{"id":39058,"date":"2018-08-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/whatsnew\/detail\/bHUY1tJMfdoIUJtgvGShNluhV-CpBLaD"},"modified":"2018-08-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T00:00:00","slug":"mega-evolution-and-more-revealed-in-latest-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-pokemon-lets-go-eevee-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/08\/09\/mega-evolution-and-more-revealed-in-latest-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-pokemon-lets-go-eevee-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega evolution and more revealed in latest Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Pikachu! and Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Eevee! announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"row\"> <\/section>\n<h2 class=\"h4\">Mega evolution and more revealed in latest Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Pikachu! and Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Eevee! announcement<\/h2>\n<p> The Pok\u00e9mon Company International and Nintendo announced new details about Mega Evolution and much more in the highly anticipated <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/i> and <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/i> games, releasing later this year on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/switch\/\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> system. Both games are designed for players taking their first steps into the Pok\u00e9mon video game world as well as longtime fans wanting a new way to play Pok\u00e9mon. <\/p>\n<p> <b>Don\u2019t Just Evolve\u2014Mega Evolve<\/b><br \/>In <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/i> and <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/i>, players will be able to Mega Evolve a Pok\u00e9mon once per battle if they have a Key Stone and the Mega Stone corresponding to that specific Pok\u00e9mon. Mega Evolution, known as \u201cthe Evolution that transcends Evolution,\u201d momentarily unleashes the energy within a Pok\u00e9mon and can only be accomplished when a strong bond exists between the Pok\u00e9mon and its Trainer. The first three Pok\u00e9mon that fans will be able to Mega Evolve during their adventure will be Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. <\/p>\n<p> <b>Explore Iconic Kanto Region Location Vermilion City <\/b><br \/><i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu! <\/i>and <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/i> will bring players to a variety of interesting locations in the Kanto region, including Vermilion City, where the luxury cruise liner the <i>S.S. Anne<\/i> docks once a year. In the Vermilion City Pok\u00e9mon Gym, players can battle Gym Leader Lt. Surge, who is also known as the Lightning Lieutenant. <\/p>\n<p> <b>Here Comes Team Rocket!<\/b><br \/>Team Rocket, a nefarious organization set on using the world\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon in despicable plots to make money, is another example of the diverse cast of characters that players will encounter in <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/i> and <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/i> This includes the most famous members of Team Rocket\u2014Jessie, James, and Meowth! <\/p>\n<p> <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu!<\/i> and <i>Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee!<\/i> will release exclusively on Nintendo Switch on November 16, 2018. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com\/en-us\/\">https:\/\/pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com\/en-us\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mega-evolution-and-more-revealed-in-latest-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-pokemon-lets-go-eevee-announcement.jpg\" \/><br \/>Mild Cartoon Violence <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mega evolution and more revealed in latest Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Pikachu! and Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Eevee! announcement The Pok\u00e9mon Company International and Nintendo announced new details about Mega Evolution and much more in the highly anticipated Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Pikachu! and Pok\u00e9mon: Let\u2019s Go, Eevee! games, releasing later this year on the Nintendo Switch system. 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