Pokemon Go's latest mega raid starts soon, and this time Trainers will be facing off against a bunny with a penchant for fighting.
Mega Lopunny--the Normal-and Fighting-type amplified version of the Sinnoh region's Lopunny-- has been named as the latest Pokemon Go mega raid, running from March 15 until at least March 20. Mega Lopunny's time as the star of the Mega Raid runs concurrently with the game's Festival of Colors event. Mega Lopunny is the latest Mega Raid to challenge Trainers, with Mega Venusaur sending out Solar Beams in Gyms around the world last time. We're not sure when Mega Lopunny will return to the raid circuit, so if you're going to challenge it check out our tips below.
Mega Lopunny fights its way into the Mega Raid on March 15.
In Pokemon Go, a Pokemon with a Mega form can access it by consuming Mega Energy specific to that Pokemon, earned through activities like research tasks and catching other Pokemon. The first transformation to Mega form will cost 200 Mega Energy, while future transformations will cost 40.
Mega Pokemon not only have increased statistics, but they offer a damage boost to other Pokemon participating in a raid. The transformation only lasts for eight hours though, so be sure you're going to maximize the time given.
Fairy-, Fighting-, Flying-, and Psychic-type moves will all be super effective against Mega Lopunny, so bringing Pokemon of those types would be the safest bet. Hawlucha is an interesting choice being both Flying-and Fighting-type, but it may not pack the punch required to take a Mega Evolution down. Mewtwo, on the other hand, is more than capable of dealing some damage with some Psychic-type moves, while the Fairy- and Flying-type Togekiss would also be a viable option. If those two are hard to come by, Lucario, Machamp, Gallade, and Gardevoir are all good bets as well.
Once you've captured Mega Lopunny for yourself, add it to your team when you take on the five-star raid for the next two weeks, Tornadus in its Therian Forme.
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