Pokémon boss explains why Sun and Moon sideline Mega Evolution

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Three years ago, Pokémon received its biggest shake-up in generations with the introduction of Mega Evolutions.
New evolutions for existing creatures had been added before, but this new mechanic specifically targeted some of the best-known - and already most powerful - Pokémon, and pumped them up further.
Mega Evolution was also only a temporary effect, available just in battle. For a franchise centred around the raising, breeding and trading of creatures it was a somewhat unusual step (and was frequently compared to the evolution style of long-lost rival Digimon).
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