Before we can mention the best of the best, we have to talk about the worst of... Hold a sec. I've seen these walls before... That's right! We've already talked about the Worst of... Mega Evolutions (click here in case you haven't seen it) so now we're moving forward with the Best of them.
Just like its sister entry, this list features 10 (in order of Pokédex number) of the most useful Pokémon Mega Evolutions. Stat counts are displayed like the following below each entry- HP/Attack/Defense/Special Attack/Special Defense/Speed.
Mega Venusaur
Pokédex #003
Type: Grass/Poison
Ability: Thick Fat
Original Stats: 80/82/83/100/100/80
Mega Stats:80/100/123/122/120/100
Not only the 1st on this list, but also my 1st Mega Pokémon was Mega Venusaur. It evolved from the Bulbasaur I got from Professor Sycamore in my copy of Pokémon Y and captured my heart. Venusaur is the first Pokémon to make good use of the Thick Fat ability. It's been (unfortunately) associated with the Spheal family and has had some use on Hariyama too. Thick Fat halves damage from Fire and Ice type attacks and works perfect on Mega Venusaur, a Pokémon that is weak to Fire and Ice attacks.
I also am a fan of the design and stat improvements. Mega V gets stat increases in all of its stats, adding to its all-around nature. The design is simplicity at its best too. The visual improvements are subtle enough to be minute, but they still let you know that this is a Mega Evolution.
Usefulness: B+
Improvements: A-
Design: B+
Mega Charizard X + Mega Charizard Y
Pokédex #006
Type (X): Fire/Dragon
Type (Y): Fire/Flying
Type (Y): Fire/Flying
Ability (X): Tough Claws
Ability (Y): Drought
Ability (Y): Drought
Original Stats: 78/84/78/109/85/100
Mega Stats (X): 78/130/110/130/85/100
Mega Stats (Y): 78/104/78/159/115/100
Mega Stats (Y): 78/104/78/159/115/100
Charizard is one of two Pokémon that have two different Mega Evolutions (and both happen to be on this list SPOILER). Both Megas are very viable options for a competitive team. Mega Charizard X is more of a physical attacker and his Y version brethren revel in Special Attack. X has balanced Attack and Special Attack, but leans towards Attack because its Tough Claws Ability that increases the power of contact moves. Charizard Y gets Drought, making it sunny as soon as it Mega Evolves and making Fire-Type moves more effective. Both Abilities are super beneficial and work out well.
The stat distribution is used to full potential on these two, leaning more towards their recommended attacking style while still buffing defenses as well. Their designs are also great. X's design shares a beautiful resemblance to standard Charizard's shiny form and gives us the Fire/Dragon typing so many people have desired for Charizard. Y relates back to Mega Venusaur, a simplistic approach to design that still works so well.
Usefulness (X): A-
Improvements (X): A-
Design (X): A-
Usefulness (Y): A
Improvements (Y): A-
Design: B+
Mega Gengar
Pokédex #094
Type: Ghost/Poison
Ability: Shadow Tag
Original Stats: 60/65/60/130/75/110
Mega Stats:60/65/80/170/95/130
Take one of the best Sweepers of all time and give it a Mega Evolution, that's what happened to Gengar. The original Ghost Pokémon is fast and hits hard with Special Attacks, and Mega Gengar just improves on that basis. It's known to hit hard enough to make sure the opponent isn't around long enough to do damage to it. This works out well because of its average defenses.
Mega Gengar gets more Speed and defenses, but also invests a lot more into Special Attack. It swaps the Levitate Ability for Shadow Tag, making sure opponents cannot switch out unless using moves that allow it to like U-Turn or Volt Switch. And still, that means they have to survive at least one round with this beast before trying to get out. This does open up one of Gengar's weaknesses, now being able to be hit by Ground-Type moves. Good thing most things running Earthquake and other similar moves can't outspeed this Mega. The design is also pretty simplistic, putting Mega Gengar on all fours and a third eye. Subtle yet super... maybe even Mega.
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A
Design: A-
Take one of the best Sweepers of all time and give it a Mega Evolution, that's what happened to Gengar. The original Ghost Pokémon is fast and hits hard with Special Attacks, and Mega Gengar just improves on that basis. It's known to hit hard enough to make sure the opponent isn't around long enough to do damage to it. This works out well because of its average defenses.
Mega Gengar gets more Speed and defenses, but also invests a lot more into Special Attack. It swaps the Levitate Ability for Shadow Tag, making sure opponents cannot switch out unless using moves that allow it to like U-Turn or Volt Switch. And still, that means they have to survive at least one round with this beast before trying to get out. This does open up one of Gengar's weaknesses, now being able to be hit by Ground-Type moves. Good thing most things running Earthquake and other similar moves can't outspeed this Mega. The design is also pretty simplistic, putting Mega Gengar on all fours and a third eye. Subtle yet super... maybe even Mega.
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A
Design: A-
Mega Kangaskhan
Pokédex #115
Type: Normal
Ability: Parental Bond
Original Stats: 105/95/80/40/80/90
Mega Stats:105/125/100/60/100/100
Mega Mom is moving out! Mega Kangaskhan finally tells the world that no one puts baby in a corner. Kanga stays the same, but her baby goes through a growth spurt to aid Momma in battle. This unlocks the Parental Bond Ability and allows all attacks to do 1.5x normal damage. After Mega Kangaskhan attacks, her child will hit the target with the same move for half the damage Mom dealt. This is similar to Huge Power, but deals the extra damage in a separate attack instead of just increasing Attack.
This Mega's design is most minute than others, but the baby makes up for it. There's some slight shock to seeing that little thing pop out of the pouch ready to fight. The stat increase is similar to Mega Venusaur's, where everything has received a small stat boost in honor of Kangaskhan's standard all-around nature.
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A
Design: B+
Mega Mom is moving out! Mega Kangaskhan finally tells the world that no one puts baby in a corner. Kanga stays the same, but her baby goes through a growth spurt to aid Momma in battle. This unlocks the Parental Bond Ability and allows all attacks to do 1.5x normal damage. After Mega Kangaskhan attacks, her child will hit the target with the same move for half the damage Mom dealt. This is similar to Huge Power, but deals the extra damage in a separate attack instead of just increasing Attack.
This Mega's design is most minute than others, but the baby makes up for it. There's some slight shock to seeing that little thing pop out of the pouch ready to fight. The stat increase is similar to Mega Venusaur's, where everything has received a small stat boost in honor of Kangaskhan's standard all-around nature.
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A
Design: B+
Mega Mewtwo X + Mega Mewtwo Y
Pokédex #150
Type (X): Psychic/Fighting
Type (Y): Psychic
Type (Y): Psychic
Ability (X): Steadfast
Ability (Y): Insomnia
Ability (Y): Insomnia
Original Stats: 106/110/90/154/90/130
Mega Stats (X): 106/190/100/154/100/130
Mega Stats (X): 106/190/100/154/100/130
Mega Stats (Y): 106/150/70/194/120/140
The second Mega Evolution duo is the pair of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. Similar to Charizard X and Y, the X variant betters with physical stats and the Y version tends to favor special stats. Similar to Mega Charizard X, Mega Mewtwo X also goes through a type change and gains Fighting as a secondary typing. X also gets a buff to everything besides Special Attack, although Sp Atk is still extremely useful at 154 base stat. Mega Mewtwo Y goes all out in buffing special stats, even going so far as to be risky and lower Defense. Their designs are in between in what we've see thus far and what's to come starting with our next entry. Without drastically changing things, they are still easily identifiable as Mega Evolutions.
Usefulness (X): A
Improvements (X): A+
Design (X): A
Usefulness (Y): A
Improvements (Y): A
Design (Y): A-
The second Mega Evolution duo is the pair of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. Similar to Charizard X and Y, the X variant betters with physical stats and the Y version tends to favor special stats. Similar to Mega Charizard X, Mega Mewtwo X also goes through a type change and gains Fighting as a secondary typing. X also gets a buff to everything besides Special Attack, although Sp Atk is still extremely useful at 154 base stat. Mega Mewtwo Y goes all out in buffing special stats, even going so far as to be risky and lower Defense. Their designs are in between in what we've see thus far and what's to come starting with our next entry. Without drastically changing things, they are still easily identifiable as Mega Evolutions.
Usefulness (X): A
Improvements (X): A+
Design (X): A
Usefulness (Y): A
Improvements (Y): A
Design (Y): A-
Mega Blaziken
Pokédex #257
Type: Fire/Fighting
Ability: Speed Boost
Original Stats: 80/120/70/110/70/80
Mega Stats:80/160/80/130/80/100
Look at Blaziken! THIS IS ITS FINAL FORM!!! Blaziken was one of the first few Mega Evolutions we got out eyes on after Mewtwo and the Kanto starters. This is were the designs of the Megas begin to get more extravagant in detail, like a Super Saiyan transformation. Mega Blaziken's design is amazing at best. The inclusion of black, the flames from the wrists more proficient and the hair flip just scream Mega Evolution. It also doesn't stray from basics either as it simply takes Blaziken's great Hidden Ability and takes it. It also has an all-around stat increase to make sure it's strong in every department still. Flame on!
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A+
Design: A
Look at Blaziken! THIS IS ITS FINAL FORM!!! Blaziken was one of the first few Mega Evolutions we got out eyes on after Mewtwo and the Kanto starters. This is were the designs of the Megas begin to get more extravagant in detail, like a Super Saiyan transformation. Mega Blaziken's design is amazing at best. The inclusion of black, the flames from the wrists more proficient and the hair flip just scream Mega Evolution. It also doesn't stray from basics either as it simply takes Blaziken's great Hidden Ability and takes it. It also has an all-around stat increase to make sure it's strong in every department still. Flame on!
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A+
Design: A
Mega Mawile
Pokédex #303
Type: Steel/Fairy
Ability: Huge Power
Original Stats: 50/85/85/55/55/50
Mega Stats:50/105/125/55/95/50
I mentioned how I like the idea of giving a Pokémon in a non-evolutionary line a Mega Evolution to make them still useful to Trainers in our Worst of Mega Evolutions with Mega Heracross. Mega Mawile is a much better embodiment of that notion though. The Pokémon got a extra type with Fairy in Generation VI and Mega Mawile retains that rare and great typing. Mega Mawile gets boosts to both defensive stats and its Attack, which it what it makes use of. The Attack gets doubled thanks to the new Ability it gets in Huge Power, giving it a massive Attack stat. This makes Mega Mawile a real treat. It's design is also great, improving on the original's with a simple concept.
Usefulness: A-
Improvements: A
Design: A-
I mentioned how I like the idea of giving a Pokémon in a non-evolutionary line a Mega Evolution to make them still useful to Trainers in our Worst of Mega Evolutions with Mega Heracross. Mega Mawile is a much better embodiment of that notion though. The Pokémon got a extra type with Fairy in Generation VI and Mega Mawile retains that rare and great typing. Mega Mawile gets boosts to both defensive stats and its Attack, which it what it makes use of. The Attack gets doubled thanks to the new Ability it gets in Huge Power, giving it a massive Attack stat. This makes Mega Mawile a real treat. It's design is also great, improving on the original's with a simple concept.
Usefulness: A-
Improvements: A
Design: A-
Mega Metagross
Pokédex #376
Type: Steel/Psychic
Ability: Tough Claws
Original Stats: 80/135/130/95/90/70
Mega Stats:80/145/150/105/110/110
I'm surprised that Mega Metagross's Ability isn't Intimidate because it sure scares the pants off of me. This beast continues the trend of giving Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon a Mega Evolution, the others being Tyranitar, Garchomp and Salamence. Mega Metagross gets a huge devotion to Speed and spreads to its other stats as well. This is rare as not many Megas give Speed a nice increase. MM's other stats also get increases and it adopts Tough Claws as its Ability, improving Physical Attacks which Metagross is known for. It's design is even more fierce than it's original form, making it the automaton you'll see in your nightmares...
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A
Design: A
I'm surprised that Mega Metagross's Ability isn't Intimidate because it sure scares the pants off of me. This beast continues the trend of giving Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon a Mega Evolution, the others being Tyranitar, Garchomp and Salamence. Mega Metagross gets a huge devotion to Speed and spreads to its other stats as well. This is rare as not many Megas give Speed a nice increase. MM's other stats also get increases and it adopts Tough Claws as its Ability, improving Physical Attacks which Metagross is known for. It's design is even more fierce than it's original form, making it the automaton you'll see in your nightmares...
Usefulness: A
Improvements: A
Design: A
Mega Rayquaza
Pokédex #384
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Delta Stream
Original Stats: 105/150/90/150/90/95
Mega Stats:105/180/100/180/100/115
I shouldn't have to even talk about how good Mega Rauquaza is but I'll do my best. Rayquaza was the only other Legendary Pokémon that rivaled Mewtwo and now it seems to be the only Mega Pokémon that can completely destroy anything it touches. With the right training, it can become an unstoppable force. Hell, it's been banned from the Uber tier... the tier were anything is allowed in...
Mega Rayquaza gets boosts in all of it stats, retaining its all-around style. The biggest improvement is its new Ability Delta Stream, which protects all Flying-Type Pokémon. It takes moves that are super effective against Flying-Types (Electric, Rock and Ice) and makes them do only neutral damage to anything part Flying. This makes it so only Dragon and Ice moves can make a big dent in this Pokémon (Ice still effects its Dragon type). And don't get me started on the design., it's beautiful yet menacing all at the same time. If I had to choose one Mega Evolution to rule them all, it'd be this one.
Usefulness: A+
Improvements: A+
Design: A+
I shouldn't have to even talk about how good Mega Rauquaza is but I'll do my best. Rayquaza was the only other Legendary Pokémon that rivaled Mewtwo and now it seems to be the only Mega Pokémon that can completely destroy anything it touches. With the right training, it can become an unstoppable force. Hell, it's been banned from the Uber tier... the tier were anything is allowed in...
Mega Rayquaza gets boosts in all of it stats, retaining its all-around style. The biggest improvement is its new Ability Delta Stream, which protects all Flying-Type Pokémon. It takes moves that are super effective against Flying-Types (Electric, Rock and Ice) and makes them do only neutral damage to anything part Flying. This makes it so only Dragon and Ice moves can make a big dent in this Pokémon (Ice still effects its Dragon type). And don't get me started on the design., it's beautiful yet menacing all at the same time. If I had to choose one Mega Evolution to rule them all, it'd be this one.
Usefulness: A+
Improvements: A+
Design: A+
Mega Garchomp
Pokédex #445
Type: Dragon/Ground
Ability: Sand Force
Original Stats: 108/130/95/80/85/102
Mega Stats:108/170/115/120/95/92
This is the most fearsome land shark you've ever faced... if the fear of land sharks wasn't enough to make you piss yourself already. Mega Garchomp is a powerhouse of a Pokémonster. If loses a bit of Speed to make sure all its other stats get a boost.. So while not as fast as regular Garchomp, it can take more hits and deal much more damage. It's new Ability in Sand Force which (in line with Mega Garchomp's new stat distribution) increases the strength of Ground, Steel and Rock-Type attacks in a sandstorm. I usually run Sandstorm on my Garchomp because its regular Ability is Sand Veil (increased evasion in a sandstorm), so this Ability transition works wonders. It's new design is also as brash and bold as they come in all the right places.
Usefulness: A-
Improvements: A-
Design: A
This is the most fearsome land shark you've ever faced... if the fear of land sharks wasn't enough to make you piss yourself already. Mega Garchomp is a powerhouse of a Pokémonster. If loses a bit of Speed to make sure all its other stats get a boost.. So while not as fast as regular Garchomp, it can take more hits and deal much more damage. It's new Ability in Sand Force which (in line with Mega Garchomp's new stat distribution) increases the strength of Ground, Steel and Rock-Type attacks in a sandstorm. I usually run Sandstorm on my Garchomp because its regular Ability is Sand Veil (increased evasion in a sandstorm), so this Ability transition works wonders. It's new design is also as brash and bold as they come in all the right places.
Usefulness: A-
Improvements: A-
Design: A
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