Evolution is best - Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y or Mega Blastoise? When looking at the max CP level each Mega Evolution can reach, it's clear that Mega Charizard Y is the most powerful.
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Is shadow or purified better?

A Shadow Pokemon is more powerful than its Purified counterpart in Pokemon Raids and PvP. Purify a Pokemon and said Pokemon will get +2 IVs (Attack, Defense, HP,) for said Pokemon's stats. That delivers an approximately 1 to 2% more powerful Pokemon overall.
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Is it better to evolve purified Pokémon?

Purified Pokémon cost less candy to evolve and less dust to power up. They also know Return, a normal-type attack. While Return is OK on a normal-type Pokémon, it's not super great on anything else and can be replaced.
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Should I purify Ho Oh?

It makes Apex Ho-Oh utterly unique in the game, as this aura isn't just the Apex aura. Apex Lugia gets an entirely different aura. So, that's what it comes down to. If you're just in it for the battling, don't Purify.
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Why did my Mega Evolution disappear?

Once you Mega Evolve a Pokémon for the first time, Mega Energy will no longer be required for it to Mega Evolve again. Instead, the Pokémon will become exhausted after its Mega Evolution and need to rest before being Mega Evolved again. In other words, there is now a cooldown period after you Mega Evolve a Pokémon.
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Why do my mega Pokémon disappear?

Just like feeding Pokémon candies, you'll need a specific amount of energy to evolve into the new forms. Once a Pokémon reaches its Mega state, the energy will slowly decrease over time, and once it's gone, the creature returns to its previous state.
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What is the best Mega Pokémon?

From Mega Charizard X to Mega Absol, we're taking a look at some of the strongest Mega Evolutions in Pokemon.
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Pokemon: The 15 Most Powerful Mega Evolutions Of All Time, Ranked
  1. 1 Mega Mewtwo Y.
  2. 2 Mega Rayquaza. ...
  3. 3 Mega Blaziken. ...
  4. 4 Mega Charizard X. ...
  5. 5 Mega Houndoom. ...
  6. 6 Mega Steelix. ...
  7. 7 Mega Tyranitar. ...
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Is Shadow Charizard good?

Shadow Charizard boasts strong offensive power. At the time of its release, it stands as one of the best Fire-type attackers in the game.
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Can you put mega Pokémon in gyms?

Trainers can use their Mega Evolved Pokémon to battle in gyms. But they can't be left to defend gyms. Niantic said gyms are the place where players can enjoy the day-to-day competitive aspect of the game and allowing for Mega Evolutions to defend them would undermine that aspect.
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Should I purify latios?

Here's an answer to something many people might be wondering today, specifically in regards to Shadow legendaries: Should I purify or keep as a Shadow? NEVER purify, even if it would be 100%. Most Purified Pokemon have no advantages and even a 0% Shadow is much stronger in PvE.
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Are shadow Legendaries worth purifying?

Essentially, the GO Fest 2020 Shadow Mewtwo above is the lowest IV version of the Pokémon that could be encountered, and it still hits much harder than the 100% IV standard Mewtwo. So until Niantic changes the function of Purification, the answer is simple: No. You do not want to purify your Shadow Pokémon.
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Should I purify Larvitar?

No way, leave it as it is. Frustration even will come sooner or later and you'll have your 20% boosted Tyrant ready for raids. How much candies and stardust do you have? If you are short on candies and stardust, purifying will bring it to level 25 at minimal cost.
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