TPM Mega Evolution Tower

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MEGA EVOLUTION TOWER

Welcome to the Mega Evolution Tower, where referees and trainers can find out just how Mega Evolutions work in the TPM ASB League. In this tower we will illustrate just how to handle the many different Mega Evolutions that are prevalent in the ASB.

How to...

First things first, in order to even Mega Evolve one of your pokémon, you'll need a Mega Ring and a Mega Stone. Mega Rings can be purchased here for 10 points a piece! That might sound steep, but remember that you're physically altering the state of your pokémon to be superior fighting creatures! Mega Stones, however, are a bit more tricky. Mega Stones have been spotted in the Safari Zone lately, so finding one there is your best bet. Once you find one and finish your quest, you can bring it here to get it affixed to any of your pokémon capable of Mega Evolution. Once that is done, you will only be able to Mega Evolve that pokémon with that stone.

Activating Mega Evolution

Just like in the games, Mega Evolution can only occur during battle. Mega Evolution costs an action, and has the highest priority in battle aside from switching out a pokémon. Once you have Mega Evolved one of your pokémon, you won't be able to do it again during the battle unless otherwise stated!

How Mega Evolved Pokémon Differ

Certain Mega Evolutions are much stronger than their counterparts, especially in ASB. However, a lot of pokémon capable of Mega Evolution only have aesthetic and stat changes, which aren't as evident in the league. In an effort to make all Mega Evolutions worthy of use, some pokémon will get better stat gains upon Mega Evolution than others. These stat gains exist outside of normal rules for stat gains (ex. Mega Banette gets +4 Attack upon Mega Evolution, but will still be able to raise their Attack six stages, theoretically giving them a +10).

Here is a chart that will display how some Mega Evolutions differ from their regular counterparts:

VENUSAUR
@Overgrow, Chlorophyll > @Thick Fat / Grass/Poison / Venusaurite / +2Atk, +2SpA, +1SpD

CHARIZARD-X
@Blaze, Solar Power > @Tough Claws / Fire/Flying > Fire/Dragon / Charizardite X / +1Atk, +1Spd

CHARIZARD-Y
@Blaze, Solar Power > @Drought / Fire/Flying / Charizardite Y / +3SpA, +2Spd

BLASTOISE
@Torrent, Rain Dish > @Mega Launcher / Water / Blastoisite / +2Def, +2SpA, +2SpD

BEEDRILL
@Swarm, Sniper > @Adaptability / Bug/Poison / Beedrillite / +3Atk, +2Spd, -3SpA

PIDGEOT
@Keen Eye, Tangled Feet, Big Pecks > @No Guard / Normal/Flying / +3SpA, +1Spd

SLOWBRO
@Own Tempo, Regenerator > @Shell Armor / Water/Psychic / Slowbroite / +4Def, +1SpA

ALAKAZAM
@Synchronize, Inner Focus, Magic Guard > @Trace / Psychic / Alakazamite / +2SpA, +2Spd

GENGAR
@Cursed Body > @Shadow Tag / Ghost/Poison / Gengarite / +3SpA, +1SpD, +1Spd

KANGASKHAN
@Early Bird, Scrappy, Inner Focus > @Parental Bond / Normal / Kangaskhanite / N/A

PINSIR
@Hyper Cutter, Mold Breaker, Moxie > @Aerialate / Bug > Bug/Flying / Pinsirite / +2Atk, -2SpA

GYARADOS
@Intimidate, Moxie > @Mold Breaker / Water/Flying > Water/Dark / Gyaradosite / +1Atk, +1SpA

AERODACTYL
@Rock Head, Pressure > @Tough Claws / Rock/Flying / Aerodactylite / +2Atk, +2Spd

STEELIX
@Rock Head, Sturdy, Sheer Force > @Sand Force > Steel/Ground > +2Def, +2SpD

AMPHAROS
@Static, Plus > @Mold Breaker / Electric > Electric/Dragon > Ampharosite > +1SpA, +1Spd,

SCIZOR
@Swarm, Technician, Light Metal > @Technician > Bug/Steel > Scizorite > +2Atk, +1All
HERACROSS@Swarm, Guts, Moxie > @Skill Link > Bug/Fighting / Heracrossite > +2Atk, +1Def

HOUNDOOM
@Early Bird, Flash Fire, Unnerve > @Solar Power > Dark/Fire > Houndoomite > +3Def, +2SpA

TYRANITAR
@Sand Stream, Unnerve > @Sandstream / Rock/Dark > Tyranitarite > +2Atk, +2Def, +2SpD

SCEPTILE
@Overgrow, Unburden > @Lightning Rod > Grass > Grass/Dragon > Sceptilite > +1Atk, +1Spd

BLAZIKEN
@Blaze, Speed Boost > @Speed Boost > Fire/Fighting > Blazikenite > +4Atk, +2SpA

SWAMPERT
@Torrent, Damp > @Swift Swim > Water/Ground > Swampertite > +3Atk

GARDEVOIR
@Synchronize, Trace, Telepathy > Pixilate > Psychic/Fairy > Gardevoirite > +2SpA

MAWILE
@Hyper Cutter, Intimidate, Sheer Force > @Huge Power > Steel/Fairy > Mawilite > +4Def

SABLEYE
@Keen Eye, Stall, Prankster > @Magic Bounce / Dark/Ghost > Sablite > +4Def, +4SpD, -3Spd

MEDICHAM
@Pure Power, Telepathy > @Pure Power > Fighting/Psychic > Medichamite > +4Atk, +2Spd

AGGRON
@Sturdy, Rock Head, Heavy Metal > @Filter > Steel/Rock > Steel / Aggronite > +2Def

MANECTRIC
@Static, Lightning Rod, Plus > @Intimidate > Electric / Manectricite / +3SpA, +3Spd

BANETTE
@Insomnia, Frisk, Cursed Body > @Magic Bounce > Ghost / Banettite > +4Atk

SHARPEDO
@Rough Skin, Speed Boost > @Strong Jaw > Water/Dark / Sharpedite > +2Def, +2SpD

CAMERUPT
@Magma Armor, Solid Rock, Anger Point > @Sheer Force > Fire/Ground > Cameruptite > +2SpA, +2SpD

ABSOL
@Pressure, Super Luck, Justified > @Magic Bounce / Dark / Absolite > +2SpA, +2SpD

ALTARIA
@Nature Cure, Cloud Nine > @Pixilate > Dragon/Flying > Dragon/Fairy > Altarite > +2SpA

GLALIE
@Ice Body, Inner Focus, Moody > @Refrigerate / Ice / Glalite > +2Atk, +2SpA

SALAMENCE
@Intimidate, Moxie > @Aerialate > Dragon/Flying > Salamencite > +1Atk, +3Def

METAGROSS
@Clear Body, Light Metal > @Tough Claws > Steel/Psychic > Metagrossite > +1All

LOPUNNY
@Cute Charm, Klutz, Limber > @Scrappy > Normal > Normal/Fighting > Lopunnite > +2Atk

GARCHOMP
@Sand Veil, Rough Skin > @Sand Force > Dragon/Ground > Garchompite > +2Atk, +2Def, +2Spd

LUCARIO
@Inner Focus, Steadfast, Justified > @Adaptability > Fighting/Steel > Lucarite > +2Atk, +2SpA

ABOMASNOW
@Soundproof, Snow Warning > @Snow Warning > Grass/Ice > Abomasnowite > +4Atk, +4SpA

GALLADE
@Steadfast, Justified > @Inner Focus / Psychic/Fighting / Galladite > +4Atk, +2SpA

AUDINO
@Healer, Regenerator, Klutz > @Healer / Normal > Normal/Fairy / Audinite / +3Def, +3SpD

GRENINJA
@Battle Bond / Water/Dark / KO Opponent (w/ @Battle Bond ability) / +4SpA, +1Spd, Water Shuriken damage x2


MEWTWO-X
N/A

MEWTWO-Y
N/A

LATIAS
@Levitate / Dragon/Psychic / Latite / +4SpA, +4SpD, +2Spd

LATIOS
@Levitate / Dragon/Psychic / Latite / +4Atk, +4Def, +2Spd

GROUDON
@Drought > @Desolate Land / Ground > Ground/Fire / Ruby Orb / N/A

KYOGRE
@Drizzle > @Primordial Sea / Water / Sapphire Orb / N/A

RAYQUAZA
@Air Lock > @Delta Stream / Dragon/Flying / Use Dragon Ascent / N/A

DIANCIE
@Clear Body > @Magic Bounce / Rock/Fairy / Diancite / +4Atk, +4SpA, +4Spd, -4Def, -4SpD

ZYGARDE
@Power Construct / Dragon/Ground / Zygarde Core, <50% Health / +2All