Road to Kalos Event PvE Guide Part 1: Wild Spawns

Hello Trainers! Exciting times are ahead. Road to Kalos event is already underway, giving Trainers a trailer and an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Global Tour: Kalos. The event is a call back to the previous regions: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Hisui and Unova. With such a varied line-up, there are bound to be some PvE centric Pokémon which players can add to their respective raid teams. Let’s have a look!

What’s in the Wild?

Trainers may be able to encounter the following event-themed Pokémon, with focus on different regions on different days.   

Monday, February 23: Kanto

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region.

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Tuesday, February 24: Johto

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region.

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Wednesday, February 25: Hoenn

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region.

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Thursday, February 26: Sinnoh

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region.

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Friday, February 27: Unova

You may encounter Pokémon originally discovered in the Unova region.

Now that we have had a look at all the event-themed Pokémon that Trainers may encounter, let us now discuss the PvE relevant ones. 

The Kanto Starters

First up, we have the evergreen First Partner trio from Kanto—Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. All three respectively evolve into Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise—All three of them further have their respective Mega Evolutions as well as G-Max forms. Talk about being iconic!

Bulbasaur → Venusaur → Mega Venusaur

Venusaur

GrassPoison

Mega Venusaur

GrassPoison

Venusaur remains a solid Grass attacker in Pokémon GO. Its access to Frenzy Plant makes it a reliable damage dealer, though on its own, it does falls short of being a top-tier Grass attacker. However, the same does not hold true for its shadow variant. With the same stats and moveset, and a 20% shadow attack boost, Shadow Venusaur is right up there among Top Grass Attackers in the game, occupying a very high #9 position. 

Along with Shadow Venusaur, we can also see Mega Venusaur at #3 in the above list. The event is an excellent opportunity to find a high IV Bulbasaur which can ultimately be evolved into Mega Venusaur, and also to grind for those normal and XL candies, which are needed to power-up Shadow and Mega Venusaur. 

Mega Venusaur is a pretty strong Grass raid attacker with a pretty high DPS and an even higher TDO, which means that not only can Mega Venusaur dish out some high damage, it can also survive the battle for very long, sustaining the mega boost for your fellow raiders. It can also serve as a Poison raid attacker, though the lack of Poison type fast move does hamper its performance. But, the mega boost it can provide to other Poison attackers is still valuable.

In Max Battles, Trainers can definitely make great use of G-Max Venusaur—though it still trails behind the dominant G-Max Rillaboom. If you don’t have access to Rillaboom’s Gigantamax form, Venusaur is a solid, reliable choice.

Shiny Bulbasaur Family

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Charmander → Charizard → Mega Charizard

Mega X Charizard

FireDragon

Mega Y Charizard

FireFlying

Well Well! Everyone’s favourite—Charizard. So Goated that it has not one but two different Mega Evolutions. Charizard, by itself lags behind as a raid attacker. Its shadow variant is more than decent Fire raid attacker, occupying #13 position among the Top Fire Attackers. But where Charizard truly shines is in its Mega Evolutions. 

As we can see both Mega Charizard X & Y are members of the Top 5 Club. Having access to Blast Burn, both shine as top-tier Fire raid attackers, scorching bosses while delivering mega boosts to your fellow raiders. Having said that, Mega Charizard X as a Dragon raid attacker and Mega Charizard Y as a Flying raid attacker struggle a bit.

In Max Battles, Trainers can definitely make great use of G-Max Charizard—though it still trails behind the dominant G-Max Cinderace. If you don’t have access to Cinderace’s Gigantamax form, Charizard is a solid, reliable choice.

Shiny Charmander Family

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Squirtle → Blastoise → Mega Blastoise

Mega Blastoise

Water

Last, but definitely not the least, we have Blastoise. Both regular and Shadow Blastoise don’t really make an impact in the meta. But, Mega Blastoise is a different breed, occupying #4 position among Top Water Attackers in the game. 

Armed with Hydro Cannon, Mega Blastoise hits like a tidal wave, shredding Fire, Ground and Rock type raid bosses with ease—all on a shockingly low budget. Trainers! grind those XL Squirtle candies, this tortoise with a cannon blasts its way in the meta!

In Max Battles, sadly, G-Max Blastoise lags behind. Since, you realistically need only 1 attacker in Max Battles, there are way too many better Water Pokémon that can be used in Max Battles. 

Shiny Squirtle Family

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The Hoenn Starters

Let us now look into the iconic Hoenn trio—Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip. All three respectively evolve into Sceptile, Blaziken and Swampert—And they all pack even more punch with their respective Mega Evolutions.

Treecko → Sceptile → Mega Sceptile

Mega Sceptile

GrassDragon

Starting with the Grass first partner Pokémon from the Hoenn region, Sceptile, with its Mega Evolution makes a massive impact in the Pokémon GO meta. It is the current king of Grass types, occupying the coveted #1 position. 

Yes Trainers! Mega Sceptile, with Frenzy Plant, even outranks the OG Mega Venusaur as well as the Ultra Glass Cannon Kartana. This Pokémon is seriously good, and for all the players who still don’t have a powered up Mega Sceptile in their ranks, this event is a great opportunity. 

Mega Sceptile as a Dragon attacker and Shadow Sceptile as a Grass attacker are pretty decent as well, but when you have a Pokémon that occupies a certain #1 position, why would you want to look anywhere else!

Shiny Treecko Family

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Torchic → Blaziken → Mega Blaziken

Blaziken

FireFighting

Mega Blaziken

FireFighting

Next we have the Fire first partner Pokémon from Hoenn and the most impactful of the three—Blaziken. Rarely does a Pokémon occupy top positions in multiple scenarios. 

Both Shadow as well as Mega Blaziken are in the Top 5 Best Fighting Attackers in the game. Ever since Aura Sphere hit, Shadow and Mega Blaziken went from strong to unstoppable, ruling the Fighting meta like true champions. 

Even as Fire raid attackers, with Blast Burn, both forms shine with Shadow Blaziken taking the #11 position. Mega Blaziken on the other hand breaks all ceilings. Apart from being #2 among Fighting raid attackers, it occupies……#1 position among Fire raid attackers. If ever there was a conversation on overachievers, Mega Blaziken will be the one to start!

Shiny Torchic Family

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Mudkip → Swampert → Mega Swampert

Swampert

WaterGround

Mega Swampert

WaterGround

Lastly, we have the Water first partner Hoenn Pokémon and probably the most fan favorite of the three—Swampert. In its Shadow form, and with access to Hydro Cannon, Shadow Swampert occupies a very high #7 position among Water raid attackers. Its Mega Evolution, Mega Swampert reaches even higher, at #2 as Water raid attacker and also at #10 among Top Ground Attackers.

Mega Swampert is really a versatile attacker. The same Mega Swampert, with both Charged Attacks unlocked can double up as a Water as well as a Ground raid attacker. 

Shiny Mudkip Family

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The Fringe Meta

Apart from the really impactful meta Pokémon discussed above, there are also certain Pokémon that may not be among the top meta, but are close enough. These Pokémon are perfect for Trainers who may not have access to the above Pokémon or are looking for new variations in their already established raid teams. Let’s have a quick look! 

Turtwig → Torterra

Torterra

GrassGround

Torterra, the Grass starter from the Sinnoh region, is a decent pick in any Grass raid team. Frenzy Plant Shadow Torterra occupies #11 position among Grass raid attackers and can also double up as Ground raid attacker, although you may want to have a look at other Ground attackers.

Shiny Turtwig Family

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Piplup → Empoleon

Empoleon

WaterSteel

Empoelon, the Water starter from the Sinnoh region, is next up. With Hydro Cannon as its Charged Attack, Shadow Empoleon is a pretty good Water raid attacker, occupying the #11 position. Its prospects as a Steel attacker though is pretty grim.

Shiny Piplup Family

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Snover → Abomasnow → Mega Abomasnow

Mega Abomasnow

GrassIce

Players may be surprised to see a Mega Pokémon in the fringe list. Mega Abomasnow’s performance gets hampered by the lack of a hard hitting Ice Charged Attack. To its credit though, it is still at #9 on the Top Ice Attackers list, but you really want a Mega Pokémon to atleast be in the top 5. Trainers can build one as it still gives pretty good damage output, not to forget the mega boost it can provide to other raid attackers.

Shiny Snover Family

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Oshawott → Samurott

Samurott

Water

Lastly, we have the Water starter from Unova—Samurott. This water samurai in its shadow form, really ups its game, all the way to #10 among Water raid attackers, just ahead of Shadow Empoleon. As with all Water starter Pokémon, you need Hydro Cannon as its Charged Attack. 

Shiny Oshawott Family

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The Future Megas

Now that we have had a look at all the Pokémon that make an impact in the current meta, let us have a look at some that may have mega releases in the future and may impact the future metas. Trainers can use the current event to obtain some high IV Pokémon, grind for those XL candies, and be prepared for the future.

Disclaimer: Stats and moveset in Pokémon GO are subject to change, so take this write-up with a grain of salt. Some Megas gain a new typing on Mega Evolution, and can adopt new moves, so keep that in mind as well.

Clefairy → Clefable → Mega Clefable

Mega Clefable

FairyFlying

Mega Clefable has all the potential to be a great PvE addition. It packs 253 ATK, and is a dual Fairy Flying type. It is basically Togekiss on steroids. Sure, top Fairies like Mega Gardevoir, Enamorus, Xerneas, and Zacian rule the roost, but bulky, hard-hitting Mega Clefable hangs tough. Flying typing helps against Fighting raid bosses and keeps that mega boost humming forever.

Shiny Clefairy Family

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Chikorita → Meganium → Mega Meganium

Mega Meganium

GrassFairy

The PvE underdog Meganium roars to life with Mega Evolution. Frenzy Plant Mega Meganium rivals Kartana’s Grass damage output and trails only Mega Sceptile in Grass raid attackers—cementing it as a top-tier powerhouse. Peak Mega(nium) performance, indeed!

Shiny Chikorita Family

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Tototdile → Feraligatr → Mega Feraligatr

Mega Feraligatr

WaterDragon

First things first, Shadow Feraligatr with Hydro Cannon by itself is a a good Water attacker, occupying #12 position, just behind Shadow Empoleon. 

Feraligatr, upon mega evolving, gains Dragon typing as well and joins the likes of Palkia, Kingdra and Tatsugiri as a Water Dragon type Pokémon. It certainly has the potential to be among top Water attackers in the game, while its Dragon performance will depend on the Dragon type moves it can gain access to. 

Shiny Totodile Family

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Tepig → Emboar → Mega Emboar

Mega Emboar

FireFighting

While Shadow Emboar is already a good Fire attacker, ranked at #12 among best Fire attackers in the game, Mega Emboar doesn’t seem to make much impact in the meta, trailing behind other Fire mega starters. As a Fighting raid attacker, it is even behind Mega Lopunny! For all its cool look, the performance really is a let down!

Shiny Totodile Family

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Parting Words

Phew! That was a lot! I am tired! With that said, this event certainly is worth grinding especially for new Trainers! There are a lot of PvE meta Pokémon available. Even for veteran Trainers, this event gives a great opportunity to refine your teams and fill up some of those missing slots that your raid teams may have! 

And as always! Stay Safe! Happy Hunting! And stay tuned for Part 2! 

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