Mega Evolution is a key feature in Pokemon Radical Red, allowing certain Pokemon to become even stronger in battle.
However, before you can Mega Evolve your Pokemon, you’ll need the Mega Ring—an important item that makes it possible.
This evolution system can work differently depending on the ROM hack, but for this post, we’ll teach you how to get the Mega Ring in Pokemon Radical Red.
Mega Evolving is easy, but the question is where you can get the Mega Ring. This ring allows specific Pokemon to evolve.
Aside from the Mega Ring, there are other things that you need to do, but we’ll be here to tell you how.
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Getting the Mega Ring in Pokemon Radical Red
To get the Mega Ring, you need to progress the story a bit further. Below are the key steps for getting to the location of the Mega Ring:
- Defeat the first four Gyms.
- Do the Team Rocket Hideout quest in Celadon City.
- Do the Pokemon Tower quest in Lavender Town.
- Do the Silph Co. Quest in Saffron City.
Once you finish the Silph. Co quest, head to the 5th Gym in Saffron City. Before you even enter the Gym, a woman will approach you, and after the dialogue, she will give you the Mega Ring.
That’s it, you’re done! You already have the Mega Ring, but that alone isn’t enough to complete the Mega Evolution process.
Pokemon That Can Mega Evolve
Not every Pokemon can Mega Evolve in this hack. Listed below are those that have the capability to do so.
- Abomasnow
- Aerodactyl
- Aggron
- Alakazam
- Alcremie
- Altaria
- Ampharos
- Banette
- Beedrill
- Blastoise
- Blaziken
- Butterfree
- Camerupt
- Centiskorch
- Charizard (Two Mega Evolutions)
- Coalossal
- Copperajah
- Diancie
- Drednaw
- Gallade
- Garbodor
- Garchomp
- Gardevoir
- Gengar
- Glalie
- Grimmsnarl
- Gyarados
- Heracross
- Houndoom
- Kangaskhan
- Kingler
- Lapras
- Latias
- Latios
- Lopunny
- Lucario
- Machamp
- Manectric
- Marshtomp
- Mawille
- Medicham
- Metagross
- Mewtwo (Two Mega Evolutions)
- Orbeetle
- Pidgeot
- Pinsir
- Sableye
- Salamence
- Sandaconda
- Sceptile
- Scizor
- Sharpedo
- Slowbro
- Snorlax
- Steelix
- Swampert
- Toxitricity
- Tyranitar
- Venusaur
The Right Mega Stone
Having the right Pokemon is one thing, but you also need to get the specific Mega Stone. For example, a Venusaur needs the Venusaurite to Mega Evolve.
For other Pokemon like Charizard, it has two Mega Evolution stones, such as Charizardite X or Charizardite Y.
The Mega Stones are scattered over the region, so find them if you can. Alternatively, you can also use our list of Pokemon Radical Red Mega Stone cheats.
How to Mega Evolve in Pokemon Radical Red
The first thing to do is make the Pokemon hold the Mega Stone that makes them Mega Evolve.
Mega Evolving is simple; once you have the Mega Ring, Pokemon, and Mega Stone, look at the icon below.
That icon means that your Pokemon is ready to evolve, so press Start before choosing any kind of move.
The Pokemon will then Mega Evolve and continue the battle with your Mega Evolution Pokemon. The Pokemon will revert back to normal after the battle ends.
Is Mega Evolution Worth It?
Considering you get the Mega Ring through story progression, yes! You don’t even have to do side quests to get them.
If you happen to stumble on a Mega Evolution Stone and have the Pokemon, why not do it? It doesn’t cost extra to Mega Evolve, so that’s always an advantage.
In Closing
It’s so easy to get the Mega Ring in Pokemon Radical Red as long as you follow our instructions above.
Mega Evolution is so cool in ROM hacks like this. You don’t need to play those console Pokemon games when you can easily do this in Pokemon Radical Red.
Just that even if you Mega Evolve, that doesn’t mean that you’ll be dominating battles right away.
Some regular Pokemon can still knock out your Pokemon that are already Mega Evolved if you’ll consider other factors, such as type matchups.
