Pokemon GO Mega Evolutions kick off tomorrow, new details shared

Just yesterday, Niantic teased that Pokemon GO would be getting Mega Evolutions. Today they've shared a number of new details on the topic, including the news that Mega Evolutions go live tomorrow. Check out a round-up of info below.

- you'll be able to Mega Evolve Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise and Beedrill
- you need to collect Mega Energy for each Pokémon, which is done by defeating Mega Raids
- the faster you complete Mega Raid Battles, the more Energy you will receive
- Mega Raid Battles will appear soon featuring Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard and Mega Blastoise
- these will give the Mega Energy for each Pokémon
- Niantic are removing 2 Star and 4 Star raids from the Raid Table in order to include a focus for Mega Evolved Pokémon
- Mega Evolution lasts only a limited time
- after you Mega Evolve a specific Pokémon for the first time, the cost to Mega Evolve it will reduce
- when Mega Evolved, you can participate in Gyms, Raids, Trainer Battles and GO Rocket Battles
- Shadow Pokémon and Clone Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve
- you'll be able to pick which Mega Charizard you wish to get when you Mega Evolve
- if you use Mega Evolved Pokémon in Raid Battles, any moves of the same type as that Pokémon will get boosted
- there will be a Mega Pokédex to keep track of Mega Evolved Pokémon
- there will be Special Research as well as events throughout September that will focus on Mega Evolved Pokémon
- an event from September 1st to 7th is focused around Mega Raids
- September 11th to September 17th will be focused on Battles with Mega Evolutions
- from September 22nd through September 28th, there will be events about Buddy features with Mega Evolution