Mega Ampharos Announced to be the Next Mega Pokémon

Mega Ampharos is announced to be the next Mega Pokémon by the Chinese Pokémon GO Live blog. While initially, its upcoming presence was more of a rumor, according to Pokeminers, a group of data miners for Pokémon GO, Mega Ampharos has been added to the Game Master. It is expected to make its Pokémon GO debut on Jan. 19 in Mega Raids.

Mega Ampharos Announced to be the Next Mega Pokémon

Mega Ampharos is the evolved version of an Ampharos, a yellow, bipedal Pokémon with a white belly. Ampharos also has conical ears with black stripes and a red orb on its forehead. As Mega Ampharos, its toes turn black and it regrows white wool at the back of its head and over its tail, having its genes stimulated by Mega Evolution. When it increases the amount of electrical energy within itself, the red orbs on its body and wool emit a strong light.

Just like any other Mega-Evolved Pokémon such as Mega Charizard and Mega Abomasnow, Ampharos requires Mega Energy or Mega Candy to reach their Mega Evolutions. With the increased damage, they are effective to use on raids. Trainers will have to wait until Jan. 19 to be able to feed their Ampharos with Mega Candy.