How to get Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

The straightforward way to obtain Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO is to beat Mega Kangaskhan raids. When the Raid Boss is defeated, you get to collect Mega Energy for evolution purposes. Shiny Mega Kangaskhan is a rare variant in the mobile game, and it has been available to catch and train since the A Mega Moment event on April 29, 2022. The standard variant was also released on the same day.

Kangaskhan needs Mega Energy to evolve into Mega Kangaskhan, so one would need to prioritize how this resource can be farmed. That said, here is the guide for how to get Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO, including how one can come across its shiny form.

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Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO: How to get, Mega Energy, weaknesses, and more

Mega Kangaskhan (Image via The Pokemon Company)

If you want to get your hands on Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO, you will need to collect 300 Mega Energy and a Pokemon to evolve.

So, it is clear that you must catch a Parent Pokemon in Pokemon GO first and then collect Mega Energy.

Kangaskhan is a region-exclusive variant, a monster native to Australia. Because of the exclusivity, the creature is highly sought after in the game.

Now, let’s take a look at the methods to farm Mega Energy for Mega Kangaskhan.

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How to get Mega Energy for Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO?

Mega Kangaskhan Energy can be stored in your gallons by completing Mega Raids featuring the monster. You can also complete certain research tasks for this.

• Win Mega Kangaskhan raids
• Complete certain Research Tasks
• Make it a Buddy Pokemon

Win Mega Kangaskhan raids

Mega Kangaskhan, as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Mega Kangaskhan is a single Normal-type Pokemon with a raid CP of 37,140. It is only weak to Fighting-type Pokemon and resists Ghost-type attacks by fair figure.

According to PvPoke, a top-level Mega Lucario can take the monster down by itself before the raid time limit of 300 seconds. Good Fighting-type Pokemon that know these types of moves should be used in this battle. That said, once your objective is completed, you can earn Mega Energy for Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO.

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Complete certain Research Tasks

This method is unreliable to get Mega Kangaskhan’s Energy. As of this writing, Niantic has only given these items as a research task reward once.

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By making Kangaskhan a Buddy Pokemon

A Kangaskhan that has already become a Mega-evolved Pokemon once can sometimes earn Mega Energy by being a Buddy Pokemon. You can set the creature as a buddy by tapping the Choose Buddy icon.

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Obtain Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO

1. Catch Kangaskhan in the wild
2. Win Raid Battles
3. Hatch eggs
4. Trade

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How to get Shiny Mega Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Mega Kangaskhan evolves from Shiny Kangaskhan in Pokemon GO, so you’ll need the latter. For this, you can try hunting for it in the wild, winning as many raid battles as possible, hatching Pokemon eggs, and trading with friends.

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