Real Life Pokemon
An Axolotl inspired this Pokemon. It has external gills, but it doesn't have arms.
What is Wooper?
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target.
What is Energy Ball?
Until it got buffed in gen 7, this was the only mega that didn't originally get +100 to its Base Stat Total.
What is Mega Alakazam?
This group's leader is Adaman.
What is the Diamond Clan?
This Pokemon resembles the Apis Bull of Egyptian mythology, a reference to its role as the creator of the world.
What is Arceus?
Not to be confused for anteaters or armadillos, the pangolin can only move up to 3 miles per hour. Maybe that's why this Pokemon that it's based on only has 40 base Speed.
What is Sandshrew?
The user attacks suddenly, as if leaping out of tall grass.
What is Trailblaze?
The highest increase in a base stat any non-legendary mega gets is +70, and these are the two that got it.
What is Mega Slowbro/Mega Beedrill?
This is the signature move of the Jewel Pokemon, Diancie.
What is Diamond Storm?
This Generation 1 ice type was inspired by the Dutch character Sooty Pete, but had a later redesign for racial issues.
What is Jynx?
Commonly found in Southeast Asia, tapirs weigh up to 500 pounds. They have a mythological counterpart called the Baku which may be the origin of this Pokemon's dream-based abilities.
What is Drowzee/Musharna?
The user attacks its target by encircling it in sharp leaves.
What is Leaf Tornado?
The base form of this mega doesn't have any moves of the type is becomes upon mega evolving.
What is Mega Pinsir?
A special weather phenomenon in the Paldean region that occurs during snowy weather. It will appear in Glaseado Mountain on New Year's Eve.
What is Diamond Dust?
The Namazu, a catfish monster responsible for causing earthquakes in Japanese myth, inspired the idea for this Pokemon.
What is Whiscash?
Seadragons are not seahorses, but they are visually similar. And leafy seadragons technically aren't seadragons either, despite the name and looks. And despite being called "leafy", this Pokemon based on the leafy seadragon isn't a grass type, but a poison type.
What is Dragalge?
The user lands an intense kick of tropical origins on the target.
What is Trop Kick?
This is the only mega to maintain an ability from its base form but also changes its typing.
What is Mega Audino?
This Pokemon was featured in the anime episode "A Diamond in the Rough!"
What is Carbink?
This legendary Pokemon shares its name with the Japanese kami of thunder and has cumulous-like hair in reference to the clouds that kami rides on.
What is Raikou?
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail bears a striking resemblance to this basic stage Pokemon. It is one of the first Pokemon you can catch.
What is Caterpie?
The user attacks by pelting the target with leaves.
What is Leafage?
This is the only mega that doesn't share any type in common with the first stage of its base form.
What is Mega Altaria?
Scyther and this Pokemon were Gen 1 version exclusives in Pokemon Diamond.
What is Seel/Dewgong?
This Biblical sea monster inspired the design of Kyogre, whose counterpart Groudon was inspired by the Behemoth.
What is Leviathan?